Barstool Conversations
A series of informal conversations in the Tathra Hotel to whet our community’s appetite in anticipation of the new Headland Theatre

#4 - Artists in Residence - Tracy Mann and Campion Decent in conversation with Lindy Hume

As each election rolls around, more renowned artists’ names can be found on the Eden Monaro electoral roll. Two such names are the distinguished actress Tracy Mann and much-awarded playwright Campion Decent, now based in Tanja and Candelo respectively.

Tracy and Campion continue to enjoy thriving careers in Australian theatre and film and yet, inspired by the beauty of our landscapes, both have made the radical move away from city life to the South Coast region. In this barstool conversation with Lindy Hume, longtime friends and colleagues Tracy and Campion will share insights into their journeys, fascinating stories, their hopes for the new Headland Theatre in Tathra, and their decisions to call this region home. We’re very glad they did.

Tracy Mann is an Australian screen and stage actress. After appearing in a number of television series, she won an Australian Film Institute award in 1980 for her movie Hard Knocks and was awarded a Logie for the mini-series Sword of Honour and received an AFI nomination for 2005 movie comedy Hating Alison Ashley. She will soon be seen in The Twelve season 3. Tracy’s stage credits include recent productions of Aria – Ensemble Theatre, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, My Brilliant Career – Belvoir St Theatre, Home I’m Darling and Blithe Spirit -STC.

Campion Decent is a playwright and dramaturg. His most recent play, Unprecedented premiered at HotHouse Theatre in 2023 and was subsequently shortlisted for the Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting at the 2024 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards and nominated for an AWGIE in the 2025 Stage – Adapted category. Earlier work includes The Campaign (Best New Writing at the Tasmanian Theatre Awards) and Embers (awarded an AWGIE and the Queensland Premier’s Literary Award for Drama Script). He has worked in the arts in a variety of other roles, including Artistic Director of HotHouse Theatre, Literary Manager at Sydney Theatre Company, Artistic Director of Next Wave Festival and Festival Director of Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras.

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It's free to attend, but registrations are required, as there is limited capacity at the venue.

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