Liam Hartley
Liam Hartley
Actor
Liam has been performing in local theatre for over 10 years in the Brisbane and Moreton Bay area and has a degree in Film, TV & New Media Production from QUT. He recently travelled to Melbourne to perform in his playwright debut ‘The Human Centipede Parody Musical.’
Biography
Liam Hartley is an actor, writer, director and filmmaker born and based in the North Brisbane region. In 2016, he travelled to Atlanta to perform in the Junior Theatre Festival where he won an award for ‘Excellence in Individual Performance.’ Early credits from then on include Pharaoh in ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ and Billy Bibbit in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ at Mousetrap Theatre Co. Inc., and ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ and ‘Spamalot’ at Brisbane Arts Theatre. Liam also completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film, Television and New Media Production in 2019.
In 2022, he wrote and performed his cabaret ‘It’s Not That Simple’ as part of The Head Bros. ‘10 Act Cabaret.’ The same year he performed in Lynch & Paterson’s ‘Pirates of Penzance.’ 2023 was his busiest year yet, performing in ‘The Trail to Oregon’ with Left of Right Theatre Co. and writing, directing and starring in ‘The Human Centipede Parody Musical,’ first in Brisbane as part of Anywhere Festival, then taking the show to Melbourne at the Alex Theatre St. Kilda.
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Past Plays
Reviews
Liam Hartley was nuanced in his portrayal of Dennis, undertaker, bank robber and part-time lover of both Hal and Fay. I particularly enjoyed the range of his vocal performance, shifting expertly according to his task at hand.
David Wilson - Absolute Theatre | Read Review Here
Hartley’s comedic timing was impeccable; his stage presence was excellent and his scenes which saw him switching from solemn undertaker to stressed out bank robber were particularly good. His performance left me wanting more and I will be eager to see what he does next.
Sarah Skubala - Theatre Travels | Read Review Here
Other Plays
2023 – The Human Centipede Parody Musical (Theatre), Synergy Production Co., Writer (Book & Lyrics), Director (first production), Actor – Voller/Grandpa
2023 – The Trail to Oregon (Theatre), Left of Right Theatre Co., Actor – Grandpa/Cletus Jones
2022 – The Pirates of Penzance (Theatre), Lynch & Paterson, Actor – Policeman
2022 – 10 Act Cabaret (Cabaret), The Head Bros., Writer/Performer
2021 – The Alice Experience (Interactive Experience), Viral Ventures, Actor – The Mad Hatter
2021 – The Accomplishment (Short Film), Nick Sesh, Editor
2019/2020 – Spamalot (Theatre), Brisbane Arts Theatre, Actor – Sir Bedevere
2019 – The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) (Theatre), Brisbane Arts Theatre, Actor – Self
2018 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Theatre), Mousetrap Theatre Co. Inc., Actor – Billy Bibbit
2017 – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Theatre), Brisbane Arts Theatre, Actor – Protean
2017 – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Theatre), Mousetrap Theatre Co. Inc., Actor – Pharaoh
Training
2021 – Brisbane Arts Theatre, Acting Performance Skillset, John Boyce
2019 – QUT, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, TV and New Media Production)
Representation
Freelance
Reviews
‘Hartley and Catton should be highly commended for creating a nuanced, offbeat and quirky show. Like all good goofy comedies, the script was silly, insane and at times utterly gag-worthy, but among the many butt jokes it also combined clever wit and skilful foreshadowing which made the show feel polished, tight and complete.’
Priya Shah – Theatre Haus | Read Full Review
‘The entire cast were amazing and well suited to their roles; however, Jacob Keuk and Liam Hartley were stand-outs with their comedic timing and often had me laughing out loud.’
David Griffiths – Lilitha Reviews | Read Full Review
‘Liam Hartley showcases his comic versatility as the grandfather and as another detective on the case.’
Alex First – The Blurb | Read Full Review
Liam Hartley’s cabaret ‘It’s Not That Simple’ brought audiences classic anthems and proved that love is not quite as simple as the songs may suggest. Never did I think that a harmonica would be such a hilariously integral part of a cabaret, but Hartley’s rendition of ‘Piano Man’ brought an extra layer of pizzazz and was a great opportunity to flex an unusual skill.
Sophie Mason – Theatre Haus | Read Full Review
Awards
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