Training

Ruby graduated with distinction from a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Drama and minoring in Scenography (QUT, 2014), Zen Zen Zo’s Performance Internship (2014), and Playlab Theatre’s Incubator Program (2018).  She was one of sixteen performers from all over the world accepted into Anne Bogart + SITI Company’s 2016/17 Conservatory (NYC) and was awarded a scholarship from the company to attend.

Ruby has taught embodied practice at QUT to acting, music, and dance students as a tutor (2018 - 2020), Expressions Dance Company, Open Practice (Backbone Arts), Technicolour Theatre, Kelvin Grove State School, and run independent classes including Embodied Practice for Directors (Playlab Theatre) + Mary Overlie’s Viewpoints (Backbone Arts).

Her training background includes: Butoh, Andante Method, Aerial Dance, Choreographic Series (Alexandra Beller), Clowning, Contact Improvisation, Contemporary (Dancenorth 2019 Internship), Creative Minds Workshop (Prying EyE), Feldenkrais, Gaga Dance, Movement + Meaning (Leisel Zink), Playwriting, Thomas E.S Kelly Masterclass, Sculpting In Time (Jon Skulberg), Improvisation (Andrew Morris), Stage Combat, Stanislavski Method, Suzuki Method, and Viewpoints. 

Her performance work has been featured in Emergency Index Vol. 8 (Ugly Duckling Presse, NYC, 2019) and Emergency Index Vol. 10 (Ugly Duckling Presse, NYC, 2021).

Ruby is an interdisciplinary artist with a body-based practice and background in contemporary performance. Ruby works with text, choreography, installation, and participatory practices to create work for theatre, gallery, and digital spaces. Find out more at: www.rubydonohoe.com