Lally Katz
Contemporary Australian dramatist
Lally Katz (born 1978 or 1979) is an American and Australian dramatist writing for theater, film, and television.
Early life
Katz was born in New Jersey, United States. She moved with her family to Miami, and then to Canberra, Australia when she was eight. She moved to Melbourne when she was eighteen to attend university and pursue a career as a playwright. She graduated from the University of Melbourne's School of Studies in Creative Arts. She trained with the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2000. She studied playwriting at London's Royal Court Theatre.
Career
Katz began her career self-producing her own plays in Melbourne, Australia when she was eighteen. From there she began to get commissions to write for Youth Theatre Companies such as St Martins Youth Theatre and PACT Youth Theatre. When she was 23, she joined Stuck Pigs Squealing Theatre Company.
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