Biography
Bruce specialises in the development of adventurous theatrical and screen work, working as director, designer, producer and writer. For Back to Back Theatre he has created MENTAL, DOG FARM (2000), SOFT, SMALL METAL OBJECTS, FOOD COURT, GANESH VERSUS THE THIRD REICH, SUPER DISCOUNT, LADY EATS APPLE, THE SHADOW WHOSE PREY THE HUNTER BECOMES and ENTITY. Gladwin's works with Back to Back Theatre have toured extensively, including presentations at the world's preeminent contemporary arts festivals, Film Festivals and cultural venues. He collaborated with Rosemary Myers at Arena Theatre Company to develop the Anthropop trilogy (AUTOPSY, MASS and PANACEA), which has been recognised for its dynamic integration of technology and theatre. In 1999, the trilogy garnered the prestigious ASSITEJ International Honorary President's Award for inspiring, provocative and experimental ways of expressing a new theatrical language. Bruce's other credits include THE ISLAND with Lano & Woodley, BLUE RINSE CLUB with MOMO (Museum of Modern Oddities) for the 2004 Melbourne International Arts Festival, ROAD MOVIE for Melbourne Workers Theatre and Act Director for Circus Oz's New York season at the New Victory. In 2015, Bruce was awarded the Australia Council for the Arts' Inaugural Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre.
In 2017 Bruce wrote and directed his first short film ODDLANDS, which won 2 awards (The Audience award for Best Short at Adelaide film Festival in 2017 and The Jury Prize for Best Short Film at The Canadian Diversity Film festival in 2022) More recently, Bruce directed the award-winning film SHADOW based on the theatre show THE SHADOW WHOSE PREY THE HUNTER BECOMES. The Film had its world premiere at SXSW where the film won the Audience Chance Award, in the Visions category. Bruce's other screen credits for Back to Back include, WHATEVER SCARES YOU, FIRST RESPONDERS, RADIAL, THE DEMOCRATIC SET and SINGLE CHANNEL VIDEO.
