Ella is a passionate and driven artist with a particular focus on acting, writing and directing. Having been an active member of Canberra’s theatre scene for seven years now, some of Ella’s notable roles include Babe Botrelle in Crimes of the Heart (Canberra Repertory Society, 2023), Gwen in the premiere of You Can’t Tell Anyone (Canberra Youth Theatre, 2023), for which she received an Ovations award, Mon in How To Vote! (Canberra Youth Theatre, 2022), and Eliza Wishart in Jasper Jones (Budding Theatre, 2019). Most recently, Ella performed in Bombshells (Echo Theatre, 2024) as Theresa McTerry, and Jean Fordham in August: Osage County (Free Rain, 2024). In 2024, Ella made her directing debut with Happy Meals, Happy Kids (Sunny Productions, 2024). In 2022 she obtained her Certificate IV in Acting for Stage and Screen and was part of the 2022 Emerge Company where she co-devised and performed in an original work. Since childhood, Ella has been passionate about Greek mythology and stories, and is honoured to take on the role of Antigone in this production.
Ella Buckley
Reviews
Reviews – Oedipus the King – Canberra 2026
Thank you Canberra for supporting your annual outdoor Greek theatre Easter festival at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Audience numbers up 21%. Critics, scholars, the public and schools praised the production. “A prime example of […]
Cast/Crew
Nicole George – Greek Chorus – Oedipus the King – Perth 2026
“I am Nicole George, a performer and vocal coach with experience across theatre, character performance, television and film. “My performance work includes character entertainment with WA Mermaids and musical theatre, including Filter Fun Park with […]
Cast/Crew
Selene Thomson
Selene has been performing since 2018 but has long been interested in singing and dancing. She has been Michael Mell in Be More Chill and Mollie Ralston in The Mousetrap in 2021, has been a […]