Roslyn is a nationally accredited Australian storyteller, performing regularly at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. She writes most of the stories she performs and can hold the attention of large groups of early learners and their carers – dancing a jig or making funny voices if necessary. She has told ghost stories at Blundells Cottage, war stories at the Australian War Memorial and taken part in many concerts (for adults, not just children).
She has retired from a career in museums, which including performing in public programs and education. As part of this, she spent quality time as a large, hot pink bunyip, Dame Mary Hughes, Mrs. Blundell, a 1920s society girl and a World War II air raid warden.
She has also written a couple of short plays, one of which was part of the Short+Sweet festival and continued to be performed by high school students for some years. Another dramatizes the first Canberra Day. She is proud of her Aboriginal heritage and of being the instigator, and author, of walking tours of Reconciliation Place.
Many years ago, she enjoyed acting in amateur productions of musicals, such as Pirates of Penzance, and plays like The Admirable Crichton and Wait Until Dark. Whilst studying for a degree in visual arts she experimented with absurdist theatre and enjoyed the experience. However, it has only been retirement that has afforded her the time to return to acting.
She is in awe of the sincerity and commitment of the young people who are in this drama.