Thomas Henning (born 26 January 1984) is an Australian writer, director, producer and artist working in theatre and film. He was co-founder and co-director of the Black Lung theatre company, known also as The Black Lung Theatre and Whaling firm along with Thomas Wright. From 2009 until 2010, Thomas Henning worked on several projects with Hayloft Theatre. From 2013 until 2020, Thomas Henning has worked on several projects with TerryandTheCuz productions.
In 2013 and 2014, Thomas Henning worked at Arte Moris, free art school in Timor-Leste, in the role of artist liaison. In 2014 Thomas Henning worked as dance producer for the art festival Arte Publiku.
In 2015 Thomas Henning established the Malkriadu Cinema film collective in Timor-Leste, creating fiction film, music videos and experimental video art.
In 2020 for the AsiaTOPA festival in Melbourne, Thomas Henning co-Produced and curated Huru Hara, a multidisciplinary arts installation and performance space at the Abbotsford Convent.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRole2015Hard HoldDirector, editor, producer2015CrocodilesDirector, editor, producer2015Salt ShakerDirector, editor2015Hamrok ba RanCo-Director, Producer, Editor2016Wasting TimeDirector, editor, Co-Producer2017Ms DhuMs Dhu (feat. Felix Riebl and Marliya) by Spinifex Gum https://vimeo.com/198723333Editor2017Rai LivreDirector, editor, co-Producer2018LiberdadeDirector, co-producer2018Ema Nudar UmanuCo-Director, Co-Writer, Co-Producer
Stage YearTitleRole2004-2008Avast IWriter, director, Malthouse Theatre2004SodDirector, actor2005Dingy the FishCo-Writer, Actor2006-2007RubevilleWriter, director, producer2007SugarCo-writer, Actor2007A Ramble Through the Wooded GlenWriter, director2008Avast IICo-writer, Actor, Malthouse Theatre2009GlasoonWriter, director, producer, The Black Lung Theatre20093x SistersActor, Contributing writer2009The Only ChildCo-Writer2011The BusinessActor2013Doku RaiCo-writer, director, designer, the Black Lung Theatre2010-2018ThyestesCo-Writer, Actor2019LightWriter, director
Events YearTitleRole2014Arte PublikuDance Producer2020Huru HaraCurator, Co-producer
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