About
Pansy Productions is a Melbourne-based production company that prides itself on its focus on character-led perspectives of real-life; embracing bold characters and stories.
In our third year we are branching out to filmed projects as well as our staged work, with all original writing and Australian-based creatives.
Pansy Productions’ goal is to produce work that gives a glimpse into different world views and to shed light on our common humanity. Beginning with writing’s from our artistic director we eventually plan to produce other writers’ work as well as providing opportunities to other artists in the wider community – following in the footsteps of other great production companies.
We want to break down barriers and create opportunities for artists of all kinds to spread their wings, gain experience and be given another great platform to show their talents and hard work. We intend to make change.
FOUNDER/ ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Alistair Ward
Originally hailing from Darug Country in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Alistair (he/ him) has been performing on stage his entire life. At eighteen he relocated from Melbourne to New York City to study at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Upon graduation he was awarded the Max Fischer Award as recognition for being the most improved student. He followed this up with varied filming and theatre projects, working with and learning from some powerhouse directors and artists along the way.
After three years of living and working in the big city he returned home for a brief stint before heading to London for a year, working on film sets as the first hints of his writing began.
Finally after years of living overseas he moved back home to Melbourne in 2018, one of the best decisions he’s ever made. He’s since worked as a multihyphenated artist at La Mama (Chronic and The Fly), Chapel off Chapel (You Look Like Your Father) and The Butterfly Club (This moment in time and if unicorns were real) as well as working on other projects in directorial and producing roles.
At the 2019 Melbourne Fringe Festival Alistair debuted his inaugural play that he wrote, directed, produced and starred in. An autobiographical telling of the struggles of being a twenty something in a queer, ghosting world. Twenty-Something received the People’s Choice Award that year.
Wanting to expand his horizons and have more independence over his career Alistair decided to create his own production company. Which brings us here.
