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.[1][2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
In 2015 Thomas Henning established the Malkriadu Cinema film collective in Timor-Leste, creating fiction film, music videos and experimental video art.[5]
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.[6][7][8][9]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hard Hold | Director, editor, producer |
| 2015 | Crocodiles | Director, editor, producer |
| 2015 | Salt Shaker | Director, Editor |
| 2015 | Hamrok ba Ran[10] | Co-Director, Producer, Editor |
| 2016 | Wasting Time | Director, Editor, Co-Producer |
| 2017 | Ms Dhu[11][12] | Editor |
| 2017 | Rai Livre | Director, Editor, co-Producer |
| 2018 | Liberdade[13] | Director, co-producer |
| 2018 | Ema Nudar Umanu[14][15] | Co-Director, Co-Writer, Co-Producer |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-2008 | Avast I[16][17][18] | Writer, director, Malthouse Theatre |
| 2004 | Sod | Director, Actor |
| 2005 | Dingy the Fish | Co-Writer, Actor |
| 2006-2007 | Rubeville | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2007 | Sugar | Co-writer, Actor |
| 2007 | A Ramble Through the Wooded Glen | Writer, Director |
| 2008 | Avast II | Co-writer, Actor, Malthouse Theatre |
| 2009 | Glasoon[19] | Writer, Director, Producer, The Black Lung Theatre |
| 2009 | 3x Sisters | Actor, Contributing writer |
| 2009 | The Only Child[20] | Co-Writer |
| 2011 | The Business | Actor |
| 2013 | Doku Rai[21][22] | Co-writer, director, designer, the Black Lung Theatre |
| 2010-2018 | Thyestes[23] | Co-Writer, Actor |
| 2019 | Light[24][25] | Writer, Director |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arte Publiku | Dance Producer |
| 2020 | Huru Hara[26] | Curator, Co-producer |