Alexis West

First Nations Consultant

Alexis West, a Birra Gubba, Wakka Wakka, South Sea Islander and Caucasian woman. A mother, writer, director, collaborator and performer in life, film, theatre, poetry, dance, weirdness and events. Written, collaborated, performed and directed works with No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability, Karrikarinya Theatre Collective, Kurruru Youth Arts, State Theatre Company South Australia, Yirra Yaakin, Act Now Theatre Company, Vital Statistix, Jute Theatre, Illbijerri Theatre, Slingsby Theatre Company, Theatre Republic, Hit Productions, Tjaratjura Dance Theatre and A Daylight Connection at Yellumundie Festival 2023.

Alexis has shared stories for NITVs Around the Traps on SBS-NITV, written and directed short documentaries and she received a laurel from Imaginative Film Festival for her film Jump & Bounce

She has been published in Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia, Mindshare, Ora Nui, Our Mob, Spirit Festival Catalogues and translated into Polish for Poetiks, The Rock Remains First Nations SA Anthology.

Alexis works with Act Now Theatre creating, performing and working as a facilitator, curator and mentor for the First Nations Pathway Program. She has worked as a dramaturg, collaborator, performer and mentor.

Passionate about storytelling on any platform, creating with kindred spirits, considering ways to inspire and create pathways and opportunities for others.

Alexis’ most recent tour acting was with Hit Productions The Sunshine Club by Wesley Enoch.  

Alexis and Elena Carapetis co-written work, Sista Girl toured in 2024 with Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company. She currently has a work in progress called Culture Slap and her newest work, House Arrest is commissioned for a staged reading at  YIRRAMBOI Festival in 2025.

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