Natasha Shimpf
Wagga Wagga, NSW (Wiradjuri Country)
Currently based in Wagga NSW, Natasha is a co-producer and co-director of Freeroam Theatre Incorporated (2020).
Growing up in Griffith, NSW, Natasha discovered her passion for theatre and performance. Between 2002 and 2016 she competed, performed and was an instructor of dance, in regional Australia. From here she continued to delve deeper into the theatre scene and went on to obtain her Certificate III in Live production, Theatre and Events (Technical Operations). After graduating high school, she moved on to study Stage and Screen (Acting) at Charles Sturt University, and has now worked her way into the professional creative industries.
Natasha has produced new original works such as, “TOME- An improvised theatre experience” and ‘Marionettes’, an original work, in collaboration with the Wagga Art Gallery and the Young Creative Collective. She has performed in shows such as ‘The Tempest’ as “Ariel”, ‘All the Flags’ by Van Badham, as “Woody” and most recently performed in ‘TOME’.
Natasha is currently co-producing Freeroam Theatre’s 2022 season, comprising of “Speaking in Tongues” by Andrew Bovell and “Mr Melancholy” by Matt Cameron. Natasha aims to ignite the professional theatre scene in rural Australia, by creating opportunities for regional creatives to demonstrate their creative potential.
Natasha’s position in the Regional Producer Platform is supported by Eastern Riverina Arts through the Renew Wagga project, in partnership with the NSW Government.