theatre maker, advocate, facilitator

  • Recently... Fairground at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2024

    Fairground is a collaboratively devised musical by the teen cohort at Dramawerkz Theare Inc, written and directed by Mia Boonen. This work was programmed at Melbourne Fringe Festival and performed at Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre in October of 2024.

  • Recently... The Rehaunt

    The Rehaunt is a 6 month long project taking place in the old site of the Altona Hospital. Funded by Hobsons Bay City Council and led by Mia Boonen and Dramawerkz's lead artists, this workshop series addresses the stories and ghosts of the old hospital, and opens the door for new stories to be told here too.

  • Recently... Peacemongers

    Peacemongers by The People was an exploration of utopia, a dinner theatre documentary-style musical where 5 people figured out what you do with the people you disagree with. This work was presented at Darebin Arts Centre as part of their 2024 Speakeasy programming

  • Coming Soon

    ‘Ivy and Sylvia’ at Melbourne Fringe Festival

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Bio.

With a practice led by access and community, Mia Boonen (she/they) is the CEO of Dramawerkz Theatre Inc.: an organisation that provides positive arts experiences and peer-led creative workshops for young people in Melbourne's west. Mia has obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (Theatre) from the Victorian College of the Arts, and their experience with young people has also taken them into the mental health sector, working with young people across the state to consult on reform initiatives led by the 2021 Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, and led her to undertaking a Master's degree in Counselling at Monash University in 2024. In 2023, Mia was named Young Citizen of the Year for Hobson’s Bay.