Fabio Motta is an  multi-award winning actor, theatre maker, acting coach, clown and teaching artist who has had the pleasure to performed and devised theatre in Australia, Italy, and the United States. 

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Teaching Experience:

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Working extensively as an actor in Australia and abroad with companies like the Australian Shakespeare Company, Polka theatre, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and The Russian Arts Theatre (Theatre 86), to name a few. He also has multiple TV and film credits to his name.  His critically acclaimed solo-show SPOT had a sold-out season in 2021 and was part of the Melbourne International comedy festival in 2022. 

 

In 2022 Fabio received a Green Room Award for ‘Best Performer' in SPOT.

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He is an Associate teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and the regional director for Australia and New Zealand. He trained at and graduated from many institutions across the globe, with masters in their field: Accademia Teatrale Veneta (Italy) in Commedia Dell’Arte; a graduate of HB Studio and the Hagen Teacher Lab under the mentorship of Carol Rosenfeld; 16th Street Actors Studio; He has trained in acting with Larry Moss, Lindy Davies, Catherine Fitzmaurice and Austin Pendleton. 

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Fabio studied Clown and Le Jeu with Philippe Gaulier; Clown, Bouffon pedagogy with Giovanni Fusetti. He apprenticed and taught under Zack Fines in Clowning and Games at New York University and trained in the advance teacher training in Clown with Christopher Bayes (Head of Physical Acting at the Yale School of Drama) and David Bridel, with the Clown School in Los Angeles (California, USA).

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Fabio has taught at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, HB studio, the Ume Group (Physical Theatre Ensemble New York), St. Martin’s Youth Theatre, the National Theatre Drama School, Tamasha Theatre company (UK), the Victorian College of the Arts, University of West Virginia, The Actors Studio MFA program, 16th Street Actors Studio, Brave Studio, St. Martins Youth theatre, and is the Founder and Director of The Clowning Workshop in Melbourne.

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He has devised and performed in Commedia dell’arte shows for over 8 years with ‘Make a Scene’ Theatre company, and has been a Commedia Dell’arte consultant for various professional productions (Australia Shakespeare Company) , conservatory programs, and tertiary institutions. 

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In 2018, he directed 'Fish-kebab' a contemporary Commedia show as part of the UNESCO International Commedia day in Melbourne. Other directing / professional consultant credits include "Princess Truffles" as part of Melbourne Fringe 2022, and “Cry Baby” by Isabella Perversi for Melbourne and Adelaide Fringe Festival. He directed ‘Stupididly Truthful’, a clown show with the second year acting students at the National Drama Theatre School. 

 

Most recently. Fabio directed ‘Sunday Roast’ by Thomas Sainsbury which won best show at Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2024, after a successful season at Melbourne Fringe Festival in 2023.

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He has coached many actors on award winning performances, and is always excited to support artists developing their own work. 

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