Mikayla Hosking is an emerging director, stage manager, writer, and creative. Hailing from Far North Queensland, but now based in Brisbane Queensland, Mikayla has worked with state and independent theatre companies including Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, Ad Astra, Brisbane Immersive, and HOTA over the last five years.
Mikayla has directed four mainstage productions of their own - Rabbit Hole (Ad Astra, 2022), Cluedo! The New Suspects (Brisbane Immersive, 2022), Zigzag Street (Ad Astra, 2021), Kelly (Ad Astra, 2019). These productions received Matilda Award and other smaller organisational award nominations. After Rabbit Hole, Mikayla was named one of Brisbane’s “directors to watch” for 2022, and just received a Matilda Nomination for “Best Director” for their work on this project.
Now one of the resident SM’s at Brisbane Powerhouse, Mikayla’s highly effective multidisciplinary skills have also earned them the opportunity to manage events, performances, and festivals at The Tivoli, Princess Theatre, Roma Street Parklands, QPAC, Night Quarter and the Ron Hurley Theatre.
When not in the director’s chair or attached to a headset, Mik can be found coaching at Bravehearts Boxing gym, teaching drama with Shake and Stir Theatre Company, working as a roving artist and face painter, or spending time with their adorable little nephew.