Irene Lemon

Contact Information

LGA

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Creative Practice

CREATIVE WORKSHOP FACILITATION

LIVE PERFORMANCES: Acting / Theatre / Performing Arts

ARTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES: Curation

About

Irene Lemon is a dynamic country music comedian and community-based theatre maker who has spent over two decades building creative communities across regional Australia. With her Bachelor of Theatre Studies from the University of New England and training from the Regional Institute of Performing Arts (RIPA), Irene brings both artistic excellence and deep community connection to her creative practice.

As a performing artist, Irene combines her love of country music with sharp comedic timing, creating performances that resonate with regional audiences while celebrating the unique character of rural Australian life. Her work as a community-based theatre maker extends beyond the stage, focusing on developing local talent and creating meaningful theatrical experiences that strengthen community bonds.

Artist Statement

Sheila Knacquers

Lead Performer / Producer

Creator and star of the acclaimed country music comedy act “Sheila Knacquers,” touring extensively across NSW and featured in major regional festivals and events.

Sheilas: Renegade Women of Country Music

Performer and co-writer in this celebrated production, exploring the stories of pioneering women in country music through song and storytelling.

Magic Electricity Box social enterprise; a work integrated music production company. We make songs that change the world.

Awards & Grants

Award-Winning Startup Founder recognised for excellence in creative entrepreneurship and social impact, Armidale Business Chamber

Industry Acknowledgements featured in AusStage for significant contributions to regional theatre.

Keynote Speaker: Regional Entrepreneurship and Women in Business for The Studio Women’s Network (Sydney Startup Hub) Regional Entrepreneurs presentation

Presented Innovation has a Creative Mother keynote at the 2018 Australian Regional Development Conference

Developed and delivered The Grant Song, a grant writing and funding/revenue training package for Creative Practitioners

Inaugural MATCH Lab recipient - Creative Partnerships Australia: Fundraising and philanthropic strategies for art-led initiatives: 1 of only 25 projects selected from a national pool.

Course Designer and Facilitator Eudaimonia theatre skills, actors training, mask skills development and performances for 7 to 12 year olds - funded by the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) administered by Regional Arts NSW. Trained 153 young people performing in 8 communities in 6 weeks.

Actor - Stories From the Storm - (David Brown and Incert Theatre) verbatim theatre arising from the Newcastle floods, toured regionally in the Hunter and Illawarra to sold out capacity in every venue

Design and production of community business plans (Social Economic Environmental Development - SEED plans) for Regional Development Australia Northern Inland (RDANI), NSW for 17 communities in Northern NSW

NSW Theatre Gathering (2018)

Presenter and workshop facilitator at a major industry event, sharing insights on arts-based community development.