Multidisciplinary artist Ruth Pieloor began her career in physical performance and puppetry (Terrapin Puppet Theatre) and trained at Theatre Nepean (BA Acting - Uni Western Sydney) and studied Drama teaching (Bachelor Teaching UWS). Ruth is a mid-career actor, producer, writer, and emerging videographer (‘Screen and Media’ Diploma Canberra Institute of Technology).

 

Ruth has done multiple TAFTA acting workshops, Gregg Apps’ The Audition Technique ‘creating compelling character’ workshops for screen and Scott William’s ‘Meisner actor’ masterclass (2024).

 

Ruth’s published theatre plays include UNDER MY BED by Australia Plays Transform, and DEMENTED by Currency Press. DEMENTED was produced by Ruth (supported by ArtsACT) at the Q Theatre Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre (2022) directed by Ali Clinch. Recently Ruth received a scholarship from Screen Canberra to develop the play into a screenplay at Uni Canberra as part of a Grad Certificate taught by Karel Segers, and the work is now entitled THOUGHTLESS.

 

Ruth wrote and produced short film FOLLOW YOUR NOSE, which was selected for multiple festivals, winning Canberra’s ‘People’s Choice’ Lights Canberra Action, ‘Best Actress’ Veneto International Film Festival, What The Film Festival, and ‘Highly Commended’ at the Canberra Short Film Festival. Other recent film credits include UNDER OUR NOSE (2025), REMEMBERING MUM, a documentary short, inspired by her lived experience, and JUICY PAIR, a documentary short about local musical comedy duo Sparrow Folk.

 

Ruth has featured as an actor in various local short films, performed in stage productions at The Street Theatre (THE VERY SAD FISH LADY, THE HOME FRONT, UNDER SEDATION, METAMORPHOSIS), and enjoyed being a previous participant in the Street’s ‘Hive’ and ‘Expand’ writer and producer mentorship programs, and was invited to be a delegate at the ‘Australian Theatre Forum’ (2015).

 

Ruth has directed and facilitated workshops for: Bus Stop Films, Canberra Youth Theatre, Australian Theatre for Young People, Rebus Theatre, ImproACT, Stage Flight, Radford College, McDonald College of Performing Arts, and a plethora of schools throughout Sydney, Canberra, and regional Tasmania.

 

Ruth has written and performed in many Sydney and Canberra Short and Sweet Festivals, winning multiple ‘Best Actress’, ‘Best Production’, ‘Best Director’ Gala awards. Ruth is a resident Clown Doctor with The Humour Foundation, AWG member, proud MEAA Ambassador, Screenworks member, and was recently invited to be on the ACT Board for Women In Film & TV (WIFT).

 

Last year Ruth was funded by ArtsACT for a Writers Room to begin developing her tv series: ROUNDABOUT RIGHT (comedy-drama) with comedians and is working further on the script.

 

Passionate about inspiring, supporting and empowering actors and artists to strengthen and diversify best arts practices in our region, Ruth has recently launched her new Showreel business - ACT4Reel – shooting, directing and editing actor reels.

 

Ruth currently teaches improv at ImproACT and screen acting techniques and self-tape skills at Mockingbird Theatre Studios in Canberra. She lives on Ngunnawal country with her teenagers, husband, cocker-spaniel and ginger cat.

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