SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to all the students across Australia who auditioned for the 2025 John Bell Scholarship. Bell Shakespeare artists auditioned students, working with each student on their chosen Shakespeare monologue, via online and in-person auditions. All auditioning students worked one-on-one on their pieces with Bell Shakespeare artists, and had the opportunity to workshop their chosen text and character, discuss their performance ambitions, and receive feedback on their work.
We would like to thank and acknowledge all students who auditioned, as well as the many teachers who assisted and supported them.
We are excited to announce the shortlisted students for 2025. Their performances will now be reviewed by our judging panel, including Founding Artistic Director John Bell and Artistic Director Peter Evans.
The winners of the John Bell Scholarship for 2025 will be announced Monday 15 December.
Congratulations to the 2025 shortlist:
Carla Chipperfield, John XXIII College, Mount Claremont WA
Rori Doherty, Tomaree High School, Salamander Bay NSW
Wajanoah Donohoe, Narrabundah College ACT
Geordie English, Marist College, Pearce ACT
Cooper Hamlin, Noosa District State High School QLD
Izzy Harrod Speight, Castlemaine Secondary College VIC
Isla Heather, Murray High School, Lavington NSW
Thomas Hunter, Trinity Catholic College, Lismore NSW
Abbie Lucas, Sunshine Beach State High School QLD
Angus O'Farrell, Alice Miller School, Macedon VIC
Jade Pratt, Mulwaree High School, Goulburn NSW
Safia Sawal, Kildare College, Wagga Wagga NSW
Jamilah Sawal, Kildare College, Wagga Wagga NSW
Thomas Wilkinson, The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay TAS
Joshua Wolfson, Trinity Catholic College, Adamstown NSW
It was an amazing experience and it honestly has opened up so much more opportunity for me in the future.