Hayden Tonazzi

Hayden Tonazzi is a Director of live performance who graduated from the Masters of Fine Arts (Directing) program at NIDA. Since graduating in 2020, Hayden has been working across the professional and independent scene in Sydney and Melbourne. As Director, their credits include new Australian work, This Genuine Moment by Jacob Parker for La Mama in Melbourne, and the Old 505 in Sydney; the Australian Premiere of Significant Other by Joshua Harmon for The New Theatre;  and The Mad Ones by Kerrigan & Lowdermilk for the Global Online Broadway Lab during the pandemic. At NIDA, Hayden directed Miracle City by Nick Enright as their graduating piece, as well as Boys by Ella Hickson. In 2022, Hayden will be directing Tell Me Before The Sun Explodes for the KXT Mainstage Season, a new Australian work by Jacob Parker starring Tim McGarry.As Assistant Director, their credits include: the national tour of Follow Me Home by Lewis Treston for the Australian Theatre for Young People (dir. Fraser Corfield), and a covid canceled production of The Day Of The Triffids for Squabbalogic and Griffin Theatre Company (dir. Jay James Moody). At NIDA they were Assistant Director on Starstruck: The Stage Musical for RGM Productions (dir. Kim Hardwick). As Directorial Placements, their credits include Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour 2020: La Traviata for Opera Australia (dir. Constantine Costi); and The Bridges of Madison County for The Hayes Theatre (dir. Neil Gooding). In 2022, Hayden is Assistant Director for The End Of Winter for Siren Theatre Co (dir. Kate Gaul), and Heroes Of The Fourth Turning for OutHouse Theatre Co (dir. Craig Baldwin).Hayden is an Associate Artist with the Kings Cross Theatre as well as a member of the Young Vic's Directing Program.