Margaret Thanos

Margaret Thanos is a Greek-Australian director for theatre and film, who is most passionate about making intersectional feminist works.

Margaret has directed The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, Jim Got Shot and Project XXX at the Sydney University Dramatic Society and her short film Sugar High was shortlisted for the Sydney Film Festival 48 Hour Film Fest. In 2022, Margaret is excited to be directing three stage shows and two screen projects. She also has assistant directing credits on The Cherry Orchard (Chippen St), Bathory Begins (Q Theatre), This Genuine Moment (Old 505), Animal Farm (New Theatre),  the Originate Project (Q Theatre) and The Linden Solution (KXT and Ratcatch). Last year Margaret was a part of Montague Basement's Laboratory Program and this year she will be part of ATYP's Fresh Ink.  

Margaret is also an activist, with a particular focus on gender equality and climate change. She is one of Plan International's Youth Activists and is also involved with a number of other organisations that are helping to make the world a better place. Her production company Queen Hades productions works to find the intersections between activism and art.