John Harvey

John Harvey is of Saibai Island (Torres Strait) and English descent and is a director, producer and writer across stage and screen. He is the Creative Director of Brown Cabs an independent Indigenous production
company.

In theatre, John has written and produced the highly acclaimed Heart is a Wasteland (Brown Cabs / Malthouse Theatre, 2017). John co-wrote 2020 Sydney Festival hit Black Ties (Ilbijerri Theatre / Te Rehia
Theatre) with the work selling out in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Auckland and Wellington. John is currently writing The Return for Malthouse Theatre. He directed A Little Piece of Heaven (Orana Arts) for the Yirramboi Festival (Melbourne). He produced My Lovers’ Bones for 2014 Melbourne Festival.