Dominic Weintraub

Dominic Weintraub (he/him) is a performer, theatre maker, creative producer, and arts facilitator based in Melbourne. In all facets of his work, Dominic tries to cultivate the meaningful exchange of ideas between artists and non-artists. Creating spaces where diverse communities can come together to build collective identities, challenge themselves, and imagine possible futures. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts (Bachelor of Fine Arts) and the University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Arts), he has trained and presented work internationally.

Malthouse Theatre: Debut.

Other Theatre:  Creator and Performer with Pony Cam; Light Letters (Back to Back Theatre); Light Letters (Back to Back Theatre); Leopard Print Loincloth and 5 Stars (Kissing Booth Productions); Merciless Gods (Little Ones Theatre / Arts Centre Melbourne); Speed Dating with Cacti (Mammalian Driving Reflex); Huddle (National Gallery of Victoria) and Definitely Not the Worst Thing in the World (RK Collaborations).

Other: General Manager of the Centre of Jewish Artists.

As an artist, Dominic is driven by radical empathy, formal innovation, and technical rigor. In his practice as a community engaged artist, Dominic has worked with a range of non- artist communities to make live performances. His practice centres on creating opportunities for meaningful representation, as well as empowering communities to challenge those unspoken narratives and assumptions they bear.