Vivia Hickman

Vivia Hickman (she/her) is the current Executive Producer & Co-CEO of Malthouse Theatre, commencing in January 2024. Vivia was the sole CEO during 2025, and programmed the 2026 season.  

Prior to Malthouse Theatre, Vivia was the CEO of the Melbourne Writers Festival where she presided over the successful execution of a dynamic and expansive festival focused on literature, intellectual discourse, and creative thinking. Her extensive career as a leader in the Arts also includes serving as Executive Producer at Sydney Festival, the largest multi-arts festival in Australia, from 2018 - 2021; CEO of Queen Victoria Women's Centre; Head of Programming for Melbourne International Arts Festival; Development Manager for Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Executive Producer for Chunky Move Dance Company.