About DamShel
DamShel Productions is committed to the development and production of new Australian plays and supporting local emerging artists. DamShel Productions ultimately wants to produce theatre that addresses social issues and the complexities of the human condition with raw honesty that engages, inspires, entertains, educates and challenges our audience.
We are driven and passionate about our vision and core values: ARTISTS; QUALITY; TEAMWORK; INTEGRITY; CREATIVITY; INNOVATION; and REFLECTION.
We are committed to building a strong ensemble of cast and crew and maintaining and growing our current network across the private and public arenas of the entertainment industry.
DamShel Directors
Shelley Wall
Playwright / Director / Producer
“Missing Pieces is an impressive theatrical debut by Wall …This four hander was well plotted and generated plenty of heat from its strong dramatic premise.” Sydney Arts Guide.
Shelley’s writing explores the dynamics of relationships, their vulnerability and the intricate layers of the human condition. Shelley’s debut as a writer, director and producer with her play Missing Pieces received five star reviews at its Sydney premiere in 2009 and the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2010.
As a director, Shelley’s vision of allowing the script and actors to tell the story instead of relying on bells and whistles was reinforced with the success of her directorial debut Missing Pieces. "Wall's amazing script lets her actors take the heavy material and make it entertaining as well as powerful... this play is technically perfect." Stage Whispers.
Shelley makes herself available to the audience during intermission and post-performance. The opportunity for patrons to connect with Shelley was well received in Sydney and Adelaide.
Shelley has written numerous short plays, is currently working on a film script, a novel and researching her next full length play.
In 2008 after a twenty year corporate career, and a life changing event she decided to go back to her first love which is writing. In 2008 she formed DamShel Productions as a vehicle to present not only her own work but that of upcoming artists. Shelley is passionate about encouraging and fostering first time writers regardless of their age.
Helen Stuart
Producer/ Actor
Helen Stuart has studied acting since a young age attending ATYP and NIDA workshops. In 1997 Helen wrote, produced, directed and performed in the short film Ordinary Miracles.
Helen graduated from the Atlantic Theatre Company Conservatory NYC in 2000 which included Practical Aesthetics, Voice, Speech, Suzuki, Styles and Accents. Helen's tutors included: William H Macy, David Mamet, Charles Tuthill, Frances McDormand, Felicity Huffman and F. Murray Abraham, Kelly Maurer and Karen Kohlhaas.
Since graduating Helen has appeared in contemporary and classical theatre productions of: All Men are Whores Atlantic Theatre Company NYC; Conversations with the Spirit World Atlantic Theatre Company NYC ; A Midsummer’s Night Dream Studio 5 NYC; Bedtime Stories Studio 5 NYC and Twelfth Night Art Umbrella Sydney amongst others both in Sydney and NYC. In the UK Helen appeared in the short films; Hangmen and A Knife’s Edge and the UK independent feature films Room 36 and Stoneman.
As the Artistic director of Muse Theatre Company, Helen produced and performed in the Box Office Smash of Alan Ball’s 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress directed by Chris Houghton at the Darlinghurst Theatre. In 2007 Helen brought her one woman show Fractured Fairy tales of an Urban Angel to the Pact Theatre, Sydney.
In 2010 Helen performed in Missing Pieces at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and now assumes the role of Production Director with DamShel Productions. Shelley Wall wrote the role of Tyler for Helen in Into the Mirror.
In addition to producing numerous Off Broadway plays during in her time in NYC , Helen also worked as an assistant to Lyn Kressel Casting - for shows such as Law and Order, Law and Order SVU and Spin City.
Helen’s passion is driven by truth and teamwork to create probity and explore arts boundaries.