awards
Arts Queensland XYZ Prize for Innovation in Spoken Word Winner 2021
Produced by Queensland Poetry
Australian Poetry Slam Victorian State Finalist 2021
Produced by APS & Melbourne Spoken Word, Melbourne, Online
Summer Reading Competition Finalist 2020
Produced by Cracked Actors Theatre
Australian Poetry Slam Victorian State Finalist 2020
Produced by APS & Melbourne Spoken Word, Melbourne, Online
Australian Poetry Slam Victorian State Finalist 2019
Produced by APS & State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
spoken word Features
Chisholm St: Australian Voices June 2022
Produced by Chisholm St, Ballarat
Brimbank Readers & Writers Festival: The Social Slam March 2022
Produced by Brimbank Libraries, Sunshine
Connecting World with Words February 2022
Produced by Fed Square & Melbourne Spoken Word, Melbourne
Smythesdale Arts & Music Fiesta presents Megan J Riedl & Friends February 2022
Produced by Smythesdale Arts & Music Fiesta, Smythesdale
Chisholm St: Australian Voices November 2021
Produced by Chisholm St, Ballarat
Girls on Key August 2021
Produced by Girls on Key, Melbourne
Big Women February/March 2021
Produced by Ladder Frame Theatre Collective, Ballarat
Words Out Loud does… Smythesdale February 2021
Produced by Megan J Riedl & Words Out Loud Ballarat
Commissioned by Smythesdale Arts & Music Fiesta, Smythesdale
Wordcraft Spoken Word January 2021
Produced by Wordcraft Creative Mentouring, Melbourne, Online
Fresh Voices Online September 2020
Produced by Melbourne Spoken Word & Yarra Libraries, Melbourne, Online
Victorious: Poems From The Pandemic August 2020
Produced by Melbourne Writers Theatre, Online
Mother Tongue Online June 2020
Produced by Mother Tongue – Woman Speak, Melbourne, Online
Words Out Loud does… Clunes Booktown May 2019
Produced by Words Out Loud Ballarat at Clunes Booktown Festival, Clunes
spoken word commissions
I Know What Creswick Did Last Lockdown April 2022
Commissioned by Cresfest, Creswick
Poem performed at Cresfest, Creswick and video released online.
Video produced by Megan J Riedl
Fallout January/September 2021
Commissioned by Let’s Talk Peace, Ballarat
Poem performed at the Let’s Talk Peace Forum, Online
Video produced by Sam McColl
Water It August 2020
Commissioned by the Ballarat Greens
Video filmed & edited by Sam McColl
Part of the 2020 City of Ballarat Council Election Campaign
Chrysalis May 2020
Produced by Mass Motion, commissioned by City of Ballarat
Part of the City of Ballarat ‘Once Upon A Lockdown’ Podcast
Yearning May 2020
Film Collaboration with Erin McCuskey & Christine Tammer
Produced by Yum Studios, commissioned by City of Ballarat
Part of the City of Ballarat ‘Be Kind, Be Creative’ Initiative
playwriting
Turbulence, By Megan J Riedl June 2022
RADIO PLAY Part of ‘Theatia Podsie’ Produced by Someone New Theatre Company, Geelong
Swaddling Song, By Megan J Riedl May 2021 & May 2022
MONOLOGUE Part of ‘Hysterica’ Produced by Skin of Our Teeth Productions, Geelong
Turbulence, By Megan J Riedl June – September 2020
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT Part of ‘In One Act’ Produced by Melbourne Writers Theatre & Yarra Libraries
The Leak, By Megan J Riedl January 2020
PLAY READING Part of ‘Summer Readings’ Produced by Cracked Actors Theatre, Albert Park
My Father’s Tattoo, By Megan J Riedl December 2019
SHORT PLAY Part of ’12 x 12′ Produced by Theatre 3 Triple 2, Drysdale
The Pregnant Body, By Megan J Riedl November 2019
MONOLOGUE Part of ‘The Madwomen Monologues’ Produced by Baggage Productions, Melbourne
The Belly Dancer, By Megan J Riedl & Jacob Honeychurch March 2019
ONE ACT PLAY Produced by Tripwire Theatre Inc, Bendigo
Two Men, One Frypan, By Megan J Riedl March 2018
SHORT PLAY Part of Ten x 10 2018 Produced by Bendigo Theatre Company, Bendigo
Hollow, By Megan J Riedl June 2017
FULL LENGTH PLAY Produced for Tripwire Theatre Inc, Daylesford
Travels with My Black Dog, by Megan J Riedl & Bjorn Worpel January 2017
ONE ACT PLAY Produced for Tripwire Theatre Inc, Ballarat
The Let-Down Reflex, By Megan J Riedl August 2016
ONE ACT PLAY Produced for Tripwire Theatre Inc, Ballarat
theatre directing
Mr Bennet’s Bride, By Emma Wood September 2022
FULL LENGTH PLAY, Produced by Ballarat National Theatre, Geelong
Swaddling Song, By Megan J Riedl May 2021 & May 2022
MONOLOGUE Part of ‘Hysterica’ Produced by Skin of Our Teeth Productions, Geelong
Joy, By Christine Croydon May 2021 & May 2022
MONOLOGUE, Part of ‘Hysterica’ Produced by Skin of Our Teeth Productions, Geelong
The Carer, By Alan Hopgood November 2019
FULL LENGTH PLAY, Produced by Hobo Playhouse, Maldon
Penance , by Sara Jarrold October 2019
STAGED READING Produced Independently, Ballarat
Medea, by Euripides (Adaptation by Tom Paulin) September/October 2019
FULL LENGTH PLAY Produced by Ballarat National Theatre, Ballarat
Act Like A Girl, by Various April 2019
20 MONOLOGUES Produced by Ballarat National Theatre, Ballarat
The Sum of Us, by David Stevens April 2018
FULL LENGTH PLAY Produced by Creswick Theatre Company, Creswick
Hollow, By Megan J Riedl June 2017
FULL LENGTH PLAY Produced by Tripwire Theatre Inc, Daylesford
Travels with My Black Dog, by Megan J Riedl & Bjorn Worpel January 2017
ONE ACT PLAY Produced by Tripwire Theatre Inc, Ballarat
theatre producing
Penance , by Sara Jarrold October 2019
STAGED READING Produced Independently, Ballarat
Hollow, By Megan J Riedl June 2017
FULL LENGTH PLAY Produced for Tripwire Theatre Inc, Daylesford
Travels with My Black Dog, by Megan J Riedl & Bjorn Worpel January 2017
ONE ACT PLAY Produced for Tripwire Theatre Inc, Ballarat
The Let-Down Reflex, By Megan J Riedl August 2016
ONE ACT PLAY Produced for Tripwire Theatre Inc, Ballarat
published writing
My Loneliness Is Afraid of the Dark
Poetry, 2022, Self-published collection
Cartographers Of Othering
Poetry, December 2022, Rise Up Rabid Souls (Anthology)
Mightier
Poetry, 2021, Self-published collection
Dear 2020, Fuck Productivity & Maybe It’s The Apocalypse
Poetry, December 2020, Lockdown: Melbourne Writers’ Group and Friends Respond to Isolation in 2020 (Anthology)
Ways To Love & The Commute
Poetry, November 2019, Babyteeth Journal
No Pockets
Poetry, August 2019, Babyteeth Journal
Writing Dialogue Like A Playwright
Advice, June 2019, Ballarat Writers Blog
Where Is Ballarat’s Professional Theatre Company?
Opinion, February 2019, Central Highlands Arts Atlas
The Abandoned Playscript
Advice, February 2019, Ballarat Writers Blog
Leading Ladies of Ballarat Theatre
Interview, November 2018, Central Highlands Arts Atlas
Word Catharsis – Why I Write Poetry
Reflection, 28 May 2018, Ballarat Writers Blog
Reflections On Canberra – The Voices of Young Ballarat Leaders
Reflection, 1 July 2017, The Ballarat Courier
Birthing The Future – Thoughts from Ballarat Forum
Poetry, 12 May 2017, The Ballarat Courier
Dig Where You Stand
Opinion, 14 November 2016, Artshub, Online