Libby McDonnell

Libby McDonnell is a director, choreographer and designer and she is currently an Associate Director at Circa. Libby works in diverse genres and forms. At the heart of her work is people and movement.

Libby has an Associate Degree in Dance from QUT. Her professional career has included working as an independent artist performing and creating dance work, as an Artistic Director of Ballet Theatre of Queensland and Choreographer for Blue Roo Theatre Company. For 7 years Libby has worked with the teams at Circa to imagine, develop and deliver productions locally, nationally and internationally. During her time at Circa she has designed costumes for 26 productions, co-directed 3 main-stage creations and led many of the Company’s engagement projects.

Libby is based in Brisbane with her family and she’s currently studying an Honours degree in Fine Art at Griffith University.