Jamila Main makes candid, joyful, intimate work that delves into the nuances of disability, queerness, and tender tension. Jamila is 'one heck of a theatre innovator' (Time Out Sydney) and grounds their practice in accessibility, inclusion, and community connection. Providing queer, disabled representation, telling our stories, and building queer, disabled kinship is integral to Jamila’s rigorous practice.
As an actor, playwright, and disability consultant Jamila has worked with Sydney Theatre Company, Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre, Adelaide Festival, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Vitalstatistix, Midsumma Festival, and ActNow Theatre.
Jamila was a Carclew Fellow and Sharehouse Resident, a researcher at Back to Back Theatre, is a Co-Chair of the Equity Diversity Committee, and sits on the Equity National Performer’s Committee, an Advisor for Australian Plays Transform, and a disability consultant and advocate. Jamila is a multi-award-winning writer and has written about the importance of online access to live art for ArtsHub.
Jamila is a queer, disabled artist, and an ambulatory wheelchair user. Jamila graduated from the Acting program at Adelaide College of the Arts in 2018 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in the Advanced Program for High Achievers (Drama and International Relations) from Flinders University.
