LACHLAN PHILPOTT is a dog person who writes plays, screenplays and lyrics. He has taught and mentored generations of Australian theatre writers. His plays have been performed across Australia and internationally. Most have been translated into French by Gisele Joly from Maison Antione Vitez, Paris. The Tina Arena of Australian theatre, Lachlan's play Truck Stop will feature at the Avignon Festival in 2025 and will be produced by La Comedie Francaise in 2026.   Lachlan’s plays are currently studied as HSC and VCE texts in schools in Australia. Recent projects include his collaboration with Paul Mac and Kate Champion; The Rise and Fall of St George [Sydney Festival] an adaptation of his play M.Rock to screen and a new adaptation of The Duck and The Darklings by Glenda Millard for Monkey Baa.   Much of Lachlan’s work has been made with his long-time collaborative partner, director Alyson Campbell under the banner of wreckallprods. This work has featured at festivals around the world, including the multi-award-winning Melbourne Festival production of The Trouble with Harry. Lachlan was the Artistic Director of Tantrum Youth Arts Newcastle. He initiated Australian Theatre for Young People’s Emerging Writers’ Program, Australia’s most successful and enduring emerging writers’ program. He was Artistic Director CEO of Playwriting Australia between 2018 and 2019. Lachlan has been writer in residence at Keesing Studio at The International Cite des Arts Paris, La Comedie Francaise, The American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, Griffin Theatre Company, The Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, Red Stitch, Melbourne and was selected as the Australian writer for The Traverse Fifty at the Traverse Edinburgh. Lachlan was the inaugural Australian Professional Playwright Fulbright Scholar.