Vidya Rajan

Vidya Rajan

Writer, Playwright, Besen Family Artist

Vidya Rajan is an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist based in Naarm and Boorloo. Her work takes the form of scriptwriting for television and theatre, contemporary performance making and comedy. A former writer in residence at the Malthouse, she has been the recipient of the Living Now commission, the Malcolm Robertson commission, Screen Australia's developing the developer program, Wheeler Centre's Hot Desk Fellowship and the Melbourne Festival Director's Lab program.  

Recent work for screen, stage and online include Looking for Alibrandi Malthouse/Belvoir), Year Of (Stan), Deadloch (Amazon),  Diversity Panel (MAV),The Feed (SBS), At Home Alone Together (ABC Comedy),  Nemeses: The Sitcom (Wheeler Centre), Cancellation Adventure (Liminal), Small & Cute Oh No (The Blue Room Theatre), The Lizard is Present (Jewel Box Grant, Melbourne Fringe),  Playlist (Red Stitch), Sleepover Gurlz (Melbourne Fringe), and Asian Ghost-ery Store (Griffin). 

Besen Family Artist Program Placement, 2018, Writing
Playwright, Looking For Alibrandi, Malthouse Mainstage 2022

Shows worked on

Vidya Rajan has worked with...

Clarisse Bonello

Clarisse Bonello

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Kate Davis

Kate Davis

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

John Marc Desengano

John Marc Desengano

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Harry Dowling

Harry Dowling

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Ashley Lyons

Ashley Lyons

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Chanella Macri

Chanella Macri

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Lucia Mastrantone

Lucia Mastrantone

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Hannah Monson

Hannah Monson

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Stephen Nicolazzo

Stephen Nicolazzo

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Daniel Nixon

Daniel Nixon

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Cecily Rabey

Cecily Rabey

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Katie Sfetkidis

Katie Sfetkidis

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Rosa Voto

Rosa Voto

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Jennifer Vuletic

Jennifer Vuletic

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi

Marline Zaibak

Marline Zaibak

Worked with on Looking For Alibrandi