Aliyah is a Black and queer film and theatremaker working on unceded Gadigal and Wangal land. They are passionate about exploring messy, uncomfortable and uncharted experiences where the personal meet political through horror and humour.

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Aliyah's debut play SNAKEFACE was the runner-up for the Australian Theatre Festival NYC’s New Play Award in 2024, and premiered at Belvoir Downstairs to five stars from the Sydney Morning Herald.

 

Aliyah's other playwriting work includes THE DOG HOUSE (Recipient: Performance Space's Stephen Cummins Residency, 2024) and Four Legs Good (ATYP's National Studio Program, 2023; Commissioned for ATYP's Intersection Festival, 2024; Published by Currency Press). Aliyah was also a member of ATYP’s Fresh Ink cohort for 2024. Aliyah's first musical A Tiny Doll's House was co-created and co-written with Andy Freeborn and produced by the Hayes Theatre Co. as part of their inaugural Festival of New Work in September 2024.

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Aliyah's short film Consume had its world premiere at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2024 is currently touring festivals both nationally and internationally. Their other film work includes The Swell (Finalist: Queer Screen Pitch Off, 2024; Recipient: Queer Screen x Screen Australia Gender Matters Taskforce Professional Development Prize, 2024), as well as a horror feature originally developed through Sydney Film Festival x For Film's Sake's 2024 Platform: Lab incubator.

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In September 2024, Aliyah’s first video instalment piece, doomscrollin, opened at The Bearded Tit as part of the FIRE, ASH, STARS, I Attend To Survive exhibition curated by Kelly Dezart Smith. 

 

Also an experienced note-taker, Aliyah has worked with Roadshow Rough Diamond, Fremantle Australia, EasyTiger, Mad Ones Films & independent producers across a number of rooms. They are currently developing Blood Rush, a supernatural comedy television pilot. Aliyah is an AFTRS graduate.