I create multi-sensory works of theatre, installation and writing, especially working with sound and voice, and collaborating with artists across forms, languages and perceived abilities. I create art because it makes me feel free and I hope to inspire others to follow their freedom, regardless of what society tells them.  The more people who are comfortable in who they are, the better place the world will be. The more we accept ourselves just as we are, the more freedom we experience. I am thankful to all the mentors, collaborators, friends and my two adult children who have given me courage to continue doing what I love.

Alongside writing for performance, and creating multi-sensory performance works, I also write about nature, healing, advocacy and my family experience of neurodivergence directly in my blog. My life experience has not been straight forward, and am proud that I have found my own way, and I now share this experience in my writing, my theatre, and with a number of people who I mentor.

You can also check out my plant inspired side hustle, which has now extended into community arts projects at Botanic Mystic. 

Reach out to see my availability for projects, presenting works, advocacy, speaking and mentoring.

Sandra Fiona Long is a writer and theatre maker working across performance, installation, site specific, multi-media and sound based works, based on the land of the Kulin Nations in Australia. She creates performance works based in voice, music and sound, working with collaborators crossing forms, age, culture and perceived abilities. Highlights include writer/director of The Swallows in June 2024, (nominated for Green Room awards in lighting, set and sound design), writer/director for Of Frogs, libretto with percussion with composer/co-creator Ria Soemardjo, Darebin Arts Speakeasy 2022, writer/director of Hades Fading (Hades Memudar) with Indonesian company Mainteater in Bandung and Melbourne for AsiaTOPA 2020, writer/performer of Birdcage Thursdays, Big West Festival, 45downstairs, and regional Victoria tour  with la Mama mobile 2017, writer/performer solo work Pancake Opus at La Mama 2015/18, writer of Duets for Lovers and Dreamers (recipient Ross Trust Script Development award) at fortyfivedownstairs 2010, writing, performing and co-directing several versions of The Mud Goddess, (JTDS) with Deden Bulqini, performing in ArtJog festival and Lombok community festival of New Media in 2023, and Director/translator of tri-lingual performance Happy 1000 1000 Bahagia (Innovation of Form award Melbourne Fringe Festival, Green Room Nomination Innovative New Form 2000). She co-created a number of headphone works including two audio lead walks with Ria Soemardjo-  Murmuring walk commissioned by Macedon Shire at Sanitarium Lake on Dja Dja Warrung land and Swallow Walk for Fuse Festival Darebin. Sandra has a Masters in Writing for Performance and a Grad Dip in Theatre Making (Animateuring) from the Victorian College of the Arts, and also has a degree in drama and Indonesia language, including Indonesian drama and literature, and regularly collaborates with Indonesian artists, translating and co-creating theatre work. sandrafionalong.com