After graduating from Sydney University with Honours I in Music, Terence Clarke taught Mathematics for a time. His career has swung between the poles of Music/Theatre and teaching. He composed the music to Nick Enright's book and lyrics for three musicals: THE VENETIAN TWINS (based on Goldoni's I due gemelli veneziani), VARIATIONS (winner of the NSW Premier's Literary Award for Drama, 1983, and never since performed), and SUMMER RAIN. Other major work includes the music to book and lyrics of Dorothy Hewett ((CATSPAW and JARRABIN), of Ron Blair (FLASH JIM VAUX), of John Croyston (LYSISTRATA), and of George Hutchinson (HENRY AND PETER AND HENRY AND ME). He has acted in English repertory, for Nimrod, and for the National Theatre Company, Perth, where he was for over two years Associate Director. He was foundation Artistic Director of the Hunter Valley Theatre Company, the first regional professional theatre company in Australia, and has been the Artistic Director of the Australian National Playwrights Conference and Head of Directing at NIDA. He has directed over 120 productions, most notably the premieres of John O'Donoghue's A Happy and Holy Occasion and Janis Balodis' Backyard, and the workshop of Balodis' TOO YOUNG FOR GHOSTS".
