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McArts Actor, drama teacher and theatre company Craig McArdle is a freelance actor, director and teacher from the UK.

He studied acting at Wakefield College graduating in 2001, and at Leeds Metropolitan University in 2009. Now based in Adelaide South Australia, he is creator of the theatre company McArts. Specialising in his own unique creative style, which he has developed and shares with the Adelaide community through his company and becoming more creative with his physical theatre training. This was gained from UK director Philip Stokes at Horizon Arts Theatre Company performing and collaborating in works 'Heroin(e) For Breakfast' 2010 and 'My Filthy Hunt' 2011. Craig first came to Australia after winning the Holden Street Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2010 for ‘Heroin(e) For Breakfast.’ Craig self produced, funded and directed his Adelaide fringe show 'Loaded Heart' in 2011 which was a sell out season. He has also acted in 'Cargo' 2016 ‘Bababook’ 2014, ‘Deadline Gallipoli’ 2015, ‘Anzac Girls’ 2014, ‘Moby Dick’ with South Australian State Opera 2011, and Directed and performed in the 2015 Adelaide Fringe show ‘Elvis Hates Me.’ Craig McArdle has worked on a new work written by local writer Liam Ormsby, ‘The Furies,’ that premiered in 2016 and the 2017 Adelaide fringe. 'Furies' was McArts 3rd Adelaide Fringe to date and was the biggest physical theatre production in the company's history, collaborating with Adelaide's established and finest new talent.

Final DUST show for 2026! Let’s do this for the miners and my grandad 🙂 x
10/10/2026

Final DUST show for 2026! Let’s do this for the miners and my grandad 🙂 x

At the hotel lol it’s definitely a sign to things to come 🤞
09/10/2026

At the hotel lol it’s definitely a sign to things to come 🤞

Time to shine! It’s Dust time!
09/10/2026

Time to shine! It’s Dust time!

On route to Melbourne to bring DUST to the Clock Tower!! See ya Saturday!!
30/09/2026

On route to Melbourne to bring DUST to the Clock Tower!!

See ya Saturday!!

Dust is one man’s unforgettable journey, examining generational trauma, resilience, and survival against the backdrop of post-World War II England.

Thanks for the feedback! Great group of actors :) Till next time!
24/09/2026

Thanks for the feedback!

Great group of actors :)

Till next time!

21/09/2026

Great to be back and sharing the tools with the amazing actors!

Till next time 🙂

The real places in the show DUST! Pleasance TheatreEdinburgh Festival FringeCraig Antony McArdleMcArtsThe ListYellowbric...
03/09/2026

The real places in the show DUST!

Pleasance Theatre
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Craig Antony McArdle
McArts
The List
Yellowbricktheatre.com

A fantastic and inspiring day with the miners and mine rescuer’s from Lofthouse colliery.
01/09/2026

A fantastic and inspiring day with the miners and mine rescuer’s from Lofthouse colliery.

What an amazing time at Edinburgh Fringe. For the miners and for my grandad!McArtsCraig Antony McArdlePleasance TheatreE...
31/08/2026

What an amazing time at Edinburgh Fringe.

For the miners and for my grandad!

McArts
Craig Antony McArdle
Pleasance Theatre
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The List
fans
Yellowbricktheatre.com

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