eva just torks

PRESS

  1. 'Highlights? Torkkola was disturbingly good as Hillary, a mental patient who joins the madness in and out of space during Receivers' - The Buzz from Sydney

  2. 'Her controlling older lover Hannah (was) played with relish by Eva Torkkola' - The Age

  3. '...a satisfyingly gory and madcap finale marvelously performed by Eva' - Australian Stage

  4. '... her girlfriend Hannah (Eva Torkkola) an alcoholic and controlling “bitch” whose blunt honesty becomes one of the more appealing things about this play.' - Melbourne Observer

  5. 'Star (Torkkola) is a particularly interesting character... we see her in the intriguing process of slowly becoming unhinged' - Stage Whispers

  6. 'While Ophelia was the obvious stand out, I appreciate Kumar’s decision to steer away from the maddened girl sentenced to a nunnery. Played by Eva Justine Torkkola, modern Ophelia was as satirical as she was assertive, and her comments were often seasoned with profanities.' - Collage Adelaide

  7. 'As a teen/punk/rebel Ophelia, Eva Justine Torkkola is the standout as she delivers her many comic lines with gusto. This character is clearly the most thought out.' - Glam Adelaide

  8. 'Edith (Eva Justine Torkkola) propels the anger and determination of a suffragette with great force and energy.' - Stage Whispers

  9. 'Eva Torkkola who played quirky Jenny also brought her character to life with vigour (and) her generosity in performance... Torkkola gave commendable performances in both shows, she also played clinically disturbed patient Hillary that engaged and enticed her audience to further dive into the absurdity of the worlds these characters live in. She also brought physical qualities to both of her characters that were interesting and evolving.' - Theatre Unzipped

TRAINING

2018 - 2022

  • NIDA : Employed as an Acting Tutor for NIDA Open (Melbourne)

2017

  • Howard Fine Acting Studio : Audit Howard Fine Masterclass (Melbourne)

2016

  • The Wellbeing Centre : Alexander Technique Workshops [teacher - Kate Barnett]

  • Cultural Infusion, Melbourne : Puppetry Masterclass Workshop [teacher - Rod Primrose]

  • Women's Circus : Circus and Physical Theatre Workshops [teacher - Cleo Cutcher]

  • Melbourne Acting Academy : Acting Workshop [teacher - Greg Apps]

  • ActionTheatre : Intensive [teacher - Dani Cresp]

  • Howard Fine : Acting Technique Class [teacher - Lisa Treloar]

2015

  • VCA : Voice Classes [teacher - Lisa Dallinger]

2012

  • The Actors Coach : Film and TV Classes [teachers - Kevin Harrington, Shane Connors]

2010

  • NIDA : Acting Techniques Course [teacher - Lisa McCune]

2009

  • Federation University : Bachelor of Arts (Acting)

2006

  • Screen Actors Studio : Film and TV Classes [teachers - Paul Moore, Sarah Grace]

CREDITS

2019

Film/WEB/TV - ACTING

  • actor ‘Sophie’ by Ondrej Erban. short film, international filmmaking academy - bologna, italy. film mentored by jane campion

2018

Film/WEB/TV - acting

  • ACTOR ‘Theory of Evalution’ by eva justine torkkola, SHORT FILM

  • ACTOR 'Last Breath' by Jennifer Monk, Perri Cummings, web series, Girls Act Good & F WORD FIlms

  • CAMP QUALITY, IMPROVISOR/PUPPETEER

Theatre

  • ACTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 'Hotel Bonegilla' Laurence Strangio La Mama, Winter season

  • ACTOR ‘Percy Grainger at Home’ Karen Van Spall; The Parlour, Grainger Museum

  • ACTOR ‘Chopin’ Karen Van Spall; The Parlour, Melbourne Recital CentrE

  • ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 'The Lady from the Sea' Ibsen. Laurence Strangio, La Mama (VCE Drama Playlist 2018)

  • ACTOR 'The Confessions of Jeremy Perfect' La Mama, autumn season

  • ACTOR ‘Shakespeare In Therapy’ dir: Sharmini Kumar, Shakespeare On The River Festival

2017

  • MUseums Victoria OUTREACH PresenteR

  • Camp quality improvisor/PUPPETEER

  • Trash Puppets Workshop LeadeR

Theatre

  • ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 'Lonely People are Always up in the Middle of the Night' Hila Ben Gera. La Mama

  • ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 'And Then the Snow Fell on Egypt' Gavin Roach, Sarah Vickery. Melbourne Fringe

  • ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 'Cocoon' Kotryna Gesait. Melbourne Fringe

  • ACTOR 'Crave' by Sarah Kane. Laurence Strangio, La Mama

  • ACTOR VCA Masters of Screenwriting Graduate Performance: 'Aleppo' Elias Jamieson Brown, Shaun Wykes

  • ACTOR 'The Great Dark Spot' Christpher Bryant, La Mama

  • ACTOR 'Do not collect $200' Harley Hefford, 21 Moons

  • ASSISTANT PRODUCER 'This, This Is Mine' Duncan Ragg, The Corinthian Food Store

  • ACTOR 'Hotel Bonegilla' Tes Lyssiotis's, Laurence Strangio, La Mama's 50th Birthday

  • ACTOR 'Shakespeare In Therapy' Sharmini Kumar, Adelaide Fringe

  • ACTOR 'Subletting in Northcote' Wahibe Moussa, Strumpet Productions

  • ACTOR 'Confesssions of Jeremy Perfect' Sandy Fairthorne, Dir: Judy Ellis - La Mama, AUTUMN SEASON READING

  • ACTOR 'Shakespeare In Therapy' Sharmini Kumar, Adelaide Fringe

2016

  • PRESENTER, Commonwealth Bank 'Start Smart' PROGRAM, FULL-TIME (NATIONAL TOUR)

  • Trash Puppets Workshop Leader

  • Camp Quality Puppeteer & Improvisor

  • ACTOR 'Midsummer' Joachim Matschoss. BackYardTheatreEnsemble (*Toured)

  • ACTOR 'The Anthesteria Cycle' Robert Reid, Play reading DEVELOPMENT

  • ACTOR 'In Wired Rain' Joachim Matschoss. BackYardTheatreEnsemble, Abbotsford Convent

  • ACTOR 'Wagner in Paris' Karen Van Spall, Opera Australia, MRC (*Toured)

  • ACTOR 'Shakespeare In Therapy' Sharmini Kumar, Melbourne Fringe

2015

  • PRESENTER, Commonwealth Bank 'Start Smart' PROGRAM, FULL-TIME (NATIONAL TOUR)

  • ACTOR 'Goblins' Cassandra Yiannacou, Jeni Bezuidenhout. Dir: Sebastian Bertoli. Panopticon Collective, La Mama

  • ACTOR 'Victoriana Pleasure Garden' Gerard O'Connor, Marc Wasiak. National Trust of Australia. The Official MSFW Opening Night Event

  • ACTOR 'Beyond the Bright Black Edge of Nowhere' Simon Wilkinson. Circa69 *Performed at Federation Square

  • ACTOR 'All She Does' Brodie Parapadella. Jamaica Inn Collective. Reading at Theatreworks

  • ACTOR 'SUGAR or Ken and Brenda Make a Baby' Leo Taylor

  • ACTOR 'DOLLY' Harris Smart

  • ACTOR 'The Practice' Cameron Rose *Development Phase

  • ACTOR 'King In Exile' Bradley Klendo. Nice Productions. Holden Street, Adelaide Fringe

  • ACTOR 'Receivers' + 'The Piano Thief' Gareth Ellis. Dir: Amanda Falson. Feat Theatre, Melbourne 2014. The Old 505, Sydney 2015

  • ACTOR 'Charles Manson and The Subtle Art of Radicalization' Scott Welsh. La Mama

2014

  • PRESENTER, Commonwealth Bank 'Start Smart' PROGRAM, FULL-TIME (NATIONAL TOUR)

  • ACTOR 'The Other Sister' Paula J Armstrong. Dir: Chris Boek. Play 6

  • ACTOR 'MadWomen Monologues' Anna Williamson. Dir: Tania Le Page. Baggage Productions

  • ACTOR 'Fallen Apples' Belinda Lopez. Dir: Liz Perry. MELBOURNE WRITERS THEATRE, La Mama

  • ACTOR 'SNUG VENT' Jo Daly. Pump Theatre *2012, Adelaide Fringe 2014. Nominated for 'The Peace Foundation Award'

2013

  • ACTOR 'Chiasmus' Angus Cameron. Four Letter Word Theatre

  • ACOTR 'Faust Unplugged' Andrew Roestenburg. Dir: Andrew Delves. Robot Fish Productions

  • ACTOR 'Dr. Bunn's Travelling Medicine Show' Bruce Widdop. OZACT

  • ACTOR 'Twelfth Night' Dir: Bruce Widdop. OZACT. Toured VIC/SA 2012, 2013

2012

  • ACTOR 'Delightfully Grimm' Timothy Christopher Ryan

  • ACTOR 'Romeo and Juliet' Dir: Bruce Widdop. OZACT. Toured VIC/SA 2011, 2012

2011

  • ACTOR 'The Mousetrap' Agatha Christie. Dir: Peter Nethercote. Ballarat National Theatre. Australian Premiere

  • ACTOR 'Quarters' Peter Nethercote. Dir: Julian Oldfield. Ballarat National Theatre. Toured 2010, 2011

2007 to 2009

  • federation university (BA Acting) 

2006

  • ACTOR 'The Skin of Our Teeth' Thornton Wilder. Dir: Rose Sejean. Winner of ALCOA 2006 'Outstanding Performer' Award

2005

  • ACTOR 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' Luigi Pirandello. Dir: Sophia Katos

  • ACTOR 'Miscellaneous Minds' Elle Gabrielle, Tom Halls. *Winner of Angelsea 'Best Performer' and 'Best Play'

SHOWREEL

SELF TAPES and Short films

Click the link to access my Vimeo page. Please contact me for passwords.

VOICE REEL

character and commercial reels

Click the link to hear my Voice Demo.

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