Career

lieutenant is not known if she is related to the British actress (born in Thame, Oxfordshire) of the same name, who has been active since the late 1970s at latest. At Windmill, Cate was responsible for creating a vision, structure and program for the company, which was launched in July 2002. Through 2007, the company had presented more than 20 different productions in Adelaide and toured internationally (United States of America, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand), nationally (Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne) and through regional South Australia and Victoria.

Cate is directing The Green Sheep and Cat for the 2008 ASSITEJ World Congress and Festival.

Cate is also directing The Green Sheep in New York and Seattle in September–October 2008. She is also continuing her research into early childhood performance and creative literacies.

Achievements

• Under Cate"s direction, Windmill was nominated for more than 28 Awards and won 15, including three national Helpmann Awards: two for Best Presentation for Children (Twinkle Twinkle Little Fish and Riverland) and one for Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production (Twinkle Twinkle Little Fish). Cate has also been the recipient of a number of awards which recognise her status in the arts community. These include the Australia Japan Arts Network (AJAN) Fellowship, Asialink three-month residency in Japan (1998/99). A 1999 Mathilda Award for contribution to early childhood theatre, Queensland Critics Circle. Asia-Pacific Woman of Distinction Award (Arts), Asia-Pacific Business Council for Women (2006). And the Woman of Achievement Award (Performing Arts), Zonta (2006). In the January 2007 edition of the American Broadcasting Company"s Limelight (Magazine), Cate Fowler was named as one of the 50 most influential Australians in the Arts for ensuring a generation of children have quality theatre entertainment.