Tilka

Teacher

Tilka has been with theatre bugs for a total of 13 years as of 2025, beginning as a student in 2013, entering the Teacher Development Program in 2023, and becoming a teacher in 2024.

Tilka has always enjoyed theatre and performing as it has built lasting connections with the people around her and is a creative way to express herself. She has always been musically inclined, and the way musical theatre allows story telling through dance and song is a wonderful combination of things that bring her joy.
During her time at Theatre Bugs and Adelaide Theatre Academy, Tilka has starred as Warbucks in Annie Jr, Sebastian in The Little Mermaid Jr, Patrick Star in Spongebob the Musical: youth edition, and will be performing in the 2025 fringe show of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Mrs Bucket.

Tilka’s family is filled with teachers of all kinds, so getting to teach with Theatre Bugs and Adelaide Theatre Academy is not only a way to connect to her family, but it allows her to give back to the company that she grew up with and foster the joy of theatre in the next generation of students. Her goal in teaching at Theatre Bugs and Adelaide Theatre Academy is to encourage students who are passionate about theatre, and provide them with a safe and supportive class where they can build their skills.