Luke Orbell

Luke Orbell, who has whakapapa to Ngāi Tahu, is an emerging creative practitioner specialising in acting who recently graduated from Unitec’s Acting Program in 2023. As well as acting, Luke has experience in Directing, Writing, and small Producing roles in various kaupapa. Luke is passionate about forging a sustainable arts career through his activism in various spaces by telling stories that reflect his queer, Indigenous identities. Luke is currently finishing writing his short film which he plans to direct and produce this year as well as continuing to work full time in the arts industry.