sentences:  She spent a number of years in her twenties running a theatre company and working as a dramaturg, writer and director before deciding that she wanted to teach in the fields of theatre and arts education.She has worked in both universities and conservatoires.A dual citizen of Britain and Australia, Luckhurst was appointed Professor and Director of Artistic Research and Creative Practice at the University of Melbourne from 2014-2018 on a scheme that hired in 40 world-leading academics and educators at the top of their fields.