Charlie Wilkins is a South Australian performer who joined Restless Dance Theatre in 2017 and became a Company Dancer in 2019. He is a core member of the ensemble, known for his expressive stage presence and commitment to his craft.

Charlie has performed in major national and international festivals including Adelaide Festival, Sydney Festival, Brisbane Festival, DreamBIG Children’s Festival, RISINGL: Melbourne, Alter State, WOMADelaide, and the SIDance Festival in Seoul. His stage credits include Exposed, Seeing Through Darkness, Guttered, Écoute Pour Voir / Listen To See, Rewards for the Tribe, Shifting Perspectives, HOME, and Private View.

He has also appeared on screen in Creating the Spectacle, which premiered at Adelaide Film Festival and was selected for international film festivals, as well as Counterpoise and Dancing Against the Odds, which premiered at OzAsia Festival.

Charlie was featured in the See Me For Me campaign for the Department of Human Services SA and co-starred with Zoë Dunwoodie in HOME, a collaboration with Patch Theatre that invited children into playful, dreamlike worlds.

In 2023, Charlie toured Exposed across regional South Australia, the Sydney Opera House, Theatre Royal Hobart and Seoul, and premiered Shifting Perspectives at Illuminate Adelaide. He was recognised as a semi-finalist in the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards Carclew Creative Achievement category.

In 2024, Charlie starred in the Ruby Award-winning Private View and performed Shifting Perspectives at VIVID Sydney. In 2025, he returned to WOMADelaide with Seeing Through Darkness.

Outside of dance, Charlie is a champion swimmer who has represented Australia at the World Games in Abu Dhabi and Vichy, France. As both an artist and athlete, Charlie is a role model for emerging performers, proudly expanding what’s possible in contemporary performance.