Artists
Future Science Talks
We combine serious with fun to help scientists, academics and those working in technical fields such as IT, be more engaging public speakers.
Our Science Comedy Program, which is funded by the federal government, trains over 170 scientists since 2023. Our science comedy shows feature in every state and territory across Australia.
Our workshops and training helps upskill scientists and academics, enabling them to be more successful when applying for grants or seeking funding from corporate partners or major donors. This includes workshops, lectures and 1:1 sessions.
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Sue Ferrers
The company is centred around artist/musician Sue Ferrers.
Sue Ferrers plays the hauntingly beautiful but rare Swedish nyckelharpa, or keyed-fiddle, an instrument dating back to the Middle Ages. She learned and honed the craft of playing nyckelharpa while living in Germany where she worked as a freelance musician,
playing everything from intimate concerts in church settings to Gothic Rock in sold-out stadiums. Back in Queensland, Sue has teamed up with former Natives of Bedlam guitarist, Evan Clarry and bass-player Bob Harley (Funky Miracle, Sunset Junk) to bring an eclectic mix of European folk melodies in new clothes, taking the audience on a magic carpet ride to exotic, faraway lands of times gone by. An experience not to be missed!
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Greg McInnes
Greg McInnes, is a contemporary singer-songwriter-guitarist and forged his solo path in 2016 after honing his craft in various bands and duos. He brings a breath of fresh air to the contemporary music scene with his invigorating style that radiates positivity. Drawing from rock, blues, and country, Greg crafts soulful performances with groovy rhythms, masterful lead solos, and expressive heartfelt vocals. Influenced by Paul Kelly, Keith Urban, and Pete Murray, Greg’s music is a distinctive fusion. Armed with his acoustic guitar, stomp box, and looper, he delivers vibrant, uplifting performances, resonating with diverse audiences. Greg’s repertoire, inspired by messages of encouragement, makes him an engaging choice for events and festivals.
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Oh, Artemis! Theatre Collective
Oh, Artemis! is a performance collective based in Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia.
Artemis, goddess of the hunt and protector of women and their choices, saw what marriage and ‘belonging’ to a man meant for the women in her life and fought for her right to never marry or belong to any man. Artemis, quite literally, gave no f**ks.
Today, women everywhere draw strength from this ancient Grecian goddess and her fierce self-advocacy as we fight for our own bodily autonomy and right to exist free from the shackles of the patriarchy.
With a blend of comedy and drama, the improvised and scripted performances brought to life by Oh, Artemis! make a conscious effort to centre women’s stories and encourage women everywhere to unapologetically take up space.
Hysterical, directed and produced by Noelle Greenwood, is Oh, Artemis!’s debut show, originally performed to a sell out crowd at Back Dock Arts in October 2023 and to rave reviews at the 2023 New Zealand Improv Festival.
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Social Club Productions
Social Club Productions is a comedy and theatre production founded by Kieran Bullock and focussed on delivering fast-paced original comedy theatre. Previous productions include the West End smash Hitchcock comedy The 39 Steps, Joe Orton’s farce Funeral Games, and an original play written by Kieran called The Ides of March, which toured the Perth and Adelaide Fringe Festival extensively from 2019-2021.
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Abba Girls Tribute Show
Abba Girls pays tribute to the beautiful women of Abba, Frida & Agnetha – The best Abba duo in Australia!
From Eurovision victory to the smash hit stage musical & films of “Mamma Mia”, Abba Girls sings all the fan favourites including S.O.S, Dancing Queen, Chiquitita and even NEW songs! Across 2 HUGE 50min sets, you’ll hear custom tracked music blended with beautiful harmonies whilst being performed in replica ABBA costumes.
This girls only duo will get your audiences singing and dancing along, with funny accents & crowd participation as they sing LIVE!
Based in South East QLD, Abba Girls Tribute Show are favourites at parties, Clubs, corporate events, festivals and more!
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Aerialicious
Aerialicious is a Brisbane based innovative circus company, providing high calibre entertainment and unique acts nationally and internationally since 2011 for the special events industry. Renowned for their world class aerial performances, Aerialicious also feature many ground based acts, and have produced sell out stage productions such as smash hit “The Sparkly Taboo’.
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Abril LaTrene and Scrunch’N’Fold Productions
Welcome to Scrunch’n’Fold Productions, your favourite source for inclusivity, acceptance, and self-exploration through arts, performances, and events. We are dedicated to giving you the best of our content, services, and talent, focusing on building a vibrant society where everyone feels encouraged to express themselves through art.
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Sally Guildford
Wild VACANCIES was inspired by a vacant block near QUT in Brisbane, where Sally Guildford snatched precious moments of nature connection while completing her degree. Developed at HillScene Live (Vic), with successful seasons at Melbourne Fringe, Darwin Fringe and the National Sustainable Living Festival. Now, 15 years later, Wild VACANCIES returns to its roots for a debut Qld season. Join us for an immersive, interactive urban nature adventure!
Sally Guildford: Artistic Director
Actor, director, writer and voice teacher. Trained at VU, QUT and VCA she makes sensual, experiential live art that is grounded in the interconnection of body and nature. Improvisation, collaboration and experimentation flavour her deeply personal and intimate performances. Recently selling out Castlemaine Fringe with her solo show Don’t Wait! she is excited to bring Wild VACANCIES to Bris Vegas.
Thea Gomez Frost:
Co-producer Actor, writer, producer, and founder of The Actors’ Foundation. Her blend of environmental education and passion for performance harmonises seamlessly with the ethos of Wild VACANCIES. A cast of QLD creatives will bring hyper-local creativity and diverse perspectives, while building a legacy of skills for the community.
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Auspicious Arts
Auspicious Arts Projects is a not-for-profit creative community management organisation. We provide independent artists with a secure and accessible framework to assist them with creative developments and producing work.
Working with Auspicious means that artists have the benefits and financial protection of working with a larger organisation, while remaining independent and in creative control. With an open door policy and over 30 years of industry experience, we’ve worked with projects across the complete independent arts spectrum.
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Phoebe Maher
A little bit of wee came out is the brain-child of Phoebe Maher who is very graciously joined by other improv cult members from the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Specialising in themed improvised comedy shows, we are not yet known for anything but … after our World premier at the Anywhere Brisbane Fringe Festival . . . anything really is possible. Whatevfur is our debut performance and we’re excited to bring audiences a dog themed improvised comedy show in 2024! Our hope is that audiences leave the event feeling a heck of a lot of relief that they weren’t the ones having to enact their own suggestions and we’re going to leave no stone unturned regarding attempting to make the audience laugh so hard they snort. Our show’s success will largely be measured however, by how many people find just a little bit of wee comes out while watching our off-the-cuff antics!
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Rachel Riggall, co-founder of Euphoric Flow
Rachel Riggall is an Australian multi-disciplinary artist with extensive experience in modelling, acting, dancing, singing, character performance, aerial, circus and fire twirling.Rachel is a co-founder of Euphoric Flow. Euphoric Flow is an extraordinary entertainment group that brings together the magic of fire twirling, aerial performances, acro, circus arts, and flow arts. Euphoric Flow aims to create mesmerizing experiences that captivate and inspire audiences. With a diverse team of talented performers, we bring the beauty of movement and the thrill of the unknown to every performance.
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Me From The Future in conjunction with Madam Nightingale
EGS Pty Ltd provides performing arts production services, visual art event management services & project delivery and advisory services. Refer to Director’s LinkedIn CV https://www.linkedin.com/in/phaedragunn/ “Phaedra Gunn (she/they) is a contemporary artist (jeweller/sculptor), performer (composer/vocalist) and creative producer active in Melbourne since 2012. Prior to 2012 Phaedra had a successful 30 year career in Corporate and Project management, and is currently providing part-time advisory services to Jacobs Australia. Trained in event production by Laura Milke Garner whilst a trainee producer on the hillsceneLIVE festival Creative Leadership Committee, Phaedra was shortlisted as a Music Victoria Board Nominee in 2021 and is currently appointed to the external assessment panel as a reviewer for the City of Melbourne’s arts grants program. A keen private philanthropist, Phaedra has produced music events, sponsored group art exhibitions, personally supported selected emerging, queer and marginalised musicians, and continues to provide grant application and auspice support for selected artists with a disability. Phaedra was runner-up for the Newcastle Fringe artistic merit award and nominated for the Dubbo Fringe best show award in 2023 for their performative character ‘Madam Nightingale’.”
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Looper Soloist Jazz Guitarist Brandon Lee
Brandon is a guitarist with diverse experience playing swing jazz, funk, Latin and soul style groove music, inspired by numerous jazz master’s performances, but above all, Australia’s nature is what inspired the most, as if the musical language he speaks presents an unexpected experience. Through the loop pedal and synthesizer effector he creates the sound of a live music band’s various instruments. JAZZY BRISSY is another name for his current solo music act, and has made a distinctive impression in Brisbane City’s live music scene such as Queen Street mall, post office square, a program called the City Sounds for over the past few years. Through the loop pedal and synthesizer effector he creates the sound of a live music band’s various instruments. Brandon Lee is an Australian musician and has been described as a session guitarist when he was in his birth country South Korea. He was privileged to share the stage with artists such as Scott Wilkie (US), and other well-known artists in Korea. He used to perform at Seoul Jazz Academy and many of the jazz scene in Seoul, finished his master’s degree in Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University after residing in Brisbane.
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Melissa Elvira Billington
Melissa Elvira Billington is adept at bridging worlds. She originally hails from the US, but is also a NZ citizen.
Her current studies at UQ in environmental science stand in seeming opposition to prior/ongoing long term careers in both the healing and creative arts. In the 10 years since her first solo show, PocaHauntUs – Shapeshifting History into HerStory, the world has woken up to embrace indigenous and feminist ways of being.
The premiere of Heaven On Earth showcases her own increased awareness and activism in those realms, as well as how they are inextricably linked to the health of our planet. Added insight comes from her long-term study of the celestial realms – as above, so below – and from her unglorious grapplings with stand-up comedy.
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Loxlea Creative
Loxlea Creative, led by Owner and Founder Laine Loxlea-Danann, is a company dedicated to producing engaging performances in the realm of Performing Arts. Our services include creating Film, TV, and Theatre productions, representing exceptionally skilled performers, and offering comprehensive Lessons, Training, and Mentoring programs for those interested in the performing arts industry. Loxlea Creative’s production arm is dedicated to bringing new and innovative works to the stage and screen. Laine’s passion for collaboration and her extensive network of creatives allows for unique and dynamic productions that push the boundaries of traditional storytelling. Loxlea Creative is not only a business, but also a community. It is a place where artists can come together, support each other, and create meaningful and impactful work. Loxlea Creative’s byline, ‘a safe harbor for the sensitive creative soul,’ speaks to the company’s mission to provide a safe and nurturing space for artists to express themselves and share their talents with the world. The success of Loxlea Creative’s productions, such as The Critical Last Change Years and Black Winged, is a testament to the company’s dedication to quality and innovation in the performing arts industry. Laine Loxlea-Danann’s vision and leadership have made Loxlea Creative a beacon for artists and performers, creating a space where they can thrive and shine.
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Nicky W Voices
Nicky W runs Nicky W Voices. She is a professional stage actor and voice actor and has discovered Slam or Spoken Word Poetry as an amazing opportunity to bring artists together
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Silent Sky Collective
Silent Sky is an emerging independent theatre collective telling authentic and gripping theatrical stories, intersecting the practices of theatre, music, and poetry in their productions. Sharing stories based on personal and collective experiences, Silent Sky aims to connect with their audiences through deeply complex narratives and characters reaching into shared experiences between artists and audiences for cathartic and emotional productions. Silent Sky is currently comprised: of author, recording artist, and performer Samara Louise, and director and designer Cale Dennis, Set Me of Fire is the premiere work of Silent Sky.
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Sally Guildford-old
Wild Vacancies was inspired by a vacant block near the QUT campus in Brisbane. This urban “vacancy” provided solace, and intimate moments with nature to counteract her relentless student schedule while founder Sally Guildford was completing her BFA. Developed at HillScene Live (Vic) with successful seasons at Melbourne Fringe, Darwin Fringe and the National Sustainable Living Festival. Now, 15 years later Wild Vacancies returns to its roots for a debut Qld season. Join us for an immersive, interactive urban nature adventure!Wild Vacancies was inspired by a vacant block near the QUT campus in Brisbane. This urban “vacancy” provided solace, and intimate moments with nature to counteract her relentless student schedule while founder Sally Guildford was completing her BFA. Developed at HillScene Live 2017 with successful seasons at Melbourne Fringe, Darwin Fringe and the National Sustainable Living Festival. Now, 15 years later Wild Vacancies returns to its roots for a debut Qld season. Join us for an immersive, interactive urban nature adventure that has delighted audiences nationwide.
Sally Guildford: actor, director, writer and voice teacher. Trained at VU, QUT and VCA she makes sensual, experiential live-art that is grounded in the interconnection of body and nature. Improvisation, collaboration and experimentation flavour her deeply personal and intimate performances. Recently selling out Castlemaine Fringe with her solo show Don’t Wait! she is excited to bring Wild VACANCIES to Bris Vegas.
Along with Sally, come a cast of QLD performers, infusing local expertise and infectious joy into the enchanting experience of Wild Vacancies. Co-producing Wild Vacancies in Brisbane is Thea Frost, actor, writer, producer, and Founder of The Actors’ Foundation. Her blend of environmental education and passion for performance harmonizes seamlessly with the ethos of Wild Vacancies.
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Euphoric Flow/ Rachel Riggall
Rachel Riggall is an Australian multi-disciplinary artist with extensive experience in modelling, acting, dancing, singing, character performance, aerial, circus and fire twirling.Rachel is a co-founder of Euphoric Flow. Euphoric Flow is an extraordinary entertainment group that brings together the magic of fire twirling, aerial performances, acro, circus arts, and flow arts. Euphoric Flow aims to create mesmerizing experiences that captivate and inspire audiences. With a diverse team of talented performers, we bring the beauty of movement and the thrill of the unknown to every performance.
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Phoebe Maher of A little bit of wee came out
A little bit of wee came out is the brain-child of Phoebe Maher who is very graciously joined by other improv cult members from the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Specialising in themed improvised comedy shows, we are not yet known for anything but … after our World premier at the Anywhere Brisbane Fringe Festival . . . anything really is possible. Whatevfur is our debut performance and we’re excited to bring audiences a dog themed improvised comedy show in 2024! Our hope is that audiences leave the event feeling a heck of a lot of relief that they weren’t the ones having to enact their own suggestions and we’re going to leave no stone unturned regarding attempting to make the audience laugh so hard they snort. Our show’s success will largely be measured however, by how many people find just a little bit of wee comes out while watching our off-the-cuff antics!
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The Songs of Tom Smith
The Songs of Tom Smith is a recording and performance project Tom created in 2014 with a large pool of musicians across Australian cities Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. In the 2023 Summer, Tom came to Europe for 6 months to replicate his Australian model of a separate band for each city.
His modus operandi is to create a set of songs for a character, choose an appropriate genre, create a show and document the songs on an album. Live performances have a cabaret feel, are highly entertaining and see him showcase characters such as The Dodgey Bodgey (Doo-Wop Rockabilly Salesman), the Techno Alien (Synth Pop exploration of technology and alienation) and the Rock n Roll Rooster (Cock Rock Satire).
Mainly based in London during his recent visit, he played at venues such as Fighting Cocks (Kingston), Off the Cuff (Herne Hill) but also spent time in Dublin (4 nights at Anseo) and in Recklinghausen Germany where he performed in art galleries, pubs and community centres. Having made connections with many collaborators, bands and venue promoters Tom is returning in 2024 for a series of gigs and festivals across Europe.
Performances lately have been focussing on his characters The Dandy at the End of the World (Post-Punk) and The Camp Cowboy Preacher (Alt. Country). Songs such as Camp it Up Cowboy, Truckin’ for Jesus and The Lord is King (He Knows I’m a Queen) showcase his dark humour on topics such as organised religion, masculinity and gender identity.
For this year’s Anywhere Festival, The Songs of Tom Smith have two Queensland debuts. See the online program for details of:
Spaceship Toga Party (July 19 at Banshees, July 20 at Junk Bar, July 21 at Shirley’s)
The Missing Beats (August 2 at Cave Inn, August 3 and 4 at Shirley’s)
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Handlight
Handlight is an emerging production company based in Brisbane, that seamlessly weaves the realms of film and multimodal theatre, creating immersive experiences that transcend traditional boundaries. At Handlight, we believe in the transformative power of storytelling, and we have dedicated ourselves to crafting narratives that captivate hearts and minds.
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Samara Louise
Silent Sky is an emerging independent theatre collective telling authentic and gripping theatrical stories, intersecting the practices of theatre, music, and poetry in their productions. Sharing stories based on personal and collective experiences, Silent Sky aims to connect with their audiences through deeply complex narratives and characters reaching into shared experiences between artists and audiences for cathartic and emotional productions. Silent Sky is currently comprised: of author, recording artist, and performer Samara Louise, and director and designer Cale Dennis, Set Me of Fire is the premiere work of Silent Sky.
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CAJ Entertainment
CAJ Entertainment was created in 2018 by Aline Chapet-Batlle in order to produce work in the contemporary circus space and support the vibrant Australian circus community. Throughout the years, the company has produced performances, shows, and workshops, working with over 30 different artists in the circus, burlesque, drag and music industry.
Highlights include the production of the first Perth Circus Festival in 2021, as well as various circus cabarets such as Exhibit-Unhinged, Vivid and Extravaganza, and more recently the creation of the show Parisian Nights with support from Bonjour Perth.
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Marina Posa
Marina is a classically trained, multi-lingual mezzo-soprano who lives to sing, but it was only in 2017 that her journey as a creative artist began. That year, Marina premiered her first show El Vito! Since its debut, El Vito! The one-woman show has played all over Queensland, was selected for the Short + Sweet Festival, the Queensland Cabaret Festival 2021 and played at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne.
In 2022 Marina premiered her second show, ‘I am Maria’, at the Queensland Cabfest22. This multimodal show celebrates women, especially those from multicultural backgrounds, and the stories and emotions that have been passed down through generations.
Marina has taken on the roles of producer, director, poet, actor and proud ambassador of multiculturalism through Classical Art Song with her shows. She is honoured to be the first artist in the Southern Hemisphere to sing and première songs by the late Brazilian female songwriter Carmen Sylvia Vieira Vasconcellos. The Spanish based association, Mundo Arts, launched an art song challenge in May 2022 choosing Marina to perform in their online global concert celebrating “International day of Latin American and Iberian Song.”
Also in 2022, Marina was one of seven women artists/musicians chosen as SSI delegates to represent multiculturalism and diversity in music at The Australian Women in Music Awards 2022 (AWMA). Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre, BEMAC, named Marina “Artist of the Month” after her participation as a delegate. In June 2022, Marina was one of three emerging artists announced as “Artist in Residence” for a twelve-month residency at Hayward Street Theatre, Brisbane, Queensland, where she will develop and explore her ideas for immersive theatre and the creation of new shows.
I am Maria! was launched in November 2022 as a part of Brisbane Fringe Festival 2024, sees Marina launching her new show via The Brisbane Anywhere Festival called “Conversations with Maria!” Unlike anything she has done before, using the legendary Maria Callas as her muse. This new show is a mix of filmed excerpts, stand-up comedy, 60’s ballads, art songs, opera and Music Theatre. Marina’s lifelong passion for culturally diverse art song and her strong desire to share her love of this genre sees her advocating for this cause in every story she imagines, every show she creates and every song she sings.
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India Rose
The Travelling Rose Theatre is Meanjin based company who believes in the magic of theatre to connect and radically change the world we live in. They successfully debuted their first work Daydreamer at Pip theatre in 2023 and are touring this same work to the 2024 Adelaide Fringe. They focus on creating theatre that pushes boundaries and starts conversations around socially charged topics.
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Nicky Whichelow
Nicky W runs Nicky W Voices. She is a professional stage actor and voice actor and has discovered Slam or Spoken Word Poetry as an amazing opportunity to bring artists together
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Catbird Theatre
Founded in March of 2023, Catbird Theatre is a professional theatre company located on the Sunshine Coast.
Catbird Theatre is committed to creating new and innovative works that will inspire young people to think critically and creatively all while enjoying the world of theatre.
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Inscape Assembly
Inscape Assembly is a Meanjin-based independent theatre collective founded and managed by Madeleine Keeble, Haley Meekan, and David Wotherspoon. We aim to blur the lines between theatre, other art forms and the everyday. We delve into what theatre can be, making it more accessible for both audience members and artists.
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CPL / Screech Arts
Screech Arts is an innovative and inclusive performing arts school for creative spirits of all ages and abilities. This is a program run by CPL – Choice, Passion, Life who work with people with a disability to live the life they choose.
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CarmenGetta / Diana Emry
Auspicious Arts Projects is a not-for-profit creative community management organisation. We provide independent artists with a secure and accessible framework to assist them with creative developments and producing work.
Working with Auspicious means that artists have the benefits and financial protection of working with a larger organisation, while remaining independent and in creative control. With an open door policy and over 30 years of industry experience, we’ve worked with projects across the complete independent arts spectrum.
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3bCreative
3bCreative is a flexible company based on the Sunshine Coast formed in 2016 by Anne Grant to bring together fellow creatives to develop small projects collaboratively. Collectively we bring together expertise and experience across a wide array of disciplines and the talent and experience of elders, youth and others who find themselves marginalised.High production values plus working with quality material are distinguishing features of our varied work. We sponsor new writing, and have a vital culture contributed to by the talent and experience of elders, youth and others who find themselves marginalised.
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The Drama Merchant
The head of the drama department, at my old high school, offered me this advice “You don’t need to go to university straight away to become a teacher. Go out and gain some real life experience in your chosen field first.”
So I did just that, and began my journey to become a Drama teacher by developing my skills & experience within the Gold Coast Community Theatre Scene, working with various mentors & people as an actor & director, and balancing my work life with my creativity. I acted and directed various stage shows until 2015, when I won Best Director & tied for outstanding community production, for a show called Accomplice by Rupert Holmes, at the Gold Coast Theatre Palm Awards. To see the list of shows I directed on the gold coast theatre scene click here.
In the same year I ventured away from community theatre and entered the world of Independent theatre with Anywhere Festival – Brisbane, under my own company name Nathan Schulz presents. Here I wrote, directed & produced two immersive site specific ghost stories in an oddities shop called Lights Out Vol. 1 (2015) and The Curiosity Experiment (2016) before taking scripts traditionally performed on stages and giving them an intimate site specific treatment.
Following my teachers advice, and swapping text books & lectures, in the field of the creative arts, for real life experiences, it has been kind of fun doing the impossible, creating my unique brand of entertainment, both site specific and audio, and becoming The Drama Merchant.
If you wish to see our promo video, please see the link below!
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Brandon Lee
Brandon is a guitarist with diverse experience playing swing jazz, funk, Latin and soul style groove music, inspired by numerous jazz master’s performances, but above all, Australia’s nature is what inspired the most, as if the musical language he speaks presents an unexpected experience. Through the loop pedal and synthesizer effector he creates the sound of a live music band’s various instruments. JAZZY BRISSY is another name for his current solo music act, and has made a distinctive impression in Brisbane City’s live music scene such as Queen Street mall, post office square, a program called the City Sounds for over the past few years. Through the loop pedal and synthesizer effector he creates the sound of a live music band’s various instruments. Brandon Lee is an Australian musician and has been described as a session guitarist when he was in his birth country South Korea. He was privileged to share the stage with artists such as Scott Wilkie (US), and other well-known artists in Korea. He used to perform at Seoul Jazz Academy and many of the jazz scene in Seoul, finished his master’s degree in Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University after residing in Brisbane.
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