Sofie makes and performs in artistic work related to the body, in a range of contexts. Interested in the performativity of the every day, Sofie’s work utilises performative practices as public acts for personal, social and political encounter. Inherent in her work, is reflection and critique of the place of performance and consideration of the relevance and social function of art itself.

Based in Nipaluna / Hobart, Tasmania, Sofie holds a Bachelor of Arts (dance) from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, was a participant in experimental performance studies course TAKING POSITION THE POLITICAL AND THE PLACE with Portuguese academic group Baldio and is a 2019/2020 candidate for the Masters of Fine Arts in Choreography with a specialisation in Performative Practices at DOCH, School of Dance and Circus, Stockholm University.

Sofie’s choreographic work has been presented by Movement Research at the Judson Church (US), The Place (UK), Tasdance (AU), Constance ARI (AU), First Site (AU), Junction Festival (AU) and Strut Dance (AU). In 2019 Sofie was a maker with Tasdance and a lead artist intern with THE RABBLE.

Sofie has worked as a performer with, among others, choreographers Miguel Pereira (Peça Feliz), Eszter Salamon (REPLAY, 2018), Xu Chen (Physique of Consciousness), Thomas ES Kelly (Junjeiri Ballun – Gurul Gaureima), Theo Clinkard (Of Land and Tongue, Ordinary Courage) and Jean-Claude Gallotta (Trois Generations). She has collaborated as a choreographer and / or performer with visual artists, Alice Anderson (Memory Movement Memory Objects), Seaborg (Slaughterhouse and Pigpen) and Tess Campbell and Lucy Beach (Gestures of Care). Sofie has performed with music group Group A (Faux Mo, MONA FOMA), for theatre companies Frantic Assembly (Noway Back, This Will All Be Gone), Erth Visual and Physical Inc., Terrapin Puppet Theatre and for the Channel 3 (UK) television series, HUMANS.

Gabriel is an Australian-Malaysian man, an independent artist and a founding member of MakeShift Dance Collective, with over 10 years professional experience.

He thrives off working across disciplines and is constantly seeking to challenge and extend himself. Whilst his practice is rooted in dance, his experiences have allowed him to learn from and incorporate elements of physical theatre, object theatre, puppetry,

visual-arts, site-specific, Butoh, Suzuki, integrated practice, installation and durational performance.

His interest lies in collaboration and the creative process; sifting through first impressions to expose the core of the theme or concepts at hand.

Gabriel is passionate about the power of the arts to heal and transform. Through his practice and choreography he is committed to researching mental health and the frailties of the human psyche. This is

evident in his recent works: Absence of Light (MakeShift), co-directed by Caitlin Comerford and The Many Hatted Restaurant (Tasdance). He has also undertaken an Arts Tasmania Education Residency looking at the relationship between the arts and youth mental health and has had an article published in The Mercury Newspaper on the same topic.

Stephanie Lake is a multi award-winning Australian choreographer, dancer and director of Stephanie Lake Company. Her major works including Colossus, Replica, Pile of Bones, Double Blind, DUAL, A Small Prometheus, AORTA and Mix Tape have been presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival, Sydney Festival, Dance Massive, Arts House, Sydney Opera House, Theatre National de Chaillot (Paris), Theater im Pfalzbau (Germany), Dublin Dance Festival, Tramway (Glasgow), M1 Contact Festival (Singapore), Aarhus Festival (Denmark) and Hong Kong Arts Festival among others.

In 2013 Stephanie was appointed inaugural Resident Director of Lucy Guerin Inc, which included working as Guerin’s choreographic assistant at Lyon Opera Ballet. Stephanie received a prestigious Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship in the same year and the Dame Peggy Van Praagh Choreographic Fellowship in 2012.

Stephanie has been commissioned by Sydney Dance Company, Chunky Move, Queensland Ballet, Dancenorth, New Zealand Dance Company, Tasdance, Expressions Dance Company, Stompin, Frontier Danceland (Singapore), Sydney Symphony and the Victorian College of the Arts. She collaborates across theatre, film and TV, visual art and music video and has directed several large-scale public works involving over 1000 participants.

Stephanie sits on the Victorian College of the Arts Advisory Board and is the Patron of Moves Festival, Hobart. Her performance career spans twenty years, touring and dancing extensively with Gideon Obarzanek’s Chunky Move and Lucy Guerin Inc as well as with choreographers Antony Hamilton & Byron Perry and Anouk Van Dijk. She was a founding dancer in Phillip Adams’ BalletLab.

Mel is a Creative Photographer, with a passion for working with individuals to create elegant and accurate imagery for any occasion, individual, brand or business.

With a contemporary arts degree and more than 12 years of experience in galleries and the arts community, she brings a creative perspective to every job she is involved with.

Mel loves design and has an eye for detail. She works to observe and connect with every subject matter and bring out its essence with her photography and videography.

Mel loves to work alongside a brand or individual to tell a powerful story. She tells visual narratives and creates atmosphere in every project she undertakes. She is also passionate about inspiring others to grow in their photography journey, so engages in mentoring when she can.

When Mel is not taking photos or filming, you’ll find her rock climbing, painting or making bespoke leather journals.

Anna Whitaker is an Australian sonic artist with a background as a classical violinist, recording engineer and composer.

As a composer-performer, Anna’s work has been featured front and centre of productions and theatre companies including La Boite Theatre Company, Bleach Festival, Anywhere Theatre Festival, Brisbane Festival and The Farm Company. These works have been written for a variety of formats, including playhouses, music for screen and immersive surround sound installation. The diversity of challenges - ranging from subtle underscoring and subliminal influence to heart-wrenching scores and floor-shaking impacts - share equal appeal.

Mark Isaacs, Ivan Sen and Cameron Patrick