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Guy Boyce trained as an actor at the NZ Drama School – Toi Whakaari from 1982-83 and then spent the next ten years as a freelance actor/director throughout New Zealand. He moved into arts management as Theatre Manager for BATS Theatre, 1993-94; Program Manager for Downstage Theatre, 1994-98; and Director for Playmarket, New Zealand’s script
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A Yawuru/Bardi woman born and raised in Broome, Dalisa also has Malay, Filipina, English and Irish heritage. A co-devising movement artist of Marrugeku since their first production Mimi (1996), Dalisa joined Rachael Swain in 2008 as Co-Artistic Director. Dalisa’s solo work Gudirr Gudirr (2013) earned an Australian Dance Award (Outstanding Achievement in Independent Dance 2014) and a
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Rachael Swain is a Pākehā director, dramaturg and performance researcher of Scottish/Irish/English descent. She was born on the lands of the Ngāi Tahu, Aotearoa and lives on Gadigal land, Sydney. She is a founding member and Co-Artistic Director of Marrugeku with Yawuru/Bardi dancer and choreographer Dalisa Pigram, working together in collaboration with large and diverse
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Justin Macdonnell has been employed in arts management, producing and consultancy for over forty years. In that time he has been Projects Manager for The Australian Opera, General Manager of the State Opera of SA and Director of the National Opera of New Zealand. He has also been Program Director of the Festival of Sydney
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Natalie Smith is a dedicated producer with over 14 years experience in the arts. Previously, Natalie was Producer at Abbotsford Convent (2019-2021), Dance Massive Festival Coordinator (2019) with Arts House, Dancehouse and Malthouse Theatre. She has held producing roles in Australia and abroad with Dancehouse and Keir Choreographic Awards, University of Melbourne in partnership with
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Denise Wilson is Kamilaroi, English and Irish decent born in Gadigal/Sydney and now based in Bundjalung/Northern NSW. Currently Company Manager of Marrugeku. Denise has also had a short role as Associate Programme Producer at National Gallery of Australia and as Producer for the YIRRAMBOI National First Nations Arts Festival with the City of Melbourne, Denise
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