Shopfront
TJ is the Artistic Director at Shopfront. His projects fuse technology and multi-media across disciplines, with an immersive approach to theatre – incorporating sound design, organic approaches to lighting, design and movement. In 1999 his experiences with Welfare State International led him to create two large-scale site specific performances with boys at Birrong Boys High School – one of Sydneys tougher schools.
In his time at Shopfront he has directed CODA (2003) with residents of the Juvenile Justice system; How Sachi Lost His Leg (2004 - a site specific spectacular combining puppetry and Capoeira); Wadya call me?(2004 – in a back lane, incorporating a 4 x 4m rolling screen, puppetry, live radio broadcast, and 19m graffiti wall created during the performance);Angels in the Architecture (2005 - an aerial urban ghetto and song cycle with an integrated ensemble of performers with and without disabilities); POP UP! (2006 a massive performance installation with krumping, puppetry and multimedia).A CITY OF SHADOWS AND ICE (2007)an award winning site specific performance installation with fire and ice in the middle of Kogarah; (lost toy story) 92008) an interactive arts festival in Hurstville CBD. Part installation, part sculpture, part public celebration, (lost toy story) explored the real stories of lost toys, lost hopes and lost fears. The event showcased the work of 6 young directors and more than 60 young performers. TJ Eckleberg is also a producer and musician.
Kate is a freelance director, designer and artist. She is the Co-Artistic director of THE RABBLE. Directing credits include: Three Men in a Bottle by Daniel Keene (Malthouse Theatre – Things on Sunday), Corvus by Jasmine Chan (Bay 17, CarriageWorks), 4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane (Ashfield Youth Theatre), Been So Long by Che Walker (Assistant director, Windsor Castle & Adelaide Fringe Festival 2006), Silent Tangle (Writer & director), four, warm and orange (Writer, designer & director, Melbourne Fringe Festival). Design credits include: Zombie State by Ben Ellis (Melbourne Workers Theatre & Union House Theatre), Helena and the Journey of the Hello by Finegan Kruckemeyer (Terrapin Puppet Theatre), Manna by Dan Spielman (Wharf2Loud, Sydney Theatre Company), Salome - In Cogito Volume III (Bay 17, CarriageWorks), Corvus by Jasmine Chan (Bay 17, CarriageWorks), Osama the Hero by Dennis Kelly (Old Fitzroy Theatre & Carlton Courthouse), Can’t Leave Tomorrow Alone by Vanessa Rowell (Theatreworks), Anorak of Fire by Stephen Dinsdale (Melbourne Fringe Festival & Adelaide Fringe Festival 2006), Lucky by Toby Schmitz (La Mama), & Bumping Heads by Brendan Shelper (Next Wave Festival & Dock 11 Berlin). www.therabble.com.au
Victoria Hunt
Movement Artist (Australia)
Victoria Hunt is an Australian-born artist living in Sydney on Gadagal land. Victoria is of mixed descent, Te Arawa, Tuhourangi, Rongowhakaata, Ngati Kahungunu, English, Irish. Her visual arts background and years in a Bodyweather dance practice provide a basis for engaging in concepts of Maori creativity, embodiment of place and philosophies of being. Victoria’s work generates understandings that reflect twenty first century artistic practice whilst delving into deep histories of indigenous expression. With support from the Australia Council and Performance Space, Victoria is currently creating a hybrid solo work titled Copper Promises. This work is based on research in Aotearoa New Zealand; a WINTEC artist-in-residence (03); skills development with Maori Bodyweather choreographer/dancer Charles Korenoho (05); dancer with MAU Dance Company, presenting work in Auckland, Vienna, Brussels, London (06/07); 3 months in Japan with dancer/choreographer Min Tanaka (07) and research residencies at Performance Space (07) and Critical Path (09). Victoria is also a founding dance performer with the Body Weather ensemble, De Quincey Co since 1999. She has been involved in the development of company work, which has comprised of more than 20 productions and residencies, nationally and internationally.
Bronwyn has been involved in performing and creating theatre since the early 90’s.
She lived in Japan 1996-2000 and studied Butoh with numerous individuals and groups most notably Kazuo Ohno and Daiakudakan. During this time she was awarded a Japanese government cultural scholarship which allowed her to study Noh with Kanze Hideo for six months and complete a post graduate thesis in Asian Performance with Murdoch University, Perth.
Bronwyn has run Butoh workshops as part of Edith Cowan University’s undergraduate and post graduate programs; facilitating both week-long and semester-long courses. Bronwyn is now a professional hula hooper with a love of hot sake.
notable directors including Gregor Jordan, Robert Conolly, Pip Carmel, Brian Henson, David Caesar and most recently Richard Roxburgh and Rachel Ward. Tam is passionately interested in both film and on-line gaming technology, was a storyboard artist on Ned Kelly, Buffalo Soldiers and Farscape – amongst numerous others. Tam is currently developing his own feature film and recording his third album with his band Tracky Dax.
David Kirkpatrick is a sound and multimedia artist who explores life, society and the environment using unusual techniques and technologies. He graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2008 with a BCA First Class Honours (Sound Composition and Production). At the core of his artistic process is the desire to create relationships between music, visuals and other art forms.
His own works have included everything from theatrical shows including car part instruments, motion tracking, projections and UV lights (Alternate Directive) through to playing electroacoustic garbage bins and Casio keyboard with his band Tweakage.
David recently worked with David Heinrich on the sound design for Whore (B Sharp). He has also worked with, performed for or been exhibited at various organisations to date including IPAC (Wollongong), ANU (Canberra), Nibroll (Japan), Project Contemporary Artspace (Wollongong), UOW (Wollongong) and Oak Flats Public School (Regional NSW) as well as Sydney Theatre, Shopfront, PACT, PYT, Casula Powerhouse and Don't Look Gallery.
See davidk.com.au for more details.
Nibroll
Mikuni won the NHK Prize and the Special Prize at National Dance Competition for College Students. Obtained Bachelor of Arts in dance from Osaka University of Health and Sports Sciences in 1993 and as part of her degree Mikuni studied in Brazil as part of the Brazil Exchange Association. After returning to Japan, Mikuni studied at Tokyo Video Art Academy. She participated in the workshops as an A S K member of Kanagawa Art Foundation during 1996 and 1999. Mikuni was as an associate artist in International Art Village Artist in Residence program in Akiyosidai, Japan and won the National Council Prize at Yokohama Platform of the former Bagnolet International Choreography Award. Produced the works in New York under the residency program sponsored by ACC.
Bachelor of Art in Humanities (Toyo University), studied Video Art at Tokyo Video Art Academy
and has been active in film production since. He has won prizes at the Yomiuri Scenario Competition (1997), the Japan Media Arts Festival (2005) and Outstanding Achievement Awards at the Graz Art Project BIX Media Competition (Austria, 2005). Keisuki joined Nibroll in 1997, creating numerous works of video art, video installations and contributed to numerous exhibitions. He also creates work for TV including commercials, music videos and animation.
Participating in Nibroll as the sound director since 2005, is a main member of the band “MEXI” and has played many live performances, made a lot of music for dance and theatre, whilst also
participating in SSS,T (Six String Sonic, The) as guitarist, and won the excellence prize of “The 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival”.
Mitsushi Graduated from Kuwasawa Design Institute and opened an independent designing office ‘Un pue trop’ in 1995. He began with Nibroll in 1997 as a Design Artist whilst providing costumes to film productions. He is a representative director of Studio Nibroll Inc and established the ‘Nibroll About Street’ fashion brand in 2001.