Alyson is a multi-award winning artist who has worked around the world as a performer, theatre maker and community artist with a particular focus on cultural development and social change.

As a writer, mentor and director, Alyson has collaborated with young people from a range of backgrounds to create new works. In recent years, this includes ‘New Territory’ (Corrugated Iron Youth Arts, 2023) ‘Sharing Stories, Sharing Place,’ (Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, 2021), ‘Endangered Species,’ (Flying Fruit Fly Circus, 2020) ‘Folk Song’ (Outback Theatre for Young People, 2018).

Alongside this, Alyson has spent 7 years as a Teaching Artist for Sydney Theatre Company, establishing their School Drama program in Juvenile Justice Centres, is the Community Producer for Outback Theatre for Young People and a Creative Producer at Corrugated Iron Youth Arts and recently completed her MA Cultural Leadership at NIDA.

Sean is a theatre maker and arts administrator with over 25 years’ of experience in the sector across a variety of roles. Sean’s practice is driven by a desire to see more artists in the world.

He is passionate about nurturing creative communities and developing opportunities for independent artists. He approaches his work with calmness, compassion and humour.

Sean was the Artistic Director of Brown’s Mart from 2013 – 2021 and facilitated the growth and development of the performing arts in the top end of the NT. Along with Glenn Terry, Sean established Critical Stages, (now Critical Stages Touring) generating increased employment opportunities for Independent artists and making outstanding live theatre accessible to audiences throughout Australia. As a freelancer, Sean has worked as a director, actor, lighting designer, facilitator and production manager for scores of companies across Australia.

Sean is a recipient of Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award (Facilitator) and an Alumni of the Australia Council Leadership Program (2016). He was the 2023 Northern Territory Performing Arts Awards winner in the Legend Category.

Ciella is a writer, performer and mother of two, living on Larrakia Country. Her writing is embedded in the NT and concerned with the stories of women and girls.

Her play Hush won the 2024 NT Chief Minister’s Book Award for fiction. Hush premiered in 2022 at Flight Path Theatre, Sydney, and Brown’s Mart Theatre, Darwin and was shortlisted for the 2023 Glenda Adams Award for New Writing and the 2023 NT Literary Awards. Earlier works have been performed at Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), Brown’s Mart Theatre, Darwin Fringe Festival and Short + Sweet Sydney.

She has performed with all major performing arts companies in the NT, notably in Broken by Mary Anne Butler, A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, and Turquoise Elephant by Stephen Carleton.

Ciella works as a freelance dramaturg, and ran the ATYP Fresh Ink program for emerging NT writers from 2018-2021.