![]() He loves to engage the next generation with their culture through dance. Leonard is an ambassador in today’s modern society. It’s important to share and learn the traditional culture of this country. He danced with the company for 12 years, touring internationally to America, Canada, most of Europe and Asia. In 2006, Leonard joined Bangarra Dance Theatre. ![]() He trained under the direction of Fiona Mc Ivor and Sandra Breen. His foster mum embraced his passion to dance at the age of 10. Leonard is a Kulalli and Bidjara man from Central Queensland. Dreamboats and Petticoats 2009 A Daughter is a Daughter 2009 Trafalgar Studios. West End Creditsinclude Evita 2014 Dominion Theatre, Cabaret 2012, Three Days in May 2011. Howett designed the lighting for Bangarra’s production Rites, toured to New York’s City Centre in 1999 and Paris Opera House. In 2003 Mark designed the international tour of Crying Baby Stalker Theatre Company. Cloudstreet, which Howett won the Robert Helpmann Award for Lighting Design 2002, toured to Brooklyn Academy of Music, National Theatre London and The Kennedy Centre, and nationally. Mark designed many productions that have toured in Australia and overseas. Mark is an award-winning director and designer for theatre and film. It is the tight bongs formed, trust build, and vulnerability shared that primarily bring art into existence. For him, the most important aspect of music is not in the experience itself, but the unspoken interactions between performers that make it possible. Central to Hamish’s approach to music is his love for people. Music and performing form the one constant thread linking the years of his has been with him from a childhood spent on a farm in the north-east of Tasmania, to performing in the state’s biggest festivals. Hamish Jetson – Associate Musical Director & Bass PlayerĪ musician since childhood, Hamish has spent most days since early 2017 working with songwriters and band, while honing his own capacity as a musician and bassist. Nathaniel is a proud Yorta Yorta and South Sea Islander man. Nathaniel holds a Bachelor of Music (with Distinction) from Central Queensland University and a Master of Music from University of Cincinnati. Since 2014 he has held the role of Head of Music at the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts whilst maintaining a busy performance schedule nationally and internationally. Nathaniel Andrew is a performer and teacher specialising in bass guitar, guitar and performance techniques and has worked across many levels of formal education at universities and vocational education institutions as a lecturer, private instructor and program director. Mike is also known for this TV roles in All Saints and Winners & Losers. A 2005 NIDA Graduate, Mike is a Green Room Award Nominee for this portrayal of Tony in Billy Elliot – The Musical, directed by Stephen Daldry. He relishes the chance to bring this story of family to audiences Australia-wide, in particular some of the far-reaching communities – who don’t often get to see this calibre of show. This touring version of The Sapphires will be the first time Tony has directed his award winning story.Īfter two successful HIT tours, The 39 Steps playing Richard Hannay and touring again with HIT in 2018 in the equally successful production of Hotel Sorrento as Dick Bennett, Mike is delighted to be collaborating with Tony Briggs and the wonderful cast and crew of The Sapphires. Tony will be appearing in two MTC productions in 2019 Storm Boy (with Queensland Theatre) and Black is the New White (with STC). Tony’s directorial debut for stage was for the Melbourne Theatre Company production of, Astromanin (2018), and he has recently completed a short film supported by ABC television and Screen Australia, Indigenous departments as part of ‘the short blacks’ initiative. As an actor Tony has performed in roles for many of Australia’s premier theatre companies. ![]() As an actor of over 20 years he holds many credits to his name including feature roles in Cleverman (2015), Broken Shore (2013), Redfern Now (2012) and The Slap (2010). Tony is also the co-originator, executive producer and writer of the eight part TV series The Warriors. The stage version of The Sapphires enjoyed sell-out seasons at the MTC and Belvoir, winning two Helpmann Awards. The film won two AWGIE awards and 11 of 12 AACTA awards in 2013. He is the creator and writer of the stage and screen version of The Sapphires, the latter premiering at the Cannes Film Festival 2012. ![]() Tony is a Yorta Yorta/Wurundjeri (Woiwurrung) theatre & film creative (Director, Producer, Writer and Actor).
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