Creative Toolbox

Wesley Enoch AM is a proud Quandamooka man and one of Australia’s leading Indigenous artists. He is the former Artistic Director of Sydney Festival (2017–2020), where he commissioned and supported landmark works celebrating First Nations voices. His body of work as a writer and director includes iconic productions such as The 7 Stages of Grieving, Black Medea, The Sunshine Club and The Story of the Miracles at Cookie’s Table. Wesley has held key artistic leadership roles including Artistic Director of Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts and Ilbijerri Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Theatre Co-operative. He has served as Resident Director at Sydney Theatre Company, Associate Artistic Director at Belvoir Street Theatre, Artistic Director Queensland Theatre Company and held international and national residencies through the Australia Council. He is currently Professor of Indigenous Practice at QUT, Co-Chair of Annamila First Nations Foundation, Deputy Chair of Creative Australia, a Director of the North Australia Festival of Arts and the Australia Japan Foundation and currently under commission with STC and several screen projects. Wesley continues to advocate for cultural sovereignty, creative leadership, and systemic change through the arts.

Paschal Daantos Berry is a performance maker, curator, writer and dramaturg whose practice is focused on interdisciplinary, cross cultural, collaborative and socially engaged processes. In 2022, he was in the curatorium of Rivus, the 23rd Biennale of Sydney, as well as the curator of programs for Brook Andrew’s internationally acclaimed NIRIN, the 22nd Biennale of Sydney. He has led the programs of Blacktown Arts, the Biennale of Sydney and the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Currently he is working on a wide range of artistic projects through BANG-ON Collective, a cohort of creatives working internationally.

Latai Taumoepeau makes live-art-work. Her faiva (body-centred practice) is from her homelands, the Island Kingdom of Tonga and her birthplace the Eora Na:on. She mimicked, trained and un-learned dance, in multiple institutions of learning, beginning with her village, a suburban church hall, the club and a university. Her faiva (performing art) centres Tongan philosophies of relational vā (space/time); cross-pollinating ancient and everyday temporal practice to make visible the impact of climate crisis in the Pacific. Latai conducts urgent environmental movements and actions to assist transformation in Oceania. Latai engages in the socio-political landscape of Australia with sensibilities in race, class & the female body politic; committed to bringing the voice of unseen communities to the frangipani-less foreground. Latai has presented and exhibited across borders, countries, and coastlines.

Red Rey is a multi-disciplinary artist based between Paris and Sydney, with work spanning across performance art, DJing and event production. They incorporate their Filipinx and queer club cultural influences across their body of work. As a performance artist, they explore the duality of transformation, the interplay between positive/negative metamorphosis and social critique interwoven with personal narratives. Red Rey has shown at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (2025), Art Gallery of NSW (2022), ACE Parramatta for the 23rd Sydney Biennale (2022) and Soft Centre for Vivid Festival (2022).

Nas Campanella started her career at the ABC as a cadet journalist in Sydney in 2011 before working as a regional reporter in Bega on the New South Wales far south coast. She then spent seven years working as a newsreader, reporter and senior producer for triple j and other ABC platforms. Nas has also undertaken projects with ABC International Development, running initiatives for people living with disability across the Pacific.

Felicity Tchorlian aka Demon Derriere, the sensational force behind the empowering movement of body acceptance, neo-burlesque wizardry, and the visionary creator of the scintillating spectacle, Big Thick Energy. Picture this: an explosive celebration of self-love and liberation so captivating that it earned a prestigious nomination for 'Best Arts Program' at the FBi SMAC awards in 2022. Demon, a formidable activist and powerhouse, is on a mission to redefine societal norms on ableism, dismantle fatphobia, and liberate all bodies from oppressive stereotypes. As a POC, Hard-of-Hearing, and a proud member of the queer community, she embodies resilience and authenticity. Demon seamlessly channels the essence of music through the rhythmic pulse of vibrations, creating an immersive experience that transcends boundaries.

Dino Dimitriadis is a multi-award-winning cross-disciplinary artist. Their work centres queer performance, trans dramaturgies and intersectional narratives. As a creative producer and curator, Dino has works across theatre, dance, music and experimental practice. They have worked widely in the festivals and queer arts spaces, holding producing and curatorial positions at: Performance Space Sydney (Program Producer) and Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art (Festival Producer), The Old Fitz Theatre (Executive Producer), Sydney Mardi Gras (Curator), National Art School (Creative Producer Queer Contemporary), The Sydney Fringe (Festival Producer). They are executive producer for acclaimed Australian choreographer Sue Healey, having produced AFTERWORLD (Syd Fest 2025); ICONS (Syd Fest 2024) and several other large-scale dance works.

Sara Mansour is a practising lawyer, poet and co-founder and director of the Bankstown Poetry Slam. Under Sara’s leadership, Bankstown Poetry Slam has grown into Australia’s largest regular live poetry event, hosting crowds of up to 2000 people. Bankstown Poetry Slam won the Special Award at the 2023 Premier’s Literary Awards – the first arts organisation to receive this honour – and the 2016 Western Sydney’s Leadership Dialogue Pemulwuy Prize. Sara has curated and hosted over 200 poetry events. She has also coordinated high school programs for young people, established Australia’s first ever National Youth Poetry Slam and directed multiple festivals. Most recently, she has been appointed as a trustee at the Sydney Opera House and was a 2024 Finalist for the NSW Young Australian of the Year.