The Creative Team:

Leesa Nash (Director, Project Manager, Mentor)
Leesa does lots of dreaming, planning, recording, watching, listening & talking. She supportively Mentors the Performing Facilitators in developing and delivering the performance workshops.

Shea Mc Donough (Performing Facilitator, Mentoree)
Shea (photo below) graduated from the Certificate 1 in Live Production, Theatre & Events (Ignition Theatre Training) ) NMIT, the only nationally recognised vocational theatre training course for people with individual learning needs & disabilities, in 2008. She is currently the Classroom assistant at NMIT, demonstrating theatre exercises and assisting the delivery by the teachers. She recently danced in the short film 'Yours Truly' which was a residency/installation at the Northcote Town Hall during the Art of Difference Festival. She joined the Family Dog Circus team in 2009
and shows workshop participants different ways to perform together.



Andrew Tressider (Performing Facilitator, Mentoree)
Andrew graduated from the Certificate 1 in Live Production, Theatre & Events (Ignition Theatre Training) ) NMIT, the only nationally recognised vocational theatre training course for people with individual learning needs & disabilities, in 2007. He joined the Family Dog Circus team in 2009
and shows workshop participants different ways to perform together. More news on Andrew soon.

Paul Matley (Performing Facilitator, Mentoree)
Paul has worked casually with FDC. More news on Paul soon.


Ryan New (Performing Facilitator, Mentoree)
Ryan (photo below) worked with FDC from 2007-2009. He has recently left to follow opportunties as a performer with Rawcus Theatre Company and Weave Movement Theatre. Congratulations Ryan!



The Technical Team:

Robert Appleton (Technical Mentor)
Robert (photo below) manages the lighting & sound equipment. He bumps the equipment in & out for workshops & performances and shows workshop participants how the lights work. He supportively Mentors the Technicians to develop and deliver the technical part of the workshops.


Kirk Best (Technician, Mentoree)
Kirk (photo below) bumps the equipment in & out for workshops & performances and shows workshop participants how the sound works. Kirk has been a memebr of the team since 2007.


Chris Musgrave (Technician, Mentoree)

Chris did his first job with FDC at the Sunbury Inclusive Theatre Company in November 2008. He bumped the equipment in & out for the workshop and showed workshop participants how the sound works.

Collaborating Artists:

¤ Julian Chapple (Visual Artist & Animator)
¤ Matthew Aberline (Costume Designer)
¤ Lindy MacAuley (Costume Designer)
¤ Mung Balding (Sound Design)
¤ Robert Van Den Helm (Photography)
¤ Brodie Butler-Robey (Marketing)



Pic: Bow Wow! Festival 2007 Team

Leesa Nash, Kirk Best, Brodie Butler-Robey,
Julian Chapple, Robert Appleton & Ryan New