Matthew Erren Lighting Designer Matthew (he/him) is a lighting designer working across theatre, dance and exhibitions. A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), he was nominated for a Performing Arts WA Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for Catch 22 at The Blue Room Theatre. He has designed lighting for major organisations including Black Swan State Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, WAYTCo, WA Museum and Perth Festival, alongside a wide range of independent artists and companies. Matthew’s recent theatre credits include LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) (Melbourne Theatre Company), Blue by Thomas Weatherall (Black Swan State Theatre Company), The Comprehensive A–Z of Missing Persons Australia and Made in Boorloo (WAYTCo), and works with Enneagon Movement, Fremantle Theatre Company and Stop Drop + Roll Theatre. Matthew’s exhibition lighting designs are created in partnership with Peter Young and include projects developed with WA Museum and international partners, such as Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor, Spinifex People: Art and Stories from Pila Nguru, Virtual Realms, and James Cameron: Challenging the Deep. Rebecca Riggs-Bennett Music Producer & Sound Designer Rebecca (she/they) is a music producer, award-winning sound designer and multidisciplinary artist. She works with sound as an immersive medium – one that transmits meaning, transports audiences and transforms environments in real time. Rebecca creates evocative sonic experiences that manifest as (and within) performances, installations and participatory experiences. She holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts from WAAPA and a Diploma in Sound Production from SAE Institute. Her composed designs have contributed to works including Reasons To Stay Inside (Barking Gecko Arts 2025), The Seven Stages of Grieving (Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company 2025), Punkaliyarra (BighART Sydney Opera House 2025 & Perth Festival 2023), Time Reveals The Unseen (MOD. Museum Adelaide 2022), Habitats & Homes (10 Nights In Port Festival 2021), and Playthings (Black Swan State Theatre Company 2021). Rebecca was recently awarded Outstanding Sound Design for the independently produced participatory audio project UP THERE (Walyalup 2024 & Boorloo 2025) at both the Performing Arts WA Awards and The Blue Room Theatre Awards 2025 and was previously nominated Best Electronic Producer at the WAM Awards 2021.
George Ashforth Production Manager George is a multidisciplinary performance maker working and living in Boorloo. Their diverse experience in theatre and performance has included television and stage acting, writing and directing for theatre, live and recorded musical accompaniment and creative programming for interactive shows and digital arts. In 2010, they played Chas in the ABC produced children’s television series MAL.COM . After studying Theatre Arts at Curtin University and discovering a passion for technical design, they have worked as a venue, production and technical coordinator for both The Blue Room Theatre and Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, and continue to engage as a freelance lighting, sound and projection designer. Since 2021, George has been writing new works for the stage as well as developing interactive, narrative-driven gallery installations, but finds most satisfaction in supporting live performance as a mentor, manager and technician. Kira Feeney Stage Manager Kira is a proud Palawa stage manager who grew up on Wathawurrung land in Victoria with a passion for the performing arts. They moved to Boorloo in 2021 to complete the Aboriginal Performance course at WAAPA and then went on to complete their Advanced Diploma of Stage Management in 2023. Kira has since worked in stage management teams with companies including Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, ILBIJERRI Theatre Company, Black Swan State Theatre Company and The Last Great Hunt. Derek Nannup Cultural Consultant Derek is a Noongar man from Western Australia. A comic, actor, dancer, circus performer, didgeridoo player and much loved children’s hospital clown doctor, he is also a cultural presenter for school kids and tourists. Leah Robyn Social Media Manager Leah (she/her) is a social media marketer, publicist and emerging artist based in Boorloo. She graduated from WAAPA with a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Honours with First Class) majoring in Performance Making. Leah is passionate about promoting local theatre and has worked independently as a publicist for productions such as Everything Flickers (2023) and CRUSH (2024) at The Blue Room Theatre, UP THERE (Walyalup, 2024) at Fremantle Arts Centre and The Game (2025) at State of Play.
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