“Too Damp for Art”

Meet some of our people. Proving that the Waikato is not “too damp for art”, some are working it this year, some have inflicted their wild and esoteric ideas on us in the past. All are interesting and passionate individuals who’ve been marinading audiences in gelatinous art pleasure with the characteristic tenacity of a good old Waikato gastropod mollusk.

Ross MacLeod

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                    “Macgyver of Theatre, with his crazy backpack” Theatre Writer, Actor & Director Ross MacLeod is a stalwart of the Hamilton … Read more →

Justine Francis

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  Musician, Composer, Playwright, Artist. Known for her 6 year-old “belligerent bohemian” band Der Kranks, Justine is the Creative Director of the 2011 Hamilton Fringe Festival and the holder of … Read more →

Katie Hansen

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Katie Hansen is a Mama, book nerd, actor, director, trumpet tootler, playwright, singer, costume maker and sometimes fairy.  After being dragged to NZ kicking and screaming (not literally…) by her … Read more →

Maria Eaton

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Costumier, Actress, Storyteller, Singer. Another Slip of the Tongue cohort, she has been designing and making costumes for 15 years whilst working as a street performer with Free Lunch and … Read more →