VALANGA KHOZA is a consummate storyteller and musician, shaping tales of his life into captivating presentations. Valanga was born in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. He grew up in a traditional setting surrounded by lively singing, drumming and dancing. The Limpopo area is rich in traditional healers, orators and storytellers, highly respected throughout Africa. […]
Driven by Alana’s wild violin, chased by accordion and double bass, Vardos have been performing in Australia and internationally for over ten years. Vardos learnt to play this beautiful music in Hungarian folk music schools and remote Transylvanian villages. They have also learnt irresistible songs and infectious dances which are energetic and fun. Alana tells […]
Terry Cole is an accomplished actor, director, musician, circus performer and inspirational workshop leader. His sessions are funny, action-packed, confidence building, life-changing events. Where he’s been: • World Expo, Brisbane; • Australia Festival, Istanbul; • Fruit Fly 10th Anniversary Circus; • Robertson’s Circus; • Teacher – Circus Skills & Improvisation, Ballarat University • Lecturer in […]
Leigh Hobbs has illustrated many children’s books as well as having his cartoon illustrations appear in newspapers. He also paints, draws and sculpts, his Flinders Street Railway Station teapot is in the National Gallery of Victoria and he has worked on Luna Park both in Sydney and Melbourne. Leigh has built a cult following among […]
Mandy Ord is a Melbourne based illustrator and cartoonist with a long history of self-publishing as well as having a number of published books. When One Person Dies The Whole World Is Over published by Brow Books was longlisted for The Stella Prize in 2020 and shortlisted for the Small Press Book Network Book of […]
Richard Scholes is a multi-award winning entertainer, scientist and teacher. Richard’s life has been a unique blend of academic life and performing arts. Richard has a Bachelor of Education and has also won Australian Stage Magician of the Year and twice won Queensland Entertainer of the Year. He has studied mime, mask and commedia in […]
Arch Ilias, original founding member of WickidForce & UnitdStyles Hiphop Movement, has been dancing professionally for 10 years. Specialising in Hiphop/ Breakin/ Poppin & Lockin he has performed in various arenas around the world, supporting such acts as The Black Eyed Peas, Guy Sebastian & Shannon Knoll, Joel Turner and TvRock & the Rogue Traders. […]
Indian Classical through to Bollywood, Dance and Music! Brought up in Adelaide, Parvyn Singh has been touring internationally with her acclaimed father Dya Singh since she was 5. Performing and teaching workshops at world, and folk music festivals around the globe, she has expert skills in entertaining any type of audience. Acoustic luminary Josh Bennett […]
Brian is a performer, writer and producer. A primary teacher who become a waiter at theatre restaurant, The Last Laugh; then a writer/performer on hospital soap opera Let The Blood Run Free… and a tortured street poet Raymond J Bartholomeuz, a regular on ‘Hey Hey It’s Saturday’. Currently Brian co-hosts The Friday Revue with Jacinta […]
George Kamikawa is an extraordinary blues singer and guitarist with amazing talent and Nashville style – but wait a second, he’s Japanese! And hold on, is that a banjo? No, it’s a Japanese Shamisen played with incredible skill by Noriko Tadano, one of Japan’s award winning Shamisen players. George and Noriko’s funky, energetic, exciting performances […]