DAVID JOSEPH is a professional multi-skilled physical performer with over 30 years experience in the performing arts sector. He works as an actor, musician, physical performer and teacher and has toured extensively both in Australia and internationally. He plays drums for the ARIA winning 26-piece Melbourne Ska Orchestra, as well as being a trained cook and gardener. In 2016 he completed a Masters of Applied Theatre Studies at the University of New England for which he received the Philip Parsons Prize for best Performance as Research project (ADSA). He is currently studying Landscape Design at Melbourne Polytechnic.

KAREN BERGER’s directing projects include Barassi - The Stage Show, The Many Walls of Edna Walling, The Last Antigone and Second City (all by Tee O’Neill); The Parricide (Diane Stubbings), and The Cosmic Joker (Alice Springs Festival). In 2016 she was assistant director to Susie Dee on the MTC’s production, Peddling. Musical directing includes The Penelopiad (Women’s Circus); Walk on Water and Song of Longing with Anne O’Keeffe; and The Golem of Ruckers Hill, The Magic Teapot and Bremen with Michael Camilleri. She has a B. Music Performance and Grad. Dip. Animateuring from V.C.A. and was awarded Victoria University College of Arts 'Most outstanding postgraduate by research student' for her M.A. in Performance Studies.