Scaredy House

Nathan Sibthorpe is a contemporary performance–maker and video designer based in Brisbane, Australia. Nathan has been nominated for twelve Matilda Awards, receiving the award for Best AV Design for Blue Bones in 2017.

In the same year, he was also the recipient of the Dr Don Batchelor Award for Drama Research at QUT. In 2022, Nathan received a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Production for Young People, with I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You .

Nathan was previously the geek–in–residence at Queensland Theatre Company and Festival Director of Short+Sweet Queensland. He is best known as the director of Counterpilot, and teaches performance studies at QUT, where he holds a Masters Degree in contemporary performance.

Christine Felmingham is a Brisbane based lighting designer who works in Theatre, Dance and Live Performance.

In 2019 Christine was presented with the inaugural Emerging Female Leader Award at the Matilda Awards Ceremony.

As part of the core Counterpilot team she works as both a lighting designer and production/ technical manager.

She is equally comfortable in technical roles, having worked as a touring production manager, board operator and lighting technician, and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Production) and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) at the same institution.

Mike Willmett is a sound designer, composer and key creative for dance and theatre productions.

His practice frequently revolves around the relationship between sound and space, with a particular focus on how sound can be manipulated to invite, distort and transport the perspective of an audience in immersive, lush environments. Mike holds a Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, Master of Music, and Bachelor of Creative Industries (Visual Art).

He received a QUT Vice–Chancellor’s Award in 2017 for excellence in exceptional sustained performance and outstanding achievement in learning and teaching; innovative and creative practice; and influence on work culture or climate.

Elizabeth Hunt is a theatre, festival, and events producer working from Brisbane and beyond. Her work on the festival circuit has included roles with Brisbane Festival, Sydney Festival, and Dark Mofo.

Her producing and production experience spans work across a broad range of events and performances, from new original theatre works and orchestral concerts, to raves and live music, to roving performances and site–specific activations. In 2019, Elizabeth received two of three Judge’s Pick awards for best works in the Anywhere Festival, for Within A Fleeting Moment and Contact respectively. Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama), Minor in Entertainment with distinction from QUT.