Dr Tanja Beer, Dr Linda Hassall, Dr Natalie Lazaroo and Professor Julian Meyrick
Dr Tanja Beer is a Senior Lecturer in Design at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. Trained originally in set and costume design, her extensive career as an ecological designer, community artist and researcher builds on more than 20 years of theatre practice. She is the author of 'Ecoscenography: An Introduction to Ecological Design for Performance' (2021).
Dr Linda Hassall is Deputy Convener of the Bachelor of Arts at Griffith University. Her research into devising contemporary performance focuses on the relationship between theatre and climate change. She is the author of 'Theatres of Dust: Climate Gothic Analysis in contemporary Australian drama and performance landscapes' (2021) and the award-winning playwright of 'Post Office Rose' (2008) and director of 'Salvation' (2012).
Dr Natalie Lazaroo is a Lecturer in Education (Drama) at Griffith University. Her research interests lie in cultural citizenship, socially engaged performance, arts-based research, and decentring/ decolonising methodologies. She has received grants for her research with disadvantaged young people in Singapore, where she is engaged in a number of long-term collaborations.
Julian Meyrick is Professor of Creative Arts at Griffith University. He is Literary Adviser for the Queensland Theatre and General Editor of Currency House’s Platform Paper series. He was Associate Director and Literary Advisor at Melbourne Theatre Company 2002-07 and Artistic Director of Kickhouse theatre 1989-98. He has directed over 40 award-winning theatre productions and published numerous books and articles on Australian arts and culture.
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