Callan Purcell

Callan is a proud Wiradjuri man who grew up on Awabakal country. He works as a director, playwright and workshop facilitator for young actors and theatre makers. In 2018 he graduated from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London. During his studies he received the Sir John Gielgud Actor’s Award and worked alongside Complicité, … Continued

Luke Jarvis

Newcastle born and bred, Luke graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2016. Luke made his professional debut in 2017 as one of the Apostles in Jesus Christ Superstar (The Production Company) and in 2018 toured Australia in Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Michael Cassel Group). Other stage credits include the 50th Anniversary … Continued

John Daszak

Admired for his versatility, range and dramatic power, British tenor John Daszak made his operatic debut at English National Opera as Števa in Jenůfa. Now enjoying a vibrant international opera career, recent seasons have brought several important role debuts: Herod (Salome) at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden under Henrik Nanasi, Grishka Kuter’na (The Legend of the Invisible City of … Continued

Berynn Schwerdt

Berynn’s previous theatre credits include The Crucible, Much Ado About Nothing, Spring Awakening, and Rosencrantz & Guilenstern are Dead. With the Sydney Theatre Company; Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Nightsky productions, Julius Caesar, Three Sisters and Titus Andronicus with Cry Havoc, Sideshow for Hayes Theatre, The Rocky Horror Show national and international … Continued

Adriano Cassaniti

From 5 years old, Adriano excelled in all areas of dance from ballet to hip hop. He has trained with some of the best over the years and his love for performing grows every day. Training under Rebecca Davies for 6 years, he gained his technical form, he then went on train at Urban Dance … Continued

Joshua Taylor

Having made his professional debut in Opera Australia’s 2019 season of West Side Story, Joshua is delighted to return to the role of Action in 2021. Originally from Adelaide, Joshua trained at the Australian Company of Performing Arts before relocating to Sydney to become a full-time graduate at ED5 International. Under the guidance of William … Continued

Tom Struik

Since graduating from ‘Theatre & Dance’ in Brisbane, he relocated to Singapore to perform at Universal Studios. Since returning, he has performed on stage with Artists such as Will.I.Am, Kylie Minogue, Joel Madden and Ricky Martin and was also flown to Glasgow to dance at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. … Continued

Sir Bryn Terfel

Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel has established an extraordinary career, performing regularly on the prestigious concert stages and opera houses of the World, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; the Metropolitan Opera, New York; Opéra National de Paris; Teatro Alla Scala and Zürich Opera. Roles for which he is most noted include Falstaff, Dulcamara, … Continued

Matthew Antonucci

Matt was raised in Sydney, which is where he trained, but is currently residing in London. His musical theatre credits include the Australian tour of Disney’s The Lion King and the Asian tour of Cats The Musical (RUG) in which he played several roles. He has performed in several Opera Australia productions including Aida, The … Continued

Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson APDG is a multi-award-winning lighting and set designer, dramaturg and theatre maker whose practice encompasses theatre, opera, dance, music theatre, concerts, and live events. He is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and RMIT. Paul has designed lighting for The Australian Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Berlin Staatsballett, West Australian Ballet, Queensland Ballet, … Continued