Introducing us
A snapshot of some of the Deaf and disabled artists arts practitioners and arts workers in Aotearoa: who we are, what we’ve done and what we want to do.
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Susan Williams
Susan (they/them) is a Queer, multiply-Disabled, actor and theatre-maker ,with more than 2-decades of experience.
Jonathan Martin
Jonathan Martin is an actor, singer and performing artist who has worked extensively throughout New Zealand.
Felicity Hamill
Felicity Hamill is a freelance performer and crew member for film, television, theatre and live events. Currently based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington, Felicity has worked for various production companies, both locally and abroad.
Caryl Loria Illana
Filipina musical theatre performer and theatre practitioner Caryl Loria Illana shares her work as an actor, singer, writer and director based in Wellington.
Pat Basse
Pat Basse, a Tāmaki Makaurau-based painter, printer, poet and writer, creates work exploring colour, light and metaphysical journeys. Despite vision loss from age-related Macular Degeneration, Pat continues to innovate through painting, printmaking and poetry.
Henrietta (Etta) Bollinger
Henrietta (Etta) Bollinger is a Wellington-based disabled writer, dramaturg and accessibility consultant whose work explores disability, queerness and inclusive creative practice in Aotearoa and beyond.
Rodney Bell
Rodney Bell is a Disabled Maaori dancer, actor and choreographer from Te Kūuititanga, advocating for access and inclusion in the performing arts.
Helen Vivienne Fletcher
Helen Vivienne Fletcher is a writer, performer and playwright from Wellington, creating inclusive stories and meaningful roles for disabled artists.
Jesse Austin-Stewart
Dr Jesse Austin-Stewart is a sound artist, composer, and music producer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa. His work explores inclusive practices in sound, and his compositions have been exhibited globally. He is also a lecturer at Massey University.
Rāhera Turner
Rāhera Turner is a Deaf NZSL Creative Consultant, producer, and advocate for accessible theatre, promoting Deaf and Māori culture through the arts in Aotearoa.
Emily Duncan
Emily Duncan is an award-winning playwright, dramaturg, and director from Ōtepoti-Dunedin, focused on historical dramatization, monologues, and accessible theatre.
