Peta Spurling-Brown – Creative Producer
Peta’s life has been creative for as long as she can remember. Starting dance classes at two years old she spent her childhood through to her early twenties as a competitive Ballroom Dancer - winning a national championship, featuring on the first season of Strictly Dancing (2005), and joining Michael Jackson on stage in the HIStory tour.
Peta’s passion for accessible yet sophisticated cross-genre entertainment has resulted in a successful producing career working with some of the most exciting performers on the festival circuit through her producing companies Hey Boss (2015-2023) & Hey Dowling (2023-present). She’s the co-creator of Smashed - The Brunch Party with Victoria Falconer (Fringe Wives Club, Hedwig & The Angry Inch) which was a hit at Adelaide Fringe and Sydney Festival. Smashed went on to be commissioned by Sydney Festival to create the headline cabaret show (Smashed - The Nightcap) in 2024, and has since featured at Auckland Festival 2025.
Malia Walsh – Host
Malia Walsh is a multi award winning performer who is equal parts circus skills, dance, and comedy. She has performed with award winning companies including Strut & Fret, Pyroptix, Uber Lingua and Circus Trick Tease in China, Maldives, Korea, Japan, USA, New Zealand, EU and UK including a performance for Mick Jagger.
She’s also a renowned theatremaker and producer with shows such as Werk It, Neon, Children are Stinky, and Can't Face, and regularly featured on the variety line-ups of Kaye Hole and Smashed.
Tatiana Hotere – Dramaturg
Brazilian-born, Adelaide-based, award-winning actress, writer, dramaturg and producer; Tatiana’s passion for inspirational storytelling has led her to perform and collaborate in several theatrical and screen projects.
Credits include Surviving Summer (Netflix), The Tender Trap (Greenstone Productions), Flunk The Exchange (Lilydale Films), and starring in her own one-woman show, Skin Hunger.
Her favourite saying, borrowed from Brenè Brown: "Creativity needs midwifery." drives her dramaturgical approach by fostering a safe, joyful and inclusive environment (while asking the hard questions) where artists and creators can feel seen, validated, challenged, and free to bring their ideas to life.
Penelope Shum – Dance Captain
Highly versatile and deeply passionate, Penelope is an internationally trained and a recognised dancer, choreographer and arts educator. Penelope has worked with the creative teams for Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Justin Timberlake, J.Lo, Usher and others to host one-of-a-kind industry events.
Penelope has worked with world-renowned music artists Mya, Nelly, Sean Paul, Louie Vega, Carl Cox and brands such as Sony, UNICEF, Vogue Australia, Benefit Cosmetics, Australian Dance Theatre, and the Boys & Girls Club of America amongst others.
