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Artistic Associates

Professional artists work with No Strings Attached as tutors, mentors, directors and coaches. All are theatre-trained and disability-experienced.

Edwin Kemp Attrill

An actor, director and arts worker with over eight years experience with Urban Myth Theatre of Youth. more

Paulo Castro

An actor, dancer, writer, dramaturg, filmmaker and director in his native Portugal and throughout Europe. more

Julian Crotti

Julian is passionate about the creation of new work. more

Alison Currie

Alison's recent work 42a received independent triennial project funding from Arts SA 2008-2010, and premiered at the Experimental Art Foundation, June 2008. more

Maude Davey

Director Maude Davey trained as an actor at the Victorian College of the Arts, graduating in 1985. She has since worked in theatre, film and television as an actor, director and writer. more

Helen Flinter-Leach

In 1993, Helen Flinter-Leach founded No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability, assisted by the Kensington and Norwood City Council and a hand picked Board of Management. more

Jamie Ngungana Goldsmith

A founding member of Taikurtinna (which means 'family' in the Kaurna language). Taikurtinna is an Adelaide based dance group that encourages Aboriginal dancers from all around the country to come together and share cultures and stories and perform together as one. more

Stephen Gadlabardi Goldsmith

A Kaurna/Narungga performer and teacher of many skills. He is currently the head Cultural Performer and Guide at Warraparinga and has run Cultural Education Programs for Tandanya. more

Emma J Hawkins

Multi-talented and multi-skilled, Emma J Hawkins (The Divine Miss Em) co-founded and currently runs Atypical Theatre Company, representing fair representation of disability in the Arts.more

Kerry Ireland

Kerry Ireland has worked for many festivals and theatre companies over the past twelve years, in a range of different roles. more

Helen Reeves Keene

A playwright and actor who loves the improvisational work of theatre. She has taught Drama in primary schools and universities as well as for community organisations. more

Victoria Marcelis

Victoria has explored many forms of movement and dance in her performing career including Yoga, Trance Dance, Improvisation Theatre, and Contact. more

Julie McNamara

Since 2008, Julie has been collaborating with Rachel High to create and perform Steak n' Chelsea (working title) with No Strings Attached. more

Gaelle Mellis

Gaelle has worked as a set and costume designer for theatre, dance and events for over twenty years. more

Stephen Noonan

Stephen is an actor, dancer and arts educator. more

Catherine Oates

Catherine is a professional freelance musician, composer and producer. She has toured nationally and internationally, performing at many large festivals and events. more

Jo Stone

Jo first worked with No Strings Attached in the 2000 High Beam Festival and collaborated with Kelly Vincent to create And I You in No Strings Attached's 2007 duets series called Tempted. more

Bryan Tingey

Bryan Tingey designed the set for the 2009 production of Tom the loneliest. He has been an exhibiting visual artist since 1983. more

Alexis West

Aboriginal performer, dancer, tutor. I am a Birra Gubba, Waka Waka, Kanak and Anglo Australian woman from Queensland. In colloquial terms I am an Aboriginal, South Sea Islander and Caucasian woman. more

Netta Yashchin

Fluent in Russian, Hebrew and English, Netta first came to Australia as a member of Israel's Itim Ensemble for the 1998 Adelaide Festival of Arts. more

Alirio Zavarce

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Alirio was Lead Viola with the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra since he was 11. more

Jo Zealand

Jo Zealand was Artistic Director of No Strings Attached (1999-2004). She is the current Program Coordinator of Preparing the Garden. more