ABOUT US

At the heart of Second Echo Ensemble are the artists who make and perform the work. Some live with disabilities, and some do not. Our work is not simply about access or equality. We are about new ways of thinking and creating.

Based in nipaluna/ Hobart, the company has toured around Australia and internationally, and is a leading creative force in the development of a narrative that speaks to the rich diversity of Tasmania.

Second Echo Ensemble was initiated in lutruwita/Tasmania, in 2005, by internationally acclaimed playwright and director Finegan Kruckemeyer. Our work celebrates the unheard stories of our artists. We challenge the status quo and unconscious bias. We listen. We learn from each other through our artistic practice.

With strong artistic purpose and vision, Second Echo Ensemble continues to break the mould of art, creative practice and performance in Tasmania. We are committed to reimagining how art is made, who can make it & where it happens.

“Second Echo Ensemble holds a special and unique place in my heart and in the hearts of the Tasmanian community – forging new ways of thinking and collaboration, providing new opportunities for engagement with culture and the arts, challenging what we accept and what we think we know, and sharing the different perspectives of artists from a range of diverse backgrounds.”

- The Honourable Elise Archer MP, Former Tasmanian Minister for the Arts

The ENSEMBLE

The ensemble are our professional artists who co-create our work. They lead SEE in creative practice, teaching, outreach and performance development, presentation, and touring.

Aidan Chick
Alex Moss
Annalise Haigh
Cary Littleford
David Montgomery
Luke John Campbell
Matthew Fargher
Nicole Farrow
Elise Romaszko
William Webster

The Provocateurs

The ensemble explore multiple artforms. They are supported by incredible local, national and international mentors.

Choreography + Directing: Kelly Drummond Cawthon
Music: Mia Palencia, Matthew Fargher, Michael Fortescue
Design: Roz Wren, Jason James
Film + Photography: Sandi Sissel, Angus Ashton
Visual Arts: Julia Drouhin, Maggie Jefferies
Theatre and Performance: Astrid Wells

The board

1 Co Chairs: Jen Murnaghan + Simon Wellington
2 Treasurer: Christopher Long
3 Secretary + Public Officer: Amy Cavanough
4 General Members: Tim Butcher, Caine Chennatt, Carolyn Coates, Ed Gurry
5 Artist Representative: Luke John Campbell

The Crew

Creative Director: Kelly Drummond Cawthon
Production Manager: Jason James
Venue and Project Coordinator: Karyn Rendall
Pathways to Work Coordinator: Rodri Diaz-Icasuriaga
Marketing and Communications: Laura Purcell

our supporters

Second Echo Ensemble is proudly supported by Creative Australia, Arts Tasmania, the Department of Social Services, and our generous donors and volunteers. Our internet partner, Aussie Broadband, keeps us connected, while GoTransit Media Group supports the marketing of our 20th Anniversary season.

Previous supporters have included Regional Arts Australia- RANT, Skills Tasmania, Hobart City Council, Performing Lines Tasmania, Healthy Tasmania, MONA Foma Creative Partnerships Australia MATCH, and PLUS 1, Sidney Myer Fund's Capacity Building and Sector Strengthening program, Tasmanian Community Fund, Westpac Foundation, Alcorso Foundation, Myer Foundation, ANZ Foundation, Ian Potter Foundation, Woodend Trust, Allport Bequest, Mystate, Coca Cola, MONA, Salamanca Arts Centre, Constance Ari, Moonah Arts Centre, Ogilvie High School, Rosny College, Kickstart Arts, Tasmanian Theatre Company.

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