Nadia Jade
Editor-in-Chief Nadia Jade is a Brisbane-based creative and entrepreneur with a bent for a well-turned phrase and an unerring sense of the zeitgeist. She watches a disproportionate amount of live performance and can usually be found slouching around the various circus warehouses of Brisneyland.
Ads J
Executive Producer and Senior Editor Ads J is a local producer and creative, who can be found holding the fort together for collectives across Meanjin, not least of which is Moment of Inertia. He is also a sometime podcaster and amateur show-off, with a love of balancing multiple humans on him at the same time. While Adam’s first artistic love is circus, he will happily share his passion for all things live performance, including immersive theatre, drag, dance, ballroom, improv, cabaret and everything in between.
Kaylee Vera
Kaylee Vera is a Meanjin/Brisbane-born and raised lover of the arts. Her diverse interests are reflected in her background, having studied politics, philosophy, writing, and museum studies.
As a queer woman, Kaylee endeavours to bring a spotlight to groups who often do not find themselves represented in the mainstream narrative. Representation is a value that is deeply personal to Kaylee, and her work reflects this.
When not reading or writing, Kaylee attends a plethora of local gigs and shows, making sure to enjoy every moment. She is always open to new people and experiences; make sure you say hello if you ever see her at an event!
Ophelia Novak
Ophelia is a performance artist, founder of Ensnare Productions and playwright who has worked in the arts industry for nearly ten years. Previously, they have written for Lemonade: Letters to Art, What’s the Show and The Brisbane Times. They love being part of, contributing to and supporting the vibrant, exciting community of creatives in Brisbane.
Virag Dombay
Virag Dombay is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative practice includes working as a director, playwright, actor and teaching artist. Having recently graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) at QUT, she’s performed and trained with a plethora of theatre companies in Brisbane and has performed original works at the Brisbane Powerhouse and Metro Arts.
She loves storytelling - whether it be for young or old - inspiring creativity for the children she teaches and directs and encouraging people to consume more theatre through writing wickedly amazing reviews.
Stephanie Markwell
Stephanie Markwell is a Meanjin-based playwright, actress, musician, and radio host. Born from Meanjin’s vibrant queer, DIY, and punk scenes, her interests lie predominantly in alternative and political theatre.
MJ O'Neill
MJ O'Neill (she/her) is a Meanjin-based musician, writer, corporate strategist, and communications professional. Her work explores her ongoing preoccupations with sound, knowledge, silliness, and survival.
Fliss Morton
Fliss is an emerging writer and director, currently completing her last semester of QUT’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama). Fliss’ interest lies in telling and consuming stories that subvert the norm and normalise the subverted. Her works aim to diversify the stories being told, and to respectfully represent identities that are frequently misrepresented in popular culture. Her next show 'The Only Kind of Soulmates' will be on at Vacant Assembly in late August. When Fliss isn’t writing or rehearsing, she spends her nights exploring Brisbane’s buzzing creative scene – from play readings to variety shows to music gigs, she loves it all.
Flora Wong
Australian violinist Flora Wong is a musician, educator and curator who is drawn to the intersections between different disciplines of artistic practice. Based in Brisbane, Australia (Turrbal/Jagera land), she is a member of new music septet Nonsemble and founder of Hidden Dome, an event series that celebrates and advocates for diverse voices in the arts.