Hope One
Hope One is a world-renowned Beatboxer, Theatre Performer and upcoming Slam Poet. Their pronouns are She/They, identifying as Maori, Queer and Non-binary currently.
Based in Brisbane Australia, Hope’s career started out winning an Australian Idol audition, landing a spot in the Beatbox Alliance and touring nationally. Later to develop into the award-winning, multi-disciplinary artist she is today. Placing third in the Womens division of the Beatboxing World Championships, warming up stages for major Hip Hop stars and touring the world with theatre show Hot Brown Honey.
Hope incorporates their drag alter-ego, activism and culture into sonically penetrating BeatRhyming experiences.
Saskia Sassen
Saskia Sassen is a Pasifika, Mona Nui A Kiwa Australian Born Writer, Story Teller and Matakite Ruahine. Currently working on Quandamooka Country, she heals and activates sacred and safe space in all realms. Her work focuses on liberation and decolonization of all pacific nations. Everything she does centers around the veneration of Atua Tupuna & the preservation of our sacred matauranga and whenua.
Ofa Fanaika
Ofa Fanaika, love song writer turn critic, provides unique perspective on the underrepresented viewpoints of theater audiences. As a queer Pasifika artist, Ofa writes to amplify diverse voices and interpretations of the arts at the community level.
Katie Rasch
Katie is a Meanjin based producer and artist who works across photography, installation work, curating and producing. In her own work she likes to explore themes of Pacific Futurism, fat acceptance and resistance to assimilation. After completing a bachelor degree in Film and Screen Media Production Katie is enjoying sinking her teeth into every kind of story telling that Brisbane has to offer. She loves immersive narratives and spectacular space/site designs.