OUR TEAM
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Danielle Micich | Artistic Director & CEO
Danielle Micich is a highly-awarded choreographer, director and performer of dance theatre. She makes new work for festivals, theatre productions, opera and film, alongside site-specific and community work. After graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts and relocating to Perth as a company dancer for 2 Dance Plus, she was appointed Artistic Director of STEPS Youth Dance Company. Her independent work extends nationally and internationally, working with companies such as Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir, Black Swan State Theatre Company, Perth Theatre Company, Night Train Productions, Steamworks Arts Productions, Dwhani Dance Company (India), Barking Gecko Theatre Company, Pinchgut Opera and Monkey Baa Theatre. Danielle’s ambition is to contribute to making new Australian work through storytelling that reaches audiences by exploring themes and issues relevant to contemporary culture; reflecting, embracing and challenging community attitudes and ideals.
Whitney Richards| Associate Producer
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Whitney Richards completed her studies in Film, TV and Performance at Curtin University Western Australia in 2008. She has worked as a performer for 15 years with highlights such as Shrine by Tim Winton (Black Swan State Theatre Company), The Graduate (Kay and Maclean), BU21 (Outhouse Theatre Company), The Hall Committee by Damian Callinan and Yellow Face(Dinosaurus Productions). She has also worked on several films. As producer, Whitney has worked independently for many years and has a particular joy for developing new Australian plays as well as creating spaces that are welcoming for new artists and audiences. She produced a development of Victoria Haralabidou’s play GRLZ, a bi-lingual (Auslan/English) theatrical work of scale with accessibility at the heart of its storytelling. Most recently Whitney’s roles include Administration and Programs Manager Griffin Theatre Company and Education and Community Programs Coordinator at Sydney Theatre Company.
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Amy Morcom | Executive Director
Amy is the Executive Director of Force Majeure, a national devising company that makes visceral interdisciplinary movement-based performance. Amy is passionate about fostering collaborations between diverse people, practices, and ideas to create impactful live experiences, and she brings her long practice of managing interdisciplinary collaborations to Force Majeure. She comes from the rich theatre-making community of Theatre/Media graduates (CSU Bathurst) and has worked in various contexts including devised performance, immersive theatre, social impact, commercial theatre, and large-scale outdoor events. Her experience includes STOMP in the West End and world tour, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, SKATE at the Cutaway and the Australian Event Awards. Amy has worked with organisations including Griffin Theatre Company, Belvoir, Big hART, Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Opera Australia, Les Enfants Terribles (UK) and Glynis Henderson Productions (UK).
Samm Ward | Marketing Coordinator
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Samm is a creative producer and a marketing generalist who has been in the creative arts industries for over 10 years. Having produced seven independent theatre productions with her company, Cross Pollinate Productions, co-founded by Michael Wood, Samm brings a multi-skilled approach to marketing which is rooted in storytelling and creative concepts.
Samm has worked with creative small businesses for over 15 years, helping them to make bold creative decisions, streamline processes, and communicate with their audience with vigour and a sense of humour.