Arielle Gray - Co-Creator, Co-Director & Performer
Arielle Gray (she/her) is a performer, director, puppeteer and founding artist of The Last Great Hunt, known for inventive, visually rich theatre. Career highlights include Cicada (Barking Gecko), Cloudstreet and Picnic at Hanging Rock, which toured to the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and London’s Barbican Centre. As co-creator and director, she premiered Whistleblower at Perth Festival, winning Outstanding Direction at the Performing Arts WA Awards. Her Helpmann-nominated works include Lé Nør [The Rain], New Owner and It’s Dark Outside. Arielle’s creations have toured extensively across Australia, Asia, North America, the UK and South Africa.
Tim Watts – Co-creator, Co-director & Performer
Tim Watts is a Perth-based performer, deviser, director, puppeteer and animator, and a founding member of The Last Great Hunt. A Sidney Myer Fellowship recipient, he creates original, visually inventive theatre shaped by improvisation and experimentation. Since graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 2005, he has trained internationally in clowning, physical comedy and puppetry. His acclaimed works — including The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer, It’s Dark Outside, BRUCE and Cicada — have won multiple awards and toured extensively around the world.
Luke Kerridge – Co-director
Luke Kerridge is an award-winning theatre maker and director specialising in new work and theatre for young audiences. Former Artistic Director of Barking Gecko Theatre, he has created productions for leading companies including The Australian Theatre for Young People, St Martins and Red Stitch. His notable works include Cicada, The Great Un-Wondering of Wilbur Whittaker and the Helpmann Award-winning Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories. His productions have also received AWGIE, Drama Victoria and Green Room Awards. Luke holds a postgraduate degree in Performance Creation (Directing) from the Victorian College of the Arts and is a 2024 Churchill Fellow.
