Marié-Heleen Coetzee is a theatre director, drama educator. She presents guest lectures, workshops and creative work on various platforms, and contributes to scholarly journals. She obtained her doctorate from the then Pretoria Technikon and lectures at the University of Pretoria. Her creative work includes amongst others Mapungubwe Stories (2008) for the UP Centenary celebrations, Titbits (2016) and Cornucopia (2021), commissioned for international symposia on Critical Food Studies, and the co-directed works Bar(r)ok (2018 and 2019) for the Aardklop and Woordfees arts festivals and BEET for the Suidoosterfees. She was the 2009 recipient of the international IOSP Paddy Crean award and is currently completing her Certification in Movement Analysis with LIMS NY.

Èmil Haarhoff is a freelance actor, director, choreographer and part-time lecturer. He trained as an Intimacy Practitioner through Intimacy Directors International (IDI) in the USA and is certified as an Intimacy Coordinator through Intimacy Coordinators and Directors (IDC). IC credits include Netflix shows such as Savage Beauty and Night Shift, feature films such as Daryn’s Gym and Blurred Lines and telenovelas such as The Estate, Lingashoni and Troukoors. He completed his Ph.D. in Drama at the University of Pretoria, and his Master’s Degree in Musical Theatre at the Tshwane University of Technology. Èmil is currently completing his Certification in Movement Analysis with LIMS NY.

Marista van Eeden graduated from AFDA in 2018 with a BA Motion Picture Medium degree. She has since completed her BA Hons degree in Drama and Film Studies at the University of Pretoria and is currently busy with her MDram degree. She wrote and directed Bennie Bingo – an award winning Silwerskerm short film in 2021 along with a KYKnet TV film titled Miss Delivery. Marista formed part of the DEURnis Digitaal team who was nominated for a Naledi Theatre Award in 2022.

Samantha Sabatelli graduated from AFDA in 2019 with a BA Motion Picture Medium degree. She completed her BA Hons in Motion Picture Medium the following year, specializing in the practices of Cinematography and Colour grading. Her honors film Quiet on Set (2019) is still raking in nternational awards and was screened at the 2022 Silverskerm film festival. Since graduating, she has added an array of projects to her name which includes short films, commercials and television series. Most recently being an international dating show, Ram vir ‘n Rus.