Betty grew up in London and the south east of England, and has lived in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) since 2015. She is a performer and playwright whose work engages with history, place, power dynamics and community. She is interested in making theatre that intervenes in the historical record and creates moments of refuge and joy. As a writer, her recent work includes Lurker (in development) and The Nestmakers (Desert Festival, 2022) for which she was awarded an Arts NT Varuna Fellowship. She has written new monologues for young people for Marian St Theatre, and her monologue Swallows was published by Currency Press. With training in the movement practices of the Suzuki Actor Training method, butoh and the Viewpoints, Betty enjoys devising and facilitating in collaborative settings. Recent acting credits include REBIRTH by Zen Zen Zo (2022, dir. Gina Tay Limpus), Zen Zen Zo’s Romeo and Juliet (2022, dir. Drew der Kinderen), COLLIDE (2021) with Browns Mart Theatre, and The Maids (2021) at Totem Theatre.

Jazzy is an emerging performer and writer who has collaborated in numerous local theatre pieces in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, and participated in Zen Zen Zo’s Stomping Ground workshop in Meanjin/Brisbane in 2022 & 2023. In collaboration with Lili Favrel, Jasmine co wrote a children’s psycho-education theatre piece, Floopy’s Fuzzeled Feelings, that uses theatre to teach emotional literacy and regulation techniques for 4-9 year olds. Jasmine previewed her work in development Claypans & Chill at Thorn & Thistle in the Desert Festival 2022. Jasmine also performed in Betty Sweetlove’s debut performance of The Nestmakers at the 2022 Desert Festival. In the 2019 Alice Springs Short Play Festival, Jasmine performed in Bianca Gonos’ work Lady Haha and The Sippers. Jasmine is a counselling student at the Australian College of Applied Professions, whose interest in mental health infuses into her writing. She is interested in using theatre to craft transformation in people’s lives and stories through the emotive force of theatre. In 2023 Jasmine is participating in the Zen Zen Zo Creative Internship Program in physical theatre, and the Playlab Transmission Program for regional playwrights.