Artist Stories: Show Us Your Arts

Meet acclaimed performers Gavin Webber from The Farm and Sam Foster from Shock Therapy Arts as they share stories from their careers. Artist Stories Show Us Your Arts Join Artist Stories for candid insights into the creative practice and lived experiences of local creatives, producers and artists. This session of Artist Stories brings together c-Artistic Director of The Farm, Gavin Webber, and Artistic Director of Shock Therapy Arts, Sam Foster. The session will shed light on the realities Gold Coast based artists and companies are faced with in developing meaningful connections with community whilst creating, producing and presenting award winning work that reaches audiences across Australia and the world. Hosted by Gold Coast Libraries and the Arts and Culture team, where creativity, connection and stories come to life. Book your free tickets today. Featured Guests Gavin Webber – Dancer, Choreographer, Director | The Farm With more than 25 years of experience working across Australia and Europe, Gavin Webber is co-Artistic Director of the award-winning Gold Coast contemporary dance-theatre collective, The Farm. Over the past decade, he has co-created many critically acclaimed works, including Cockfight, TIDE, The Ninth Wave, The Crossing, and Stunt Double. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the performing arts, Gavin received the Sidney Myer Individual Performing Arts Award in 2017, and TIDE won a Helpmann Award in 2018. The Farm is an award-winning Gold Coast-based contemporary dance and theatre company that creates bold, collaborative performances exploring human connection, identity, and social change. Led by a collective of artists, The Farm has gained national and international acclaim for innovative works that blur the boundaries between dance, theatre, and live art. is Sam Foster – Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Stunt Performer | Shock Therapy Arts With more than 20 years of experience, Sam has built an international career spanning theatre, film, television across Australia, North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He is the Artistic Director of Shock Therapy Arts, the Gold Coast company he co-founded with Hayden Jones in 2015. He has co-written 11 original productions and under his leadership, Shock Therapy Arts has won five Matilda Awards, while he has received Best Director recognition and a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award as part of the stunt team for the film Mad Max: Fury Road. Shock Therapy Arts is an award-winning Gold Coast arts company creating bold, original theatre and performance works that engage, challenge, and inspire audiences through transformative storytelling and innovative artistic experiences. Our programs are free for Gold Coast Library members. If you are not a member, you can sign up for free.