The CEO and Executive Producer of Terrapin since 2018, Belinda has over 15 years of experience in the cultural sector as a manager and producer, with a focus on the development and presentation of new Australian work, strategic development, and sustainability.

Belinda has held management and producer positions at Arts Centre Melbourne, Griffin Theatre Company, Theatre Works and Melbourne Festival. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from Monash University and is a current board member of Tasmania’s Beaker Street Festival.

Sam has been creating work for intergenerational audiences in schools, theatres and public spaces for over 25 years. A skilled collaborator across sectors and cultures, his work has played in over 11 countries in diverse places from The Atrium City Hall in The Hague to The John F. Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts to Smithton Primary School in the North West of Tasmania.

He has a Bachelor of Arts - Communication (Theatre/Media) from Charles Sturt University and Post-Graduate Diploma in Puppetry from the Victorian College of the Arts.

Laura has led the marketing and development team at Terrapin since 2021, with extensive experience in marketing partnerships, stakeholder management and fundraising in a range of commercial and creative settings. She has worked in corporate development at the National Gallery of Victoria and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City; in sponsorship and event marketing at Willett Marketing; and in community, donor and stakeholder engagement at Ten Days on the Island.

Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and a Masters of Arts and Cultural Management from the University of Melbourne. She is a board member of Beaker Street Festival and Lindsay magazine, and an active volunteer with the Migrant Resource Centre.

Bryony is a designer, maker, and creative director with a lifelong focus on resource stewardship. After several years as lead maker and head of workshop at Terrapin, she has stepped into the role of Design and Sustainability Consultant.

She has been working in puppetry and performance since 1997 with many Australian companies including Erth, Theatre of Image, Monkey Baa Theatre, My Darling Patricia, Circus Monoxide, and Born in a Taxi.

Her work has toured nationally and internationally and appeared in galleries, festivals and museums. She has led over 120 workshops in rural, desert and urban communities, and continues to mentor emerging artists.

Dannielle is a project manager, drama therapist, counsellor, and performance artist with extensive experience developing unique work in a variety of community settings, including First Nations communities and the aged care sector. Through her work, Dannie recognises the multiple healing benefits of drama therapy for people impacted by lived experiences of trauma, disability and dementia. In 2020, she won the Australasian Elder Care Award for Best Dementia Care Program, where she crafted films from clients' stories, which were then screened across NSW cinemas. Dannie's 15-year career with some of Australia's leading theatre companies informs her therapeutic approach, blending professional artistry with transformative therapy.

Hannah is currently the Marketing Manager, covering a 12-month parental leave term, previously, Hannah has worked as the Digital Content Coordinator at Terrapin since 2023. After working in the media industry for seven years with Southern Cross Austereo, Grant Broadcasters and the ABC, Hannah shifted her focus back to the arts in 2019. Since 2020 she’s worked for Ten Days on the Island, at two consecutive festivals, and Launceston’s Theatre North. Hannah is a photographer, graphic designer, audio producer and digital arts marketer with a passion for project delivery.

Hannah serves on the board of ROOKE and actively volunteers at JCP Youth, supporting at-risk and vulnerable youth in Tasmania. During her time at Southern Cross Austereo, Hannah also helped lead the charity Give Me 5 For Kids, where the team raised almost one million dollars for the Royal Hobart Hospital children's ward over two consecutive years.