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SEBASTIÁN HERNÁNDEZ (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based comedian and technician. They have worked at UCB, BCC, The Second City New York, The Elysian, The Bell House, Littlefield, and their house. They have worked on shows such as Stamptown, Titanique, That Show with Chris Gethard, and many more. They are hardworking and their biggest weakness is that they’re too much of a perfectionist. They’re so excited to be working on HA HA HA HA HA HA HA again. You can follow them @sebastianforgov. They never post, so you won’t get annoyed.

ALICE WEDGE (she/her) is a Womenswear Fashion Designer specialising in creative drape. She takes a lot of her inspiration from art history, tribal robes and knots, diving into research to create a rich storytelling within her designs. Alice graduated from Nottingham Trent University with first-class honours and was featured in Vogue Magazine as a graduate to watch. With nine years of industry experience, she has designed for brands like Vivienne Westwood and Tommy Hilfiger. Coming from a creative family, Alice’s parents both successful artists and her sister an art director, the artistic environment always influenced her. It was also a musical household which led to her love for Opera which continues to inspire her. Based in London, she is now focused on starting her own fashion venture under her name ‘Alice Wedge’, transforming existing fabrics into elegantly draped, limited edition pieces.

DAVID CURTIS-RING (he/him) is a queer British artist based in London and working internationally. He specialises in spatial design and costume for performance, photography and installation. His practice is centred around the storytelling possibilities of contemporary sculpture; whether that be in a gallery, worn on the body or installed into a store. No matter the medium, his otherworldly interpretations of nature are characterised by a playful approach and mythic strangeness, with handmade craftsmanship being key. He is best known for his production design for Pink Floyd’s The Endless River, for his collaborations with fashion designer Craig Green and for his theatrical designs for writer/performer Bryony Kimmings. He has art directed music videos for Arctic Monkeys, Sinead O’ Connor and created numerous multi sensory installations for Italian brand C.P. Company. Follow him @davidcurtisring.

ANNIKA THIEMS (she/her) is a German multidisciplinary artist based in London. By fusing functional clothing with psychoanalysis, she creates wearable sculptures that reveal the fragility of the human mind and body. She applies couture tailoring to perishable and discarded materials like dried herbs, reclaimed fabric and single-use packaging in a process that mirrors free association. Thiems regularly creates custom garments and installations across the visual and performing arts, including Damsel Elysium’s EP launch (2024), Madelon Vriesendorp’s exhibition at the Cosmic House (2023-24), Shirin Fathi’s performance at the Victoria & Albert Museum (2024), and Paulina Lenoir’s cabaret and solo show at Soho Theatre (2022-24). Thiems holds degrees in Psychology and Curating and was the recipient of the 2019 NEON Curatorial Award hosted by the Whitechapel Gallery. She previously worked at the design office Zak Group and arts organisation Forma.

ALESSIO FESTUCCIA (he/ him) is an Italian Sound Designer based in London, his special skillset combines technical aptitude with creative intuition. In the course of his professional experience, he has worked as sound designer, music producer (Mr Everett, Alèfe, Tersø), and re-recording mixer for adverts, short films, documentaries, and immersive audiovisual projects. He has recently featured as Sound Mixer for Netflix’s Bad Dinosaurs (2024), and his credits include editorial work for Armani and Vogue. His work was showcased at Dolby headquarters in London as a result of a workshop in composition for Dolby Atmos at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in 2023. IG: @alefesounds

E-HUI (she/her) is a lighting designer based in the DC area for the last decade or so, but whose theatrical endeavors have taken her internationally to London, Edinburgh and Singapore. A proud company member of Arts on the Horizon and Nu Sass Productions, E-hui is most passionate about collaborations that enact positive change in society, including creating theatre for young audiences, providing accessible performances to the public, amplifying minority and marginalized stories, and being a part of this team that helps solve people’s problems and hopefully brings joy and inspiration to others.

LILY WOODFORD (they/them) is a technical designer who specialises in lighting design and multimedia work. They live in London, U.K. on a boat that they refurbished themself and studied at Goldsmiths, University of London where their love of all things beautifully strange was solidified. They thrive on creating work that pushes the boundaries of conventional design and building powerful, thought provoking spaces. They have worked as a multidisciplinary designer for productions such as Julia Masli (‘ha ha ha ha ha ha ha’), Frankie Thompson (‘CAttS’, ‘Body Show’), Liv Ello (‘SWARM’, ‘Jack the Mack’, ‘Body Show’), Adrian Bliss (‘Inside Everyone’), Eloina (‘HIGH STEAKS’), Stamptown Comedy (‘STAMPTOWN’).