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Team
Megafun is a company based around a combination of permanent staff and a core group of freelance individuals whose work covers a multitude of disciplines.

Those involved have a wealth of experience in their respective fields, and bring to the Megafun projects a wide range of skills, expertise and enthusiasm.

 

Keith Tucker - Director

With a solid background in the arts and entertainment, Keith has long been involved in large scale theatrical performances and events, as well as developing a significant body of work in the field of interactive multimedia.

After 15 years of technical and design work in theatre (Australian Dance Theatre), exhibitions (Tandanya - Aboriginal Cultural Institute) and events (Adelaide Fringe Festival), Keith expanded into the design and development of hands–on interactive experiences. This resulted in a series of major touring exhibitions (Megafun with Computers and Powerplay) which toured throughout the world and were visited by over one million people.

 

Richard Dinnen - Technical Director

Richard is a hugely experienced and valuable member of the Megafun team. After training in Brisbane, Richard went on to work with theatre companies all over the world and has a particular interest and experience in multimedia and projection. Richard is also an accomplished Lighting Designer having lit numerous productions for many international companies.

Richard worked on the 2006 Commonwealth Games "Fish" opening ceremony and then went on to tour with Chunky Move Dance Company before joining Megafun permanently in 2008.

 

Ros Porter - General Manager

Ros joined the company in February 2008 as the General Manager. She has a background in Fine Arts and worked for many years managing her own ceramics studio in Melbourne and Perth. Ros was the inaugural Community Arts Officer with the City of Fremantle, Western Australia, later becoming the Cultural Development Co-ordinator and leading a team in the Community Development Unit.

She spent six and a half years working in the United Kingdom both freelance through her company Rosolutions Ltd as well as positions with the University of Plymouth. In addition to evaluation contracts she was the University’s Manager of Innovate – Centre for Creative Industries in the Faculty of Arts.

Ros has significant experience in policy and program development as well as arts consultancy.

 

Brock Brocklesby - Project Manager

Brock has been with Megafun for over 5 years. Her main focus is the City of Melbourne’s Laneway Commissions. for which she has been project manager since 2006. Brock also undertakes numerous other exhibition and theatre projects including Panny's Amazing World of Chocolate and various theatre tours.

Prior to Megafun, Brock was a production manager for Ten days on the Island festival in Tasmania, stage manager for Circus Oz, toured Australia with the Olympic Torch in 2000 and has had an ongoing relationship with Melbourne International Arts Festival for the past 10 years in various capacities. She has been featured in Australian Jeweller Magazine and her photography has been used on CD covers.

 

Matt Scott - Project Manager

Matt has a technical theatre and audio visual background but has also worked on many events and festivals.

Matt has worked on numerous projects including Advent Calendar, the St Kilda Festival and Markets, ACMI, Lucy Guerin and many others.

Matt provides technical and maintenance support to a large range of on-site interactive exhibits and works closely with Brock to implement and maintain Public Artworks and commissions.

 

Allan Maguire - Project Manager

Allan has over 30 years of experience in the Theatre and Events sector.

He started his career as a set builder whilst undertaking an apprenticeship with Queensland Theatre Company. He has worked as a Production Manager, Stage Manager, Head Mechanist, Tour Manager and Project and Event Manager.

He has a wide range of skills including coordinating the hire, construction and installation of all production and venue requirements, employing and managing crew, arranging tour logistics, stage managing, operating lights, and audio, costume and props maintenance, plus overseeing the construction and assembly on site along with daily maintenance of sets. In addition Allan has had extensive touring experience both in Australia and overseas.

 

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Megafun Pty Ltd.
Level 6, 55 Swanston St, Melbourne, Vic 3000 PO Box 439, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Vic 8009
Ph: 03 9663 9500 Fax: 03 9663 6766 email: admin@megafun.com.au ABN: 82 235 699 323