Moran Wiesel is a poet, eco-somatic counsellor, Ho’oponopono practitioner, and meditative performance curator. Their words birth from tree roots and dragon mountains, and beckon us into listening with our whole earth body. Moran has performed in forests, caves, Woodford and Cygnet Folk Festivals, the Tasmanian Poetry Festival, Dark Mofo, and the Australian Poetry Slam National Final, as well as touring with Musica Viva Australia. Moran grew up in Ngunnawal Country (Yass), and now lives in lutruwita/Tasmania, letting the moss whisper through their bones. Their debut collection, enspiralled - a soul’s breath (Walleah Press) is out now.

Emilie Collyer is a poet and playwright who lives on unceded Wurundjeri Country. She has two award-winning poetry collections published with Vagabond Press: Do you have anything less domestic? (winner Five Islands Prize for a first collection) and As If I’m Really There (winner Wesley Michel Wright Prize) and has been recognised in the Gwen Harwood, Newcastle Poetry and Judith Wright Poetry Prizes. Her writing credits for theatre include Argonauta, Promise, The Good Girl, Once Were Pirates, Dream Home, Contest and Super, produced in Australia, New York, Los Angeles, Edinburgh and Prague and nominated for various awards including Patrick White, Theatre503 International Playwriting Award and Queensland Premier’s Drama Award. Super won the 2026 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Drama. She is currently under commission with The Street Theatre and is an Associate Artist at Geelong Arts Centre. Emilie also works as a dramaturg, mentor and teacher.

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