Crossing the Earth in pursuit of stories and experiences to conquer stage, the Earthcrosser Company is more than your average theatre company. Seeking to bring the best possible actor training methods together with content that is intelligent and geared towards provoking the imagination, The Earthcrosser Company, based in Sydney, is about bringing the brave stories to the stage. It is about forming a family of creative professionals who are driven by passion for their work and the work in which they engage. It is about people, different worlds and our place within.

Shy Magsalin (Artistic Director)
Shy graduated from the University of Western Sydney with a Bachelor of Performance (Theatremaking) in 2006. Over the past decade she has directed, written and performed in various works across Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra, studied with Anne Bogart and SITI Company in New York (2007 and 2009), and trained with the Suzuki Company of Toga in Japan (2008). Last year Shy travelled to Sweden to assistant direct and perform in The Blue Book Project with French-Swedish director Mathias Lafolie and the newly formed International Theatre Ensemble in Stockholm. She will continue to work with the International Theatre Ensemble in various countries, engaging in a creative development process for the Black Banners Project alongside actors from Mexico, Sweden, Russia and China. In 2010, Shy founded The Earthcrosser Company and independently produced and directed the company’s debut production Cold in 2011.

Liam O’Keefe (Lighting Designer)
Liam O’Keefe has recently emerged from studying Design for Theatre and Television at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, with a passion for lighting. There, he was on the design team for shows such as A Clockwork Orange, The Wizard of Oz, The Tempest, The Jungle and Arabian Nights. Earlier in 2011, Liam made his debut as the Lighting Designer for the Earthcrosser Company’s production of Cold performed at the Parade Theatres. He went on to be assistant designer on Piranha Heights (Shedding Skin) and designer for it’s fellow Spare Room production, A Quiet Night in Rangoon (Subtlenuance) at the New Theatre. He is currently working as the lighting designer on Pond (Grit Theatre), a show for the Melbourne Fringe. Liam has officially come on board as The Earthcrosser Company’s lighting designer and is developing new works with Shy Magsalin including the company’s next epic project, The Execution of Amelia Devine.