Artist Stories: Show Us Your Arts
Thursday 19 November 2026 | 06:30 PM
Helensvale
Two acclaimed artists sharing stories from their careers, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the passion, dedication and creativity that drives their work.
Meet performers Gavin Webber from the Farm and Sam Foster from Shock Therapy Arts as they share stories from their careers.
Hosted by Gold Coast Libraries and the Arts & Culture Unit, where creativity, connection and stories come to life.
About the artists
Gavin Webber – Dancer, Choreographer, Director | The Farm
With more than 25 years of experience working across Australia and Europe, Gavin Webber is co-Artistic Director of the award-winning Gold Coast contemporary dance-theatre collective, The Farm. Over the past decade, he has co-created many critically acclaimed works, including TIDE, The Ninth Wave, The Crossing, and Stunt Double. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the performing arts, Gavin received the Sidney Myer Individual Performing Arts Award in 2017, and TIDE won a Helpmann Award in 2018.
Sam Foster – Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Stunt Performer | Shock Therapy Arts
With more than 20 years of experience, Sam has built an international career spanning theatre, film, television across Australia, North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He is the Artistic Director of Shock Therapy Arts, the Gold Coast company he co-founded with Hayden Jones in 2015. He has co-written 11 original productions and under his leadership, Shock Therapy Arts has won five Matilda Awards, while he has received Best Director recognition and a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award as part of the stunt team for the film Mad Max: Fury Road.
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