Nathan Bennett Executive Director, Perth Festival
Nathan has worked in senior leadership roles with leading arts companies in Australia and overseas for nearly 25 years and has been Executive Director of Perth Festival since February 2017.
Prior to joining the Festival, Nathan was Head of Development and Deputy Executive Director at Sydney’s famed Belvoir St Theatre. His other previous roles include General Manager of Sydney's Griffin Theatre Company and Company Manager at Bell Shakespeare, Australia's National Touring Company. He has also spent time in the United States with Philadelphia’s Pig Iron Theatre Company as Director of Development. Nathan is a Board director of Australian Dance Theatre and a former board member of PACT Centre for Emerging Artists.