Associated Artists
Vasi Devi (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, writer and creative based in Melbourne. She is a fitness enthusiast studying a certificate in personal training at the Australia Fitness Academy, and a student of fine arts at RMIT, doing her Masters. Vasi has an interest in paleontology, and loves exploring deep time through her art projects. Merry Wanderers of the Night is Vasi’s first collaboration with BYTE.
Jeni Bezuidenhout is a HOH/deaf actor, screenwriter and creative born in Pretoria,
South Africa, who now resides in Melbourne, Australia.
Since graduating from Bachelors in Performing Arts from Ballarat Arts Academy (Federation
University) in 2012, Jeni has worked extensively as an actor in theatre, film and online content.
She is currently appearing on Amazon Prime in feature film In Corpore and also appeared in
award-winning cult horror feature Cat Sick Blues.
Jeni has appeared in Screen Australia funded web series 2121 and in numerous internationally
screened and awarded short films.
On stage she has performed at many venues and festivals, for example appearing as the lead in the sell-out Adelaide Fringe season of "Altar Girl" by Hannah Samuel ("The Heights"), Jeni's performance was described as “incredibly magnetic” (yaniism) and that “at times chills you to the bone, and at other times nearly makes you laugh out loud” (Emma Connell-Doherty, Great Scott).
Jeni is also an accomplished screenwriter, playwright and director. She was accepted into the Originate development and production program, a joint initiative by Film Victoria, SBS and Arenamedia. It’s not your fault that you’re my weakness is Jeni’s first collaboration with BYTE.
Nikki is a contemporary dance artist based in Naarm (Melbourne). Relocated from Sydney to study at the Victorian College of the Arts, she graduated in 2020 with a Batchelor of Fine Arts (Dance) and the Orloff Family Charitable Trust Scholarship for Most Outstanding Dancer. Whilst studying she performed in works by Rochelle Carmichal, Alice Lee Holland, Prue Lang, Stephanie Lake and Anouk Van Dijk.
Nikki is an associated artist with Back Yard Theatre Ensemble as a dancer and movement director, performing in shadowfall 2023 and Merry Wanderers of the Night 2024. She has also performed with various independent Melbourne collectives such as Co-exist Collective ( ‘ARTECA’ 2022 ‘Movimentum’ 2023) and Interconnect ('As we Are' 2024).
Nikki has also completed her Diploma in Professional Pilates Instruction to continue in expanding her practice and research of the body and movement to share and work through with others.
Florensia Andarani has been performing on stage ever since she was 6 years old. She has performed in many traditional Indonesian/contemporary shows that involved dance and singing. She has appeared in ‘High School Musical’ as Gabriella Montez and was a co-deviser of ‘All Of Us Or None’ and ‘Doorways’ as a Director. By the end of 2019 she has successfully graduated with a Diploma of Theatre Arts. Florensia has appeared in short films and plays for festivals, including: ‘The Expedition of The Missing Lighter’ and ‘Dear Sun, Love Joy.’ Filling in her time whilst studying, she has assistant directed her former school’s musical ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ and aspires to continue collaborating in community theatre. Aside from theatre, Florensia has just completed her Diploma of Stage and screen performance course at Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts and cannot wait to show what she is capable of and how much she can bring to the world in the near future. Florensia performed in shadowfall (La Mama 2023) and is currently exploring the material for the international touring piece The Problem is the Ending (2023/24).
Isabel Knight is an actor, singer, theatre maker and curator based in Naarm. She graduated with a Diploma of Theatre Arts from Melbourne Polytechnic in 2017, and in 2018 studied with The Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2020 Isabel was selected to partake in the National Studio with the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), and her piece Transit was published by Currency Press. Recent theatre credits include; ‘Abby’ The Musical of Musicals (2020), ‘Lady Macduff’ Her Hour Upon the Stage (2019), Be You Inc.’s Cabaret Entrée (2019) and Minx Cabaret Company’s (TAS) 2019 season. Alongside performing, Isabel Knight is the curator of Cabaretica; A late night cabaret offering at the historic La Mama theatre in Carlton. Isabel has performed in BYTE’s project shadowfall (La Mama 2023) and is currently exploring the material for the international touring piece The Problem is the Ending (2023/24).
Sasha Leong is a Malaysian Chinese actor, represented by Who Artists. Sasha has worked on-screen and theatre/live performance for more than nine years. Since moving to Melbourne, she has trained with the faculty at Howard Fine Acting Studios, Katherine Beck, The Rehearsal Room, and The Australian Film and Television Academy (TAFTA). Sasha was on independent shorts Match Point (2021), Rocks (2021), Burger with the Lot (2014) and the award-winning series, Full Disclosure (2017). She was also an ensemble member in Ghost and The Interview for Snatches 2020. Past productions in Malaysia include Trick or Treat: A Halloween Musical (2014), The Betrayal (2012), Kleting Kuning and the Giant Crab (2012), Chow Kit Road: The Musical (2013), Showdown: The Movie (2016), and Bisikan Hati (2011). Previous projects and collaborations available at www.sashaleong.com Sasha has perfomed in BYTE’s project shadowfall (La Mama 2023).
Rhian is a Melbourne-based actor, writer, improvisor and producer. Rhian is one of BYTE’s associate directors. She is a graduate of the 16th Street Actors Studio Full Time Program and the Master of Theatre (Writing) at the Victorian College of the Arts. She has written, produced and performed works at several of Melbourne’s major festivals, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In 2022, Rhian toured locally and internationally with Backyard Theatre Ensemble, performing in Hedda, Nora, Julie & Me at the Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, and touring throughout Europe and South-East Asia. She has also been a regular performer at The Improv Conspiracy in both the House Improv and Sketch Ensembles. Rhian has been expanding her stage experience into performing and writing for Film and Television, including several web-series in the works. Rhian is an artist with an invisible disability and places high value on stories and working practices which reflect and cater for the huge range of experiences among artists and the wider community. Her next BYTE-project is performing again in It's Not Your Fault You're My Weakness.
Shamita is a multi-faceted performer and creator, who enjoys choreographing and devising new work. Comfortable on stage or on screen, Shamita is a performer who enjoys a challenge. A trained dancer from an early age, she developed an interest in physical theatre forms such as Butoh alongside her acting. Her foundation began with 15 years of RAD ballet training, but gradually branched out into several other styles ranging from Vogue to Bollywood. She holds a BA Performing Arts from Monash University, supplemented by training with Film & Television Studios International, Stella Adler AoA Los Angeles, and Meisner Technique. Shamita is also a keen writer and director, and is often consulted for movement direction in particular. She seeks inspiration from everyday experiences, music and sound, and socio- political issues she is drawn to. She is an active performer in Australia's queer scene, and is passionate about creating for the LGBTIQ community. Her recent work with BYTE included movement and assistant direction for the play Smith Street’ , staged in 2021, as well as the rehearsed reading Tinderella, Sex and Stanislavski (2021). Shamita continues her association with BYTE currently by providing feedback and suggestions.
Georgia is an award-winning actress ("Best Actress" at Melbourne Underground Film Festival, 2017) based in Melbourne, Australia. Her work has been predominately in front of the camera with one of her more recent roles as a co-conspirator on Doctor Blake’s Murder Mysteries (ABC TV). She has worked with BYTE on the production By the End of the Year and toured with the project, The Deep Freeze Option in 2019/2020 to Asia and Europe. Georgia recently finished shooting the feature film The Crossing. Georgia continues her association with BYTE currently by providing feedback and suggestions.