Nathan Hale joins the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) in the role of Technical Director, having served as the Technical Production Manager for the MICF Galas on a seasonal basis over the past three years. Hale is a former concert tour and production manager, UK theme park event operator, studio director and, since his return to Australia in 2018, Technical Manager at The Melbourne Recital Centre.
Instead of appointing a new Artistic Director, Next Wave has announced a national ensemble of eight artistic leaders to help guide the organisation into the future.