The Substation/ Artist/Intimate Spectacle/
Indy producer Intimate Spectacle was founded by Harley Stumm in 2012 to support artists across genres, from contemporary theatre, dance & dance theatre, to live art and music. It’s collaborated with some of Australia’s most exciting performance makers, including Jack & Azzam, Rakini Devi (performing with Kerfew at Substation 11 July), and others such as re:group performance collective (POV Rising 2025, AUTO-TUNE Melbourne Fringe 2025), Latai Taumoepeau, Nick Power, Branch Nebula, post, Brian Fuata, Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal, Vicki Van Hout, Sam Routledge, Cambodian Space Project, Erth, and Team MESS.
Its prolific output includes 30 new works & 150 seasons in theatres, galleries and other spaces from warehouses to skateparks, with most of Australia’s major presenters & festivals, contemporary spaces, over 40 regional venues in every state and territory, and more than a dozen countries in Asia, Latin America and Europe.


