We were thrilled to hear Fear & Delight will be coming to Brisbane Festival this year! How would you summarise the show in just ten words?
An inexplicable monochrome surrealist spectacular blending dance, music and circus.  

We’ve heard it described as ‘a sensory explosion’, what should audience members bring to the South Bank Cultural Forecourt to arm themselves in preparation for this journey into the unknown?
You should arm yourselves with an open mind and a finely tuned set of tastebuds.

The show contains nudity, strong language and adult themes, strobe lighting and smoke effects … So, an ideal setting for a first date?
Well it certainly sounds better than an awkward trip to the cinema!

What do you hope audience members will think, feel or take away from this experience?
Personally, I hope they’re surprised and excited by the combination of our music and the extraordinary choreography by Anne Caroline Boidin.

Guests can also indulge in The Devil’s Banquet before the show – any hints on what we can expect to ingest?
Think Willy Wonka for adults!

How did the idea for the show first come about?
The director Scott Maidment approached us at a gig in London and convinced us that our music and general aesthetic would work well with a load of acrobatics, circus, dance and comedy. I think and hope he was right!

What was your biggest challenge in getting the show together?
We had to get used to editing and making music on the fly for performers’ specific routines, rather than making the music for its own sake. It was a challenge for our producer Chucks. And for me, it was intimidating spending so much time in a rehearsal space with pro dancers and acrobats. When I have a moment free, I’ll check my phone and pick my nose, when they have a minute spare they’ll jump into a three high or do a double back flip!

You’re one very important half of The Correspondents, can you tell us about one of your most memorable gigs so far (for good or bad reasons)?
If a gig is going well and the crowd is a certain size and density, I’ll stage dive. Most of the time I sail across a sea of hands with relative ease, but not in Gallway in Ireland … I jumped in and they managed to rip my costume in half and put their fingers in places they shouldn’t have! I only just made it back to ‘dry land’ with bits of costume hanging off me!

You’re also an accomplished artist drawn to portraiture – what is it you love about capturing people in your art?
Portraiture is the best excuse to people watch. It gives me the legitimacy to unrelentingly stare at someone. I like portraiture because the slow and considered process of painting someone is the opposite to the ephemeral instantaneous imagery that we are bombarded with on social media.

What would you consider to be your career highlight so far?
The first time we played to a crowd of over 10,000 was pretty overwhelming. The crowd was so loud it was like a wall of sound, which made you feel like you were being punched in the stomach – in a good way!

And beyond your artistic achievements, what are you most proud of in your life?
Sustaining a relationship with the one person I cannot live without.

Finally, what’s your personal definition of ‘success’?
Being able to make seemingly impossible ideas a reality.