Mary Steadman, a seasoned theatre practitioner with over 30 years of experience, founded Dust Ensemble in 2023 to reflect a shift in her creative focus. Her career spans diverse roles, from co-founding the Famous & Divine theatre company in 2007 to serving as Artistic Director for Red Room Productions from 2014 to 2022. With a deep interest in the eerie and the unexplained, Mary’s research-based practice has shaped Dust Ensemble into a multidisciplinary company that blends improvisation, visual storytelling, and embodied movement. Her work, grounded in extensive training and teaching, pushes boundaries while exploring existential themes of life, death, and the unknown.