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We produce playful cross-media-art that engages the audience on multiple levels. Innovative creative, expert project management and strategic business savvy are our specialties.   Our compelling brand of interactive content entertains, provokes and inspires. We don't try to think outside the box because we know there is no box. Creative risk-taking plus respect for the audience is our recipe for success.

Formed in 2006, artistsAWAKE pty ltd has broad creative and business experience. Our backgrounds include Web, TV, film, games, animation, mobile, theatre, marketing, PR, advertising, publishing, finance, non-profit, health, and disaster management. We have worked for Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, THQ, Mattel, Hasbro, American Greetings, Grey Advertising, Barnes & Noble, World Wildlife Fund, World Health Organisation, United Nations, and many, many more.

artistsAWAKE is a socially responsible company. We are passionate about making a positive difference in the way we do business. We are committed to delivering entertainment that is engaging, enriching, ethical, and extraordinary.

t.c. jester is a writer who has been playing the Game for over 30 years. She pretty much sucks at it and is no where near being a master and is not really sure what level she is on. She has been trying to formulate a unified theory to explain the absurdity of the universe for most of her life. It was in Australia, the land of cheerful surfers where she resides, that T.C. discovered the Temple of the Cosmic Joke and was struck by the coincidence of their identical initials. She soon came to discover that it was a HOC (Helpful Occurring Clue) and began to learn all about the Mega Game. With the TCJs permission, she wrote EMAG OF EFIL based on The Temple of the Cosmic Joke Book of Utterly Useless Really Unhelpful Don't Bother It Will Only Confuse You and Make Matters Worse Don't Say We Didn't Warn You Game Info. T.C. is currently writing Book 2 through 5 of the EMAG OF EFIL series and making a complete foole of herself.

kate rothschild is the creative leader of artistsAWAKEproductions and has over 18 years of experience in theatre, television, film, digital media, game design, marketing and advertising. After relocating to Australia from the U.S. in 2006, she has written a report for the WA Government on digital media-arts, consulted with a number of clients, and lectured on the opportunities offered by cross-media. Her creative work has been produced, published, performed and played with in virtual and physical spaces and has been called “a comedic ride through the absurdity of modern times that skewers everyone” and “dead on.” She wrote, directed and produced the political comedy, Operation Knockout, which was featured in the 2003 International Fringe Festival and her comedy troupe, Fasten Your Seatbelts, had a series of sold-out shows featuring her provocative short plays. She developed one of her plays Pepe & Pierre into a short film and has also written, directed and performed with a number of comedy groups.   Kate’s work is the title feature of the book Hit the Nerve: New Voices of the American Theater (Henry Holt, 1997). As a Senior Producer at Nickelodeon, she developed content for the Web, TV, wireless, and DVD including the popular Wildlife Rescue simulation game series with over 7 million players. She also produced Toondirector, an interactive cartoon series, animation for the Romeo TV show and marketing content for numerous clients including Paramount Pictures. Kate received her B.A. from Brown University in International Relations. Her study of Game Theory and Diplomacy have proven surprisingly useful.

jess jessep is aAp's business director and brings extensive project management experience to the team. His early career included law, finance, film, theatre, and events coordination. After serving as an Officer in the Australian military during the first Gulf War, Jess segued into a health career. As a Health Care Professional, he has supervised critical care units in Australia and lead international occupational health and safety teams. His humanitarian aid work has taken him around the globe with UNHCR and the World Health Organisation, including the 2004 Tsunami and 9-11.    As a leader of International Disaster Teams, Jess acquired expertise in logistics, human resource management, budget development and fiscal responsibility. This diverse background has given him a keen sense of the human condition and an appreciation of the Cosmic Joke.

AND an amazing group of creatives who we can't name because their involvement in our projects is Top Secret.

	We produce playful cross-media-art that engages the audience on multiple levels. Innovative creative, expert project management and strategic business savvy are our specialties. Our compelling brand of interactive content entertains, provokes and inspires. We don't try to think outside the box because we know there is no box. Creative risk-taking plus respect for the audience is our recipe for success.
	Formed in 2006, artistsAWAKE pty ltd has broad creative and business experience. Our backgrounds include Web, TV, film, games, animation, mobile, theatre, marketing, PR, advertising, publishing, finance, non-profit, health, and disaster management. We have worked for Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, THQ, Mattel, Hasbro, American Greetings, Grey Advertising, Barnes & Noble, World Wildlife Fund, World Health Organisation, United Nations, and many, many more.
	artistsAWAKE is a socially responsible company. We are passionate about making a positive difference in the way we do business. We are committed to delivering entertainment that is engaging, enriching, ethical, and extraordinary.
	t.c. jester is a writer who has been playing the Game for over 30 years. She pretty much sucks at it and is no where near being a master and is not really sure what level she is on. She has been trying to formulate a unified theory to explain the absurdity of the universe for most of her life. It was in Australia, the land of cheerful surfers where she resides, that T.C. discovered the Temple of the Cosmic Joke and was struck by the coincidence of their identical initials. She soon came to discover that it was a HOC (Helpful Occurring Clue) and began to learn all about the Mega Game. With the TCJs permission, she wrote EMAG OF EFIL based on The Temple of the Cosmic Joke Book of Utterly Useless Really Unhelpful Don't Bother It Will Only Confuse You and Make Matters Worse Don't Say We Didn't Warn You Game Info. T.C. is currently writing Book 2 through 5 of the EMAG OF EFIL series and making a complete foole of herself. kate rothschild is the creative leader of artistsAWAKEproductions and has over 18 years of experience in theatre, television, film, digital media, game design, marketing and advertising. After relocating to Australia from the U.S. in 2006, she has written a report for the WA Government on digital media-arts, consulted with a number of clients, and lectured on the opportunities offered by cross-media. Her creative work has been produced, published, performed and played with in virtual and physical spaces and has been called “a comedic ride through the absurdity of modern times that skewers everyone” and “dead on.” She wrote, directed and produced the political comedy, Operation Knockout, which was featured in the 2003 International Fringe Festival and her comedy troupe, Fasten Your Seatbelts, had a series of sold-out shows featuring her provocative short plays. She developed one of her plays Pepe & Pierre into a short film and has also written, directed and performed with a number of comedy groups. Kate’s work is the title feature of the book Hit the Nerve: New Voices of the American Theater (Henry Holt, 1997). As a Senior Producer at Nickelodeon, she developed content for the Web, TV, wireless, and DVD including the popular Wildlife Rescue simulation game series with over 7 million players. She also produced Toondirector, an interactive cartoon series, animation for the Romeo TV show and marketing content for numerous clients including Paramount Pictures. Kate received her B.A. from Brown University in International Relations. Her study of Game Theory and Diplomacy have proven surprisingly useful. jess jessep is aAp's business director and brings extensive project management experience to the team. His early career included law, finance, film, theatre, and events coordination. After serving as an Officer in the Australian military during the first Gulf War, Jess segued into a health career. As a Health Care Professional, he has supervised critical care units in Australia and lead international occupational health and safety teams. His humanitarian aid work has taken him around the globe with UNHCR and the World Health Organisation, including the 2004 Tsunami and 9-11. As a leader of International Disaster Teams, Jess acquired expertise in logistics, human resource management, budget development and fiscal responsibility. This diverse background has given him a keen sense of the human condition and an appreciation of the Cosmic Joke. AND an amazing group of creatives who we can't name because their involvement in our projects is Top Secret.