Claire Bruce:

Born and raised in Auckland, a Pakeha/ German Samoan queer woman and mother of three children.

A full-time social work student, she worked with whānau/families in the maternal mental health sector before that. 

A keen theatre-goer, Claire is passionate about social justice and discovering the cultural treasures that Aotearoa and beyond have to offer.

Estelle Chout

Estelle was born and raised in Martinique (a French-speaking Caribbean country) and has lived in Aotearoa for eight years. She is a writer, actor, and accountant. 

Seven months ago, Estelle started her business, Chout Financial Services, to provide accounting and business advisory services specifically to creatives and creative businesses.

She is the mother of two boys, which means that Claire Bruce and Estelle have five children together.