Concept, Instrument and Sound Design: Graeme Leak
Director of Photography: Hazel Palmer
Lead Artist, Sound Recordist, Associate Producer (Australia): Patrick Cronin
Video Artist (Australia): Cobie Orger
Producer:  Stephanie Katie Hunter for Scissor Kick
Project Partners: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Sound Mix and Audio Post Production: Graeme Leak
Editors and Colourists: Graeme Leak and Hazel Palmer
Presented by Scissor Kick, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Graeme Leak
Concept, Instrument and Sound Design

Graeme Leak
Concept, Instrument and Sound Design

Graeme Leak’s background is in classical, experimental and contemporary music. He also embraces instrument making, theatre and composition in his genre-defying practice, working as a performer, conductor, composer and installation artist. HIs career highlights include 10 years of international touring as a co-creator of The Spaghetti Western Orchestra, with productions at the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Royal Albert Hall; premiering over 100 newly commissioned solo and ensemble works with contemporary music groups Flederman and Synergy in the 90s; extensive touring of solo recitals and original shows such as From Africa to the Kitchen Sink, LISTEN! and The Lab (with Linsey Pollak); and glockenspiel soloist in From the Canyons to the Stars at the Sydney Opera House in 1988 in the presence of Olivier Messiaen. 

Eco Opera started during lockdown – Graeme turned to creating and installing instruments in his surroundings that are ‘played’ by nature, in effect handing over performing responsibilities to the wind, the rain, sheep, birds, cows and rabbits. The animals are mostly enthusiastic collaborators but some have a bit of attitude.

Hazel Palmer
Director of Photography

Hazel Palmer
Director of Photography

Hazel is an experienced filmmaker with a background in fine arts and stills photography, possessing a keen and unique eye. She has experience across a wide variety of TV, film and video productions. After completing a degree in Photography, Film & Television, Hazel became a drama Camera Trainee as well as filming and editing content for the Edinburgh Festivals.

She then branched out as a freelance Camera