Having completed studies in Stage Management, Event Management, Marketing & Product Development and Business, Simon K Patterson now produces a diverse range of special events ranging from sponsorship activations and corporate functions to awards nights, community festivals and “very loosely almost barely” cabarets! Simon’s passion has always been for the theatrical side of the events industry and he’s thrilled to be working alongside the very talented Scott Hili to help bring this genius production to the stage. He’d like to thank our generous sponsors for all their support as well as Jack Cipans for his incredible work on this project. SKP Events is delighted to present the world premier season of Twinky and the Bear for Melbourne’s Midsumma Festival.

An accomplished performer, Scott branced out into producing in 2005 with his one man (and 3 Girls) cabaret show ‘Happily Ever After” written by John Stephens (The Silver Brumby, Blue Heelers), which played for one show at the Tivoli Theatre Restaurant. Since then Scott has written and produced “Mr Bojangles” a one man cabaret, “Don’t Knock the Rock” a 50’s musical review, and a staged reading of his play ‘Gavin & Michael’. He wrote and Co-produced ‘There’s no business like show business” a review for Dandenong Theatre Company in 2007.

As a Director Scott has worked in both a professional and non-professional capacity. Recently he directed “Avoid” a house Musical written by David Peake for the Sydney Fringe Fesitival. He Directed, th3 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee for Fab Nobs Theatre, High school Musical, Sleeping Beauty and A Chorus Line for Whitehorse Musical Theatre. His other Directing and Choreography credits Include; A Chorus Line, Bye Bye Birdie, Gypsy, Big-the Musical, The Card, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mack & Mabel, Annie, Joseph and the Amazing technicolour Dreamcoat, Company, Urinetown and 42nd Street.