Gillian Ferrabee wrote, directed and performed in her first full length play at the age of 10. She has been fascinated with storytelling, and with the connection between creativity, consciousness and our bodies ever since. Her first professional career was as a contemporary dancer. She performed throughout Europe, North and Central America for ten years. She then transitioned into acting for TV and film for another decade. In 2004 she joined Cirque du Soleil’s casting team as a full-time scout travelling the world looking for extraordinary talent, and scouting new trends in live performance and design. In 2012 she was named Director of the Creative Lab at Cirque Du Soleil Media where she leads a team of creatives in developing projects destined for the International TV, film and new media markets. Gillian is also a speaker, has a practice as an executive coach and leads workshops on embodying creativity.