Who We Are
CREATIVE TEAM
Neil Salvage
Co-Producer and Performer
Despite a successful acting career Neil has also maintained a career as a writer in recent years: his screenplay “Caught in the Act” (with S. Speirs) for Carnaby International starring Maureen Lipman and Freddie Jones, directed by BAFTA award winning Matt Lipsey was released in 2008 after premiering at BAFTA and going on to the Berlin Film Festival. He co-wrote and directed “A Kiss from Grandma” with J. Sate starring Andrew Dunn which was selected for Cinecentre (Brighton Film Festival) and his co-written play “M. Prudhomme” premiered at Komedia in Brighton in which he starred with Sally Phillips. His play “The Pearl” had rehearsed readings with Production Exchange and York Theatre Royal. A film version of this is in development with Cabana Films, supported by the South Australian Film Commission in Adelaide, Australia. He has also written for Juniper Films . Recently he acted in BAFTA award-winner Nina Gantz's animation/live action film "Wander To Wonder" which is currently making a splash at many international festivals.
As an actor Neil has appeared in over 200 productions over the past thirty odd years. Highlights have included: “The Crucible”, Old Vic (directed by Yael Farber); “Peer Gynt”, National (directed by Declan Donnellan), “Gulliver’s Travels”, National, “The Ubu Plays” National Theatre (as Ubu - directed by Ed Kemp and Toby Jones) “The Happiest Days of your Life” (Royal Exchange, Manchester) “Animal Farm”, Peter Hall Company; “The Cryptogram” , New Ambassadors, London (with Eddie Izzard and Lindsay Duncan); “The Mousetrap” (as Paravicini), St. Martin’s Theatre, London; “Fiddler on the Roof”, No. 1 Tour (Music & Lyrics with Paul Michael Glaser, directed by Craig Revel Horwood); “Animal Farm”, Peter Hall Company; “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾”, Curve, Leicester; “The Three Birds”, Gate Theatre and many others as diverse as dreamthinkspeak and New Vic, Stoke.
In film he has worked for Mike Leigh (“Topsy –Turvy” with Jim Broadbent), Richard Eyre (“The Other Man” playing opposite Antonio Banderas and Liam Neeson) FFM Media (“Above the Clouds”), Digital Film (“The Crucible” with Richard Armitage) and Allenalla (as the Old Man in "boat" for which he was nominated as Best Actor at the Madrid Film Festival). Most recently he has worked with Nina Ganz in the Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning film "Wander to Wonder". His T.V. credits include “The Last Days of Anne Boleyn”, “Casualty”, “Westbeach”, “Doctor Faustus” (title role), “Joseph’s Troubles”, “Chucklevision”, “The Russian Soldier” (Title role) (BBC and BBC OU), “Staying Alive”, “The Bill”, “Diana’s Legacy” (as William Boyce Q.C.) “The Enfield Poltergeist”, “Mapp and Lucia” (ITV), “Bare Knuckle Boxer”, “The Georgian Underworld”, “Queen Victoria’s Men” (Channel 4) “Family Affairs” (Channel 5) and many others. His radio work has included “Diary of a Nobody” with Stephen Tomkinson (BBC Radio 4) and a number of plays for Big Finish productions.
Neil is also a bassoonist and is often in demand as an Actor/Musician (most recently Fiddler on the Roof with Music and Lyrics) as well as playing in various ensembles and orchestras throughout the years. He has just completed the book and lyrics of a Musical about the Marx Brothers, “Jumping Butterballs.”
Nicholas Collett
Co-Producer and Performer
Nicholas is an award-winning actor, writer, producer and director.
Born and bred in Sheffield, graduated from Birmingham University and then trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where he won the Comedy Prize.
His theatre work includes the RSC at the Barbican, Bombur in “The Hobbit” in the West End, Pod Clock in “The Borrowers” (UK No 1 Tour) and over 40 shows in repertory in Basingstoke, Ipswich, Jersey, Coventry, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool.
Co-founder of Third Party Productions in 1992, he has toured from Belfast to Beirut and beyond, with 18 productions of Shakespeare and other classics and over 1000 performances. In 2010 he was nominated for ‘Best Actor’ by the Off West End awards for his title role in “Dr Faustus” at the New Diorama Theatre, which won the company a Peter Brook award.
He has a fruitful partnership with Gavin Robertson – since 2011, together they have created five solo shows. Nicholas regularly tours his self-penned “Spitfire Solo”, “Nelson – The Sailors’ Story” and “Your Bard – an informal audience with Will Shakespeare in the pub” around the UK and abroad to Australia and the USA. “Nelson” won the Best of Kansas City 2015 Critics Choice Award. He has directed “Crusoe – No Man Is An Island” and “Bond – An Unauthorised Parody” for Gavin. Together they perform Gavin’s play “The Six-Sided Man” (a stage version of “The Dice Man”).
He also recently co-produced and directed “Crazy Horse – A Dream Of Thunder” for the American actor Samn Wright. It premiered at Brighton Fringe in 2016 and won Best Solo Show at Kansas City Fringe.
TV enthusiasts may remember him as Buster from BBC’s “Timebusters” – and as Sylvester the Jester in the new episode of “Knightmare” for Google Geek Week. He has also appeared in many Afternoon Plays on Radio 4.
He recently won the British Arrows Craft Award for Best Performance by an Actor for the Currys commercial “Laptop” with Jeff Goldblum. He directed "That Daring Australian Girl", performed by Joanne Hartstone, which won Best Theatre Award at Adelaide Fringe 2018. He also won the Special Performance Award at the Duo Theatre Festival 2018 in Seoul, for his performance as Counsellor in "Black and White Tea Room".
In 2022 he co-wrote and directed the folk musical "Prejudice and Pride" which premiered at Music Theatre Heritage in Kansas City and then won Best Show at Edinburgh Fringe from the Sinners Review. The show then played off-Broadway in New York at 59E59 in 2023. He won Best Supporting Actor from the Dark Chat Awards for his performance as Yorick in "Waiting For Hamlet" at Edinburgh Fringe and a Best Theatre award for his role as Jo in "Appraisal" at Adelaide Fringe 2023
Adam Gerard
CEO Cabana Films (Australia)
Associate Creative Director Oyster Creatives (UK)
Adam began his stage career at age 5, in the 36 years since then he has created content in podcasts, documentaries, online content, advertisements and more.
In 2021 he served as Co-Writer and Producer on the short documentary Raukkan: The FIfty Dollar Church, which aired as part of NITV’s Our Stories.
In 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Adam/Cabana Productions won the Onkaparinga OnBusiness Awards for Best Professional Services and Best Marketing, Design or Media Agency, in 2024 Cabana Productions were entered into the Onkaparinga OnBusiness Awards Hall Of Fame, and in 2022 InDaily chose him as one of their 40 Under 40.
Adam also directed a feature length documentary for Reconciliation SA/Department of Child Protection in 2022, as well as the documentary short "Truth Telling" in 2022, and in 2023 he produced the documentary “Three Names, One Woman - Kunyi's Story”.
In 2023 Adam produced the short film "Tambo" with Travis Akbar, which was entered into multiple festivals across the world, and won numerous laurels.
In 2024 Adam produced the short film “The Mysterious Maiden of Montefiores” as well as writing, producing and directing the documentaries “Iain and Allen: Full Circle” and “2500 km of Healing”
Adam is also attached to produce the documentary “Man From A Mission: The William McHughes Story”, as well as the feature films “Preeti” and “The Forgotten” which will begin production in 2026, and "Big Trouble in Little Yalta" which begins production in late 2025.
In his time with Cabana Productions, Adam has produced over 1,000 projects. Adam is a disabled artist who turned to filmmaking and writing to treat his PTSD and to aid in recovery from a broken back and 16 month Rehabilitation.
Before entering the filmmaking world Adam was an award winning Area Manager and Merchandise Manager for several companies. Including; Ezy-DVD, Video-Ezy and Toys “R” Us.
Eva Pope - Performer and Associate Producer
Eva’s professional acting career spans 30 years and in that time she has carried lead roles in over 70 theatre, television and film productions.
Her love for the creative process also led her to a 10 year study of the Meisner Technique and to then build a company teaching this gift to fellow actors.
The power of connecting, spreading messages and facilitating an emotional experience for audiences is what keeps Eva’s commitment to a tough profession alive.
She is a prolific Voice Artist, recently narrating a passion project “This is not a Drill” for Extinction Rebellion. She is also involved in writing and producing projects across the entertainment mediums. Eva has been nominated for Actress of the Year twice by the National Television Society and by The Women’s Film Festival in Hollywood. Recently she won Best Actress at the Accolade Global Film Awards, USA.