Devil May Care aims to entertain, engage and enliven diverse audiences through cutting edge contemporary theatre productions.

Founded in 2009 by Claire Nesbitt-Hawes and Sasha Misrachi, Devil May Care is a melting pot of Sydney’s most creative and vibrant young theatre talent. Devil May Care’s cheerfully irreverent attitude fosters collaborative theatre making between practitioners seeking to create dynamic and provocative performances. With a strong desire to entertain and engage diverse audiences through cutting edge contemporary theatre, Devil May Care’s productions will remain with the audience long after the curtain falls.

Our audiences must be willing to witness theatre that is out of the ordinary, and to be challenged by our productions' themes, content and style.

We are advocates of a collaborative approach and strongly believe that the Australian theatre community should work together to create a vibrant performance scene.

Devil May Care is a socially and environmentally responsible company.

Claire graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (International), majoring in Performance. During this time, she was Head of the Drama Committee at Dunmore Lang College in 2002 and Musical Director for the Macquarie Law Revue in 2003 & 2004. She also performed in several student productions including The Tempest (2004) and Escape (2004), which she wrote.

On completion of her studies, Claire worked in Canada as Assistant Director for Theatre Gargantua’s world premiere of e-Dentity (2005). Recent undertakings include Data Wrangler for the feature film 2010 (2008) and Stage Manager for Tom & Nicole & Russell & Friends at the Darlinghurst Theatre (2008).

In 2009 Claire co-founded Devil May Care and produced The Return by Reg Cribb in June/July. She then went on to co-produce the company's second production, Matt Cameron's Ruby Moon, in late 2009.

A native of Tasmania, Sasha graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Drama & Cultural Studies at Macquarie University in 2005. During her degree, Sasha wrote, directed and performed in her own play as well as performing in the university Law Revue and The Tempest.

Since finishing her studies, she has worked for the Griffin Theatre Company and the Ensemble Theatre Company. In 2009 for Devil May Care, Sasha co-produced highly successful productions of The Return and Ruby Moon at Newtown Theatre.

Jessica graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2007 with a Graduate Diploma in Dramatic Art (Directing) after completing a B. Arts (Philosophy) in 2004 at the University of Sydney.

In 2009 she was the Assistant Director on The Removalists at Sydney Theatre Company. She then simultaneously directed The Return for Devil May Care and Debra Oswald’s The Peach Season with Phoenix Theatre Company. In late 2009, Jessica directed Matt Cameron's Ruby Moon for Devil May Care.

In 2008 Jessica directed The Soldier and The Thief Wait on a Bridge Over the River Thames While Oblivion Waves Hello at The Old Fitzroy Theatre as well as Noelle Janaczewska’s Duet With a Dictionary, which won the Movie Extra Judges Award at the Short and Sweet Gala Final.

At NIDA she directed Little Hitler’s Ode to an Austrian Bentwood by Maxine Mellor, adapted and directed new Australian work On Top of The Mountain, facilitated a devising project based on Fuente Ovejuna and was assistant director on Sweet Charity and Brecht’s The Private Life of the Master Race.

For the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2006 Jessica was the assistant director on Craving, a devised project performed in the Richard Wherrett Studio, Sydney Theatre.

Jessica is the 2010 recipient of Bell Shakespeare’s Young Artists’ Endowment.

While training as a fine artist at the National Art School in Sydney, Tessa developed a strong interest in designing. After starting the jewellery label Bert's Friend in 2007 she turned her focus to theatre design and studied part time at NIDA.

In 2009, Tessa designed the sets for Phoenix Theatre Company’s production of The Peach Season by Debra Oswald and Devil May Care’s productions of The Return and Ruby Moon at Newtown Theatre. She is currently undergoing a Masters in Art History and Film Studies at Sydney University.

While at school Tess was a member of youth theatre and circus groups, and was involved in a variety of school productions. At university she performed in the Macquarie Law Revue in 2003 & 2004 and performed and wrote for Dunmore Lang College musical. On completion of her studies Tess travelled to Ireland and immersed herself in the strong creative culture of Galway.

On her return to Sydney, Tess undertook the roles of Stage Manager and Technical Operator for Devil May Care’s production of The Return.