Sometimes all you need is that one piece of golden advice to keep you moving forward. That advice can get you out of your comfort zone, make you see things from a different perspective and empower you to never give up. Conversations had between friends and colleagues can open a door you may have assumed was closed. 

Meet Frances Story (nee Hannaway), Set Designer for Iceworks Design in Brisbane and dance enthusiast. 

"My goal has always been design...I love that so much. I just needed some practical runs on the board with understanding how sets are built and understanding how they're used. 

I already had the understanding as a performer, on the performance side of things, but understanding how they're used backstage and the function of how they're used in a theatre right through to knowledge of how they're built as well. It allows you to be a better designer. If you are armed with that intel you can use it to your advantage in your design rather than getting all the way through the design process and then finding out that its not actually practically possible due to budget, time or touring etc." 

"What are those things that make you say, this is it? If I could do this for the rest of my life, I want to be involved in this. Start talking about it with people, let everyone know. Everything that has happened to me has come from a conversation."