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Troy Rainbow is a composer, performer and mixed-reality artist. His work focuses on subjective psychological experience. He holds a Master of Music and is a current PhD candidate at UNSW. His research is on creating virtual theatre environments that explore the Phenomenology of Schizophrenic Experience.

In 2021, Troy wrote, directed, produced and composed the XR experience ‘The Door in Question’ – an immersive experience that places people at the centre of a psychotic episode. It was featured in Age, Broadsheet and Timeout & received funding from the Australia Council, Melbourne and Stonnington City Councils.

In 2018, Troy created and produced a five-sense Virtual Reality experience ‘Want it to End’. The work featured at VIVID, Melbourne Music Week and West Projections festivals.

In 2021, Troy presented at the Games for Change conference on the topic of ‘Creating a technodramaturgy for mental health experiences.’

Troy is the Director of Sleepless Footscray Festival – a multi-sensory, multidisciplinary festival focused on celebrating the cultural diversity of the Melbourne suburb of Footscray.