Scott Welsh is an academic, playwright and poet with expertise in creativity, social constructionism and education. In a previous life, he lived for several years as a homeless person and sold his poetry on the street throughout Australia. Several of his plays have been performed at La Mama over the past two decades, and his poetry has been read by many and broadcast on ABC Radio National. Prior to that, he worked and wrote in regional Victoria, where he published several self-published books. In 2016, he completed a PhD on the role theatre can play in education, and his work emphasises the relationship between experience and creative practice. Most recently, his thoughts have turned to the homeless experience of his cat.