About Us
Luke Escombe
Benny Thatcher
Benny Thatcher
Luke is an award-winning songwriter, musician, and comedian who works in health, education and the arts. He is the creator of "Chronic", a musical comedy show about living with IBD, and "The Vegetable Plot", a nationally touring children's band signed to ABC Kids.
Since the debut of Chronic at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2011, Luke'
Luke is an award-winning songwriter, musician, and comedian who works in health, education and the arts. He is the creator of "Chronic", a musical comedy show about living with IBD, and "The Vegetable Plot", a nationally touring children's band signed to ABC Kids.
Since the debut of Chronic at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2011, Luke's ability to take his real life struggles with chronic illness and turn them into laughter and music has earned him standing ovations on four continents. He is an ambassador for Crohn's and Colitis Australia , a member of the NSW Arts Advisory Panel and a teaching artist with the Sydney Opera House's Creative Leadership in Learning Program. Luke believes wholeheartedly in the transformative power of music and art.
Benny Thatcher
Benny Thatcher
Benny Thatcher
Benny is an acclaimed early childhood educator with over 25 years experience, an ARIA-nominate children's music performer under the name Benny Time and the host of the children's music podcast Benny asking people questions. In early 2021 he established Major Minor Music Australia, with one main objective: the celebration, support and lif
Benny is an acclaimed early childhood educator with over 25 years experience, an ARIA-nominate children's music performer under the name Benny Time and the host of the children's music podcast Benny asking people questions. In early 2021 he established Major Minor Music Australia, with one main objective: the celebration, support and lifting up of Australian children's Music.
In late 2020 after many years of Autoimmune Hepatitis and cirrhosis struggles, Benny was diagnosed with PSC (Primary Schlerosing Cholangitis) a progressive condition which affects the biliary system causing Liver failure. The challenges he faced in finding someone he could have meaningful conversations with about his experience led him to connect with Luke, and to pitch the idea that became "We wrote that".
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