About The Artists Lab
Founded by Australian artists Paul Tabone and Simone Sault, whose careers span Broadway, the West End and international opera, The Artists Lab brings together 30 years of combined professional experience, industry connections and insight. Our training draws on the classical foundations that have supported our founders’ international careers, helping emerging performers develop the technique, resilience and confidence to build their own.
You Have the Dream. Let's Work on What Comes Next.
Are you a young or emerging performer who:
- Is struggling to find representation or get noticed?
- Has completed performing arts training but still can’t get into the audition room?
- Is working hard but feels unsure why things aren’t progressing?
- Finds that nerves or inconsistent technique get in the way?
- Needs honest, supportive guidance from someone who understands the industry?
You don't have to work it all out alone. At The Artists Lab, we help you recognise your strengths, identify what needs work and take practical steps towards your goals. Our working industry professionals offer personalised training, constructive feedback and mentorship.
Bring your curiosity, resilience and willingness to work, and we'll help you turn that commitment into progress.
SIMONE SAULT
Simone, originally from Melbourne, trained in classical ballet at the National Theatre Ballet School before joining Graeme Murphy's Sydney Dance Company in 1999. Over her six-year tenure, she performed many principal roles, including a critically acclaimed season of Ellipse at The Joyce Theatre in New York in 2004. Simone has since appeared in numerous professional musical productions, including Phantom of the Opera (Australia), Chicago (Australia and London), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (London), Sinatra at The London Palladium, and ENO's On The Town in both London and Paris.
PAUL TABONE
Paul Ettore Tabone graduated with a Bachelor of Music Theatre from CQ University in 2009, the same year he made his solo opera debut in Opera Queensland's world premiere production of The Dirty Apple. Recognised as one of Australia's most promising lyric tenors, he performed with Dmand Entertainment's Tenorissimo and joined Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies in 2011. That year, he also performed in Carols by Candlelight in Melbourne. After moving to Italy in 2012, he performed as a soloist in Puccini's Turandot in Florence. With over 1,800 performances in The Phantom of the Opera, Paul is an international recording artist and has also established himself as a leading talent agent.