A fictional oculist, and financier of music producer Yul Singh, named Dr. T. J. Eckleburg also appears in The Ground Beneath Her Feet.
Eckleberg has featured in collaborations and projects with Morganics, Deepchild, Inga Lijlestrom,[6] and Tokyo Snow Monkeys.
In his time at Shopfront he has directed CODA (2003) with residents of the Juvenile Justice system; How Sachi Lost His Leg (2004 – a site specific spectacular combining puppetry and Capoeira); Wadya Call Me?
(2004 – in a back lane, incorporating a 4 x 4m rolling screen, puppetry, live radio broadcast, and 19m graffiti wall created during the performance).
In 2005, he directed Angels in the Architecture – creating an aerial urban ghetto and song cycle with an integrated ensemble of performers with and without disabilities.