Podcasts about Arts Centre Melbourne

Ayman Kaake is a photo-media visual artist and performance creator whose work explores the complexities of isolation that come from starting a new life away from Lebanon.MzRizk is a Lebanese Australian DJ, radio presenter, live performer and event curator. Ezz Monem is a photo-based artist, who repurposes and transforms images, drawing on his experience growing up in Egypt and migrating to Australia. We interviewed Ezz, Ayman and MzRizk at the Arts Centre Melbourne, as part of Art Souk.We chat about:Everyone being an EngineerComing out as an artistDan's first radio show at 6 years oldZaffé The rebrand of gossip to community newsManipulating found footageDance as resistanceUsing your camera to talkHow family relationships change when you leave homeNostalgic supermarket piecesHalal v Haram art projectsSally Field was the real kickstart for IslamophobiaHosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate RobinsonGuests: Ayman Kaake, Ezz Monem and MzRizkMusic by: the Green TwinsEdited by: Kate RobinsonSpecial thanks: Multicultural Arts Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne, Creative Victoria, Creative Australia, City of Melbourne and MzRizk for curating this incredible event. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to the Elders of these lands past and present and also acknowledge the neighbouring Kulin Nation groups, the Boonwurrung and Bunurong people. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bexx Djentuh-Davis is a Māori and Ghanaian filmmaker, producer, event curator and queer youth worker.Gabriela Gonzalez is a Chilean visual artist, sound producer, photographer and broadcaster. We interviewed Bexx and Gabriela at the Arts Centre Melbourne, as part of Art Souk.We chat about:Bexx on her Nana's boxes of letters and photosGabriela talks bad break up one linersCollaborating across the world The necessity of creating art while the world is burningArt as a personal archiveGabriela's pivot to pottery to move away from misinformation on screensBexx stepping into her creative main character energy The tightrope of creating personal art - Am I ganna get smacked?Pointless meetings The We Eatin Good Bitch filmHosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate RobinsonGuests: Bexx Djentuh-Davis and Gabriela GonzalezMusic by: the Green TwinsEdited by: Maria Birch-MorungaSpecial thanks: Multicultural Arts Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne, Creative Victoria, Creative Australia, City of Melbourne and MzRizk for curating this incredible event. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to the Elders of these lands past and present and also acknowledge the neighbouring Kulin Nation groups, the Boonwurrung and Bunurong people. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawrence English discusses The Prey And The Ruler at Asia TOPA, 6 March, Club 8, Arts Centre Melbourne. The Prey And The Ruler | Asia TOPA 

Mina Morita is on a mission to inspire a new crop of Australian theatre directors and to open our stages to a wider range of audiences and artists. She's in Australia to lead a program called Staging the World, and she's directing the Australian premiere season of Yoga Play at the National Theatre of Parramatta and La Boite Theatre.Also, theatre maker Wang Chong's acclaimed one-man show Made in China 2.0 returns to Australia. We find out what's on his Top Shelf. And we explore the origins of Bollywood dance with Professor Pallabi Chakravorty, and Ashley Lobo, a choreographer of more than 20 Bollywood films and the director of A Passage to Bollywood at the OzAsia Festival.

El espectáculo de danza "Momenta" busca llevar al público en un viaje por la poesía y la física de las conexiones humanas. Se presentará en vivo entre el 8 y el 12 de octubre en el Arts Centre Melbourne. Escucha la entrevista con el creador y director artístico, Rafael Bonachela.

October is a busy month in the world of performing arts with Arts Centre Melbourne's disability led arts initiative, Alter State, kicking off from October 2 to 13. Sam speaks with access consultant Sarah Houbolt and CEO of Vitae Veritas Nilgun Guven all about what people can expect if they head along. Then later in the show, The Other Film Festival is shortly upon us running from October 3 to 16, you'll hear from artistic director Fiona Tuomy as she fills Sam in on this year's festival, and what Arts Access Festival has planned to celebrate TOFF's 20th birthday.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apocrypha alt-circus director Mitch Jones joins us in the studio.  Melbourne Fringe, October 11 to 19 at Darebin Arts Centre.  Apocrypha | Melbourne Fringe

The American playwright Suzan-Lori Parks started writing plays on the advice of a very famous mentor: the celebrated writer and civil rights activist, James Baldwin. Suzan-Lori won a Pulitzer Prize for her 2001 play Topdog/Underdog, a revival of which also won a Tony Award. It's now on stage in Australia for the first time.Also, Marina Prior and Michael Cormick, two superstars of Australian musical theatre, hit the highway with their Centrestage tour, and while many artists are sounding alarm bells about artificial intelligence, choreographer Alisdair Macindoe is embracing it. In Plagiary, Macindoe hands the role of choreographer to an algorithm.

Noni Hazlehurst is one of Australia's best-loved and most enduring performers. Loved by generations of children as a presenter on Play School, she leaves the world of teddy bears and storybooks far behind in the brutal play, Mother.Almost ten years after originating the role of Christie in Daniel Keene's one-person play, Noni is reprising her award-winning performance at Arts Centre Melbourne.

Nicci Wilks is a sharp and very physical actor and circus performer who has collaborated with major figures in Australian theatre, including Patricia Cornelius, Angus Cerini and Susie Dee. Her new show traces the life of a rodeo clown. The surprisingly heart-wrenching one-person show, called Rodeo Clown, is at this year's Darwin Festival.Also, having lost the support of their host university, the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) announces a new partnership with Collarts, Nadine Garner reads from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice with two superstar classical musicians, and we meet a couple with no dance experience planning an elaborate duet for their wedding day.

Richard Watts OAM reporting for SmartArts! As always, he's here to give you an inside look into the fabulous people behind all of the brilliant goings-on of Naarm's flourishing art scene. Let's go!Amid the housing crisis, Midsumma's CEO Karen Bryant is on the hunt for office space. The festival is Australia's premier queer arts and cultural organisation, bringing together a diverse mix of LGBTQIA+ artists, performers, communities and audiences. So, got a spare 200m sq space for a few legendary creatives? Get in touch: admin@midsumma.org.au What do you know about Romeo & Julie? You read that right. Director Kamarra Bell-Wykes and actor Damon Baudin are in the studio to tell us about the Red Stitch production of Romeo & Julie which has previews 20 - 23 July, and is showing for Season 24 July - 18 August. Opera Australia's staging of Breaking the Waves is coming to Hamer Hall, at the Arts Centre Melbourne on Friday July 26. To tell us all about the opera based on Lars von Trier's 1996 film is Jennifer Black, Lead Soprano, who plays the role of Bess.Queer artist and performer Tristan Meecham has a new gig hosting the Arts Centre Melbourne audio series ‘Queering the Collection' available to listen to now here (spotify) and here (itunes)Plus, art world figure Melissa Loughnan has been appointed by Melbourne Art Fair as Fair Director for 2025 and beyond. Hear her speak about her future vision for the Fair and what the opportunity means to her.And of course, Anne-Marie Peard, is in for her Theatre Review round-up.

A reality revealed, 90s Manchester psychedelic stuff mixed with folk music, and dreaming of driving around Echo Park. Winter McQuinn (Winter McQuinn, Sunfruits, Jade Imagine) Making Of 'Move To The Trees'- https://www.youtube.com/watch THE MAKING OF SUNFRUITS 'ONE DEGREE'- https://www.youtube.com/watch "Winter McQuinn is a musician who plays extensively around Melbourne/Naarm, Australia as well as Europe and the UK with Sunfruits, jade imagine and as a solo artist. Winter also works as a freelance publicist at Third Eye Stimuli Records and co founded environmental music organisation Green Your Noise. Green Your Noise is a carbon offset calculator and environmental tool aimed at musicians and creative workers who want to lower their environmental impact. Winter holds a Bachelor of Music from Box Hill and Bachelor of Music Interactive Composition Honours from Melbourne University. Winter has appeared at stages and festivals including Falls Festival, St Kilda Festival, Bigsound Festival, Brunswick Music Festival, The Forum, The Tivoli, Manchester Psych Festival (UK), Misty Fields Festival (NL), Sideral Festival (FR) and more, touring regularly for the past 5 years. Through his practice, Winter has worked with producers such as Tim Harvey (Aldous Harding), Jim Rindlefish (Mildlife), Jesse Williams (Grace Cummings, Leah Senior) Malcolm Besley (North East Party House) as well as organisations including Green Music Australia. Winter has also been nominated for two Music Victoria Awards with band Sunfruits and the Environmental Music Prize in 2023. Winter is passionate about creating a more equitable and regenerative music industry. Recent soundworks include sound design for Stories in the Wall animation project for Arts Centre Melbourne, and multichannel sound piece Drums in Motion for the Signal Sound commissions." Excerpt from https://www.wintermcquinn.com Winter McQuinn: Bandcamp: https://winter-mcquinn.bandcamp.com/music Instagram: @_wintagram_ Website: https://www.wintermcquinn.com Merch: https://winter-mcquinn.bandcamp.com/merch Records: https://www.thirdeyestimuli.com/winter-mcquinn SunFruits: Bandcamp: https://sunfruits.bandcamp.com Instagram: @sunfruitsband Website: https://www.sunfruitsband.com Merch: https://sunfruits.bandcamp.com/merch Records: https://www.thirdeyestimuli.com/sunfruits Jade Imagine: Bandcamp: https://jadeimagine.bandcamp.com/music Instagram: @jadeimaginemusic Website: https://www.jadeimagine.com Merch: https://jadeimagine.bandcamp.com/merch The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSn17dSz8kST_j_EH00O4MQ/videos

Contributing to the rise of women's theatre in the late 80's and building Australia's Burlesque scene in the 00's, Maude Davey always ensured the voices of Women, Trans, Gender-Diverse and Queer Artists were prioritised in the theatre. This episode spans Melbourne's Docklands parties, Miss Wicked Competition, the emergence of Burlesque, sexual fantasies and mentoring young artists. It showcases Davey's impact and status as a Queer theatrical Shero.Queering the Collection is created by Tristan Meecham.Editing and audio production by Jess Fairfax.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, in association with the Australian Performing Arts Collection and The Australian Queer Archives.Special thanks to Ian Jackson, Ange Bailey and Nick Henderson for their curatorial work.Portrait of Maude Davey by Mia Mala McDonald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cultural significance of Tony Kushner's Angel's in America for the LGBTIQ+ community cannot be overstated; a play that spoke to the horror of the times as it was unfolding. Colin Batrouney starred in the Australian (MTC) premiere production when the AIDS epidemic was at its deadly height. This episode reminds us how HIV / AIDS decimated a generation of queer creatives, bringing with it profound grief and loss. As an actor, Angels in America was unlike anything Batrouney had experienced and led him to become a health advocate in the aftermath of the epidemic.Queering the Collection is created by Tristan Meecham.Editing and audio production by Jess Fairfax.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, in association with the Australian Performing Arts Collection and The Australian Queer Archives.Special thanks to Ian Jackson, Ange Bailey and Nick Henderson for their curatorial work.Image of Colin Batrouney in Angels in America, 1994 by Jeff Busby. Courtesy of Melbourne Theatre Company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Graetz came out as drag queen Miss Ellaneous on his 25th birthday. Since then, he has expanded as a beloved First Nation artiste and ‘Drag Mother' to many. In this episode, we journey through Sydney in the 90's as Ben established his drag persona, thriving in Darwin in the 00's as he nurtured his First Nation drag community, and nowadays, building creative pathways nationally for Queer and First Nation artists to tell their story, on their own terms.Queering the Collection is created by Tristan Meecham.Editing and audio production by Jess Fairfax.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, in association with the Australian Performing Arts Collection and The Australian Queer Archives.Special thanks to Ian Jackson, Ange Bailey and Nick Henderson for their curatorial work.Portrait of Ben Graetz as Miss Ellaneous, 2024, by Mia Mala McDonald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrated for her one-woman shows throughout the 70s, 80s and today, Robyn Archer is a Cabaret Icon. Her committed multi-discipline artistic practice has expanded across form and content, to communicate political and social messages to the widest possible audiences. From Brecht to Piaf, her varied work forms her identities; from Queer musical artist to the first woman to direct a major Australian state festival of the arts.Queering the Collection is created by Tristan Meecham.Editing and audio production by Jess Fairfax.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, in association with the Australian Performing Arts Collection and The Australian Queer Archives.Special thanks to Ian Jackson, Ange Bailey and Nick Henderson for their curatorial work.Portrait of Robyn Archer AM, 2024 by Mia Mala McDonald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janet Anderson recently starred in Overflow, a play written by non-binary artist Travis Alabanza. Her solo performance was a tour de force and aligned her personal with her political. The play was presented when trans people dominated headlines, during a time of debate about bathroom usage. Overflow was a creative haven; the entire Trans and Gender Diverse creative team allowed Anderson to bring her whole self to the rehearsal room, something rarely afforded to Trans creatives.Queering the Collection is created by Tristan Meecham.Editing and audio production by Jess Fairfax.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, in association with the Australian Performing Arts Collection and The Australian Queer Archives.Special thanks to Ian Jackson, Ange Bailey and Nick Henderson for their curatorial work.Photo of Janet Anderson by Andrew Fraser, provided by artist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christos Tsiolkas and Stephen Nicolazzo have collaborated on two productions that have shifted their creative practices. Together working on Merciless Gods and Loaded, these artists have formed an intergenerational partnership buoyed by their shared experience of being outsiders and migrants while negotiating class, anger, shame and politics.Queering the Collection is created by Tristan Meecham.Editing and audio production by Jess Fairfax.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, in association with the Australian Performing Arts Collection and The Australian Queer Archives.Special thanks to Ian Jackson, Ange Bailey and Nick Henderson for their curatorial work.Portraits of Stephen Nicolazzo and Christos Tsiolkas 2024, by Mia Mala McDonald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caroline Bowditch is a performance maker whose lived experience has framed the way she has made change within our industry. This episode details access and inclusion, love and passion, visibility and aspiration. Disabled is often labelled as ‘taken out of commission' and Bowditch provokes us all to reframe the way we see, include and celebrate, everybody.Queering the Collection is created by Tristan Meecham.Editing and audio production by Jess Fairfax.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, in association with the Australian Performing Arts Collection and The Australian Queer Archives.Special thanks to Ian Jackson, Ange Bailey and Nick Henderson for their curatorial work.Portrait of Caroline Bowditch 2024 by Mia Mala McDonald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A prelude to Queering the Collection, by creator Tristan Meecham.Portrait by Mia Mala McDonald.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne in collaboration with Tristan Meecham.Queering the Collection is a powerful series of interviews inspired by culturally significant items from the Australian Performing Arts Collection at Arts Centre Melbourne and The Australian Queer Archives.Featuring Janet Anderson, Robyn Archer AO, Colin Batrouney, Caroline Bowditch, Maude Davey OAM, Ben Graetz, Stephen Nicolazzo, Uncle Noel Tovey AM and Christos Tsiolkas.Created by Tristan Meecham.Editing and audio production by Jess Fairfax.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, in association with the Australian Performing Arts Collection.Special thanks to The Australian Queer Archives, Ian Jackson, Ange Bailey and Nick Henderson for their curatorial work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From high kicks at Her Majesty's to impersonating Shirley Bassey in the UK, Uncle Noel Tovey's theatrical career has spanned over 60 years. He overcame racism, adversity and homophobia, to become a leading First Nation voice within the LGBTIQ+ community. This episode honours his life story, concluding with a moment he never thought would happen - witnessing the Victorian Government expunge and apologise, for historical convictions against gay men in 2016.Queering the Collection is created by Tristan Meecham.Editing and audio production by Jess Fairfax.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, in association with the Australian Performing Arts Collection and The Australian Queer Archives.Special thanks to Ian Jackson, Ange Bailey and Nick Henderson for curatorial work.Portrait of Uncle Noel Tovey AM, taken by Mia Mala McDonald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“As a young kid growing up in conservative Queensland, it was only in the theatre that I got a glimpse of queerness. As the lights dimmed, these rare moments became a lifeline. Queer Artists have always existed, but our stories are often hidden in plain sight. This short form series uses objects and images to rekindle histories, memories and queer experiences. It questions what is collected and why? Whose lens is prioritised? And reinforces the fact that Queers make the best art, theatre, performance and parties.” Tristan Meecham, Creator, Queering the CollectionQueering the Collection is created by Tristan Meecham.Editing and audio production by Jess Fairfax.Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, in association with the Australian Performing Arts Collection and The Australian Queer Archives.Special thanks to Ian Jackson, Ange Bailey and Nick Henderson for curatorial work.Portrait of Uncle Noel Tovey AM, taken by Mia Mala McDonald.For more information about Queering the Collection, visit artscentremelbourne.com.au/together-with-you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Having grown up largely in the analog era, Frank and Gaz refine their use of the podcast technology (so this episode sounds a lot better!). And having smashed through the digital ceiling, they were able to dive more deeply into the 'lucky land' (Cold Chisel's reference to Donald Horne's 1964 book 'The Lucky Country'. They canvass what the Beatles would have encountered upon arrival in June 1964. Expect discussion of gender, the ‘six o'clock swill', the ‘white Australia policy', and Australians' dedication to god, queen and the motherland. And this episode breaks new ground - in a global first, they reveal details on a planned operation by Australian authorities to have the Beatles help promote migration by meeting some Liverpudlians that had settled downunder and 'a few interesting and attractive young immigrants from the Continent'. They also consider a worrying plot by New Zealand shearers to crop the mop tops. (Thanks to Arts Centre Melbourne and the Department of Home Affairs to access to historical documents on migration).

For decades, Australia's Back to Back Theatre has been delighting audiences with shows performed and devised by an ensemble of artists who are neurodivergent or living with a disability. Following their most recent major international award win, we visit the ensemble at their Geelong headquarters as they rehearse their new show: Multiple Bad Things.Also, alongside the stand-up, improv and cabaret at this year's Brisbane Comedy Festival, you can catch a play by one of our top writers: David Finnigan's 'apocalyptic rom-com', 44 Sex Acts in One Week. And singer, songwriter and comedian Jude Perl is staging her first full-scale musical at Arts Centre Melbourne this month. It's called Share House: The Musical.

In this Vale episode of the STAGES podcast, we remember Arts Historian - Frank van Straten, who passed away in April. Frank was the inaugural archivist at the Performing Arts Museum (now Australian Performing Arts Collection at Arts Centre Melbourne) and later its founding Director. Renowned as a theatre historian of supreme knowledge, Frank was the author of many publications which celebrated theatres, artists, practitioners and productions. His historical perspectives of plays and musicals were a regular feature of programs for commercial producers. Between 1986 and 2001, he researched and presented ABC Local Radio's Nostalgia segment, broadcast on Melbourne's 774 and the ABC Victorian Regional Network. He was the Historical Consultant for Graeme Murphy's ‘dance musical' Tivoli, performed by the Sydney Dance Company, and given his tremendous knowledge, he frequently accepted invitations to contribute information to considerable books, speeches, biographies, performance and exhibitions.  In recognition of his services to the performing arts in Australia, Frank van Straten was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 1999. Frank's passion for our performing heritage was palpable. With an ability to talk at length on any subject to do with the performing arts in Australia he was the perfect guest for the podcast.I'm so grateful he agreed to a conversation for the STAGES podcast. He was a gentleman of the theatre who I much admired. We recorded this conversation for Series One of the podcast in 2018.Like everyone, I am deeply saddened by the passing of dear Frank. What a cultural institution he became as a custodian of our history, his endless anecdote, and his tireless support of creatives and artists.Born in London in 1936, today (May 14th) would have been Frank's 88th birthday.Vale Frank van Straten - A champion of the Performing Arts in Australia.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

“When You've Met One Person With Autism, You've Met One Person With Autism.” On today's show we chat to Jenna Cohen - co-founder of the not-for-profit disability organisation Flying Fox, and recent founder and director of Honeycomb Access and Design - a firm specialising in advice to the construction industry to ensure that the built environment is accessible for all.  Jenna's Access Consulting expertise is informed by her background in architecture and an extensive knowledge of the disability sector. Jenna consults on the design of events, schools, public transport, hospitals, retail, and commercial developments, including working on the Sydney Opera House and the Arts Centre Melbourne. One of her proudest achievements is co-founding Flying Fox, which in short facilitates social sleep-away programs that have connected over 1500 young people with and without a disability.  Join us as we delve into topics surrounding the disability sector as well as everything you'd want to learn about building inclusive spaces for all.  – Jenna is currently reading The Complete Australian Guide to Pregnancy and Birth by Sophie Walker and Jodi Wilson. She's a big Seinfeld fan and just started watching Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm.    – Find Jenna on her LinkedIn here: Jenna Cohen  Find Flying Fox on Instagram and at  flyingfox.org.au Find Honeycomb on Instagram, LinkedIn and on honeycombaccess.com.au  – Wanting more? Find us on TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn as @cleverwomenco  Ps. you can ask us a question or pitch to come on the show by heading to our website: clevermediaco.com  – And please don't forget to support us!  If you liked what you heard, subscribe to our show & leave us a rating and review - we will love you for it

British visual artist Es Devlin has designed spectacular sets for some of the largest stages on earth. As well as designing for the theatre, Es has created unique performance spaces for the likes of Beyoncé and U2. Now, her award-winning stage design for The Lehman Trilogy, about the rise and fall of the Lehman Brothers investment bank, can be seen on stage in Sydney.Also, Pip Williams' bestselling novel The Dictionary of Lost Words has been adapted for the stage, and 400 years after its publication, John Webster's play The Duchess of Malfi is back. So, what is this violent and bloody play's appeal in 2024?

In this podcast, Southern FM newsman Colin Tyrus is chatting with Norton James, a cast member of the feel-good musical The Choir of Man, now playing at Arts Centre Melbourne. Colin liked the show so much, he's already been twice (and it was not just because of the free beer!) The show is set in a pub called The Jungle

Josh Piterman In 2023 Josh Piterman  returned to the stage in London to star as Jean Valjean in the West End production of Les Misérables. His West End debut, actually came as he took on the most coveted role as The Phantom in the brilliant original production of The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's theatre in 2019, a role he was delighted to reprise in 2022 in the Opera Australia production both at the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne. Josh is a superlative musical theatre performer and classical crossover artist who has been working consistently on Australian and UK stages for more than 15 years. His past credits include being a part of international pop opera group The Ten Tenors, Tony in the 2010 Australian production of West Side Story, Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger in the 2015/16 Australian season of Cats (a role that won him the Green Room Award for best supporting actor in a Musical), Corny Collins in the UK tour of Hairspray and Gerry Goffin in the 2017/18 Australian tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. The initial, 12 month COVID deferral of the 2021 Phantom of the Opera season allowed Josh to perform at a staggering array of events including; Performance of a Lifetime with the MSO at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, the Australia Day Live Concert outside the Sydney Opera House, the National Anthem at the MCG Boxing Day Test, and he wowed audiences with his performance of Music of the Night at The Australian Open Tennis Finals. Josh also performed numerous solo concerts, events and fundraisers in just about every Australian state in that time.Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850

TW: image-based sexual abuseGeorgia Harrison is a reality TV star turned activist - a woman who has used her own pain to change the law for other survivors of sexual assault. In 2020, her former boyfriend, Stephen Bear, shared intimate video footage of her online - filmed on his own CCTV cameras - without her consent. He posted it onto his OnlyFans page, charging viewers for access. From there it went viral. Georgia fought for two years to bring the case to court. In March, Bear was jailed for 21 months, required to sign the sex offenders register and ordered to pay Harrison over £200,000 - the highest ever sum awarded in an image abuse case. Harrison went on to campaign successfully for a change in the law to help other victims.In this very special bonus episode, Georgia joins me to talk about all of this, as well as her journey with ADHD (which was left undiagnosed for years) and her grief over what Bear stole from her - not just her privacy, but her agency to make her own decisions. Plus...wait for it...her failure to be a puppeteer (no, really).--Georgia Harrison's book, Taking Back My Power, is out today and available to order here.--If you've been affected by any of the issues discussed, you can get in touch with the Revenge Porn Helpline here.--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodGeorgia Harrison @georgialouiseharrison

CW: miscarriageMaggie Aderin Pocock MBE is a space scientist, educator and broadcaster - and quite possibly the first How To Fail guest who has her own Barbie doll. Fascinated with space from an early age, she even built her own telescope as a teenager. Nowadays, she's the co-presenter of the long-running TV programme The Sky at Night, as well as being Chancellor of the University of Leicester and the first Black woman ever to win a gold medal in the Physics News Award.Her achievements are all the more admirable when you consider her upbringing: the child of divorced parents who found herself at the centre of a difficult custody battle, she changed schools 13 times in 14 years and struggled with lessons because of undiagnosed dyslexia. From an early age, she found refuge in the night sky, viewed from the rooftop of her council flat.She joins me to talk about her extraordinary life, as well as her failures in tidiness and punctuality - and what being a mother in her 40s has taught her. Plus: how difficult is it really to build a telescope?--The Art of Stargazing by Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, is published on 2nd Novemer and is available to order here.--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpod

CW: suicide; infertilityI know, I know, we don't normally release episodes on a Friday but when you're offered DAWN FRENCH, you release an episode on whatever blimmin' day of the week you can (and preferably all seven of them).I am so delighted to welcome the actor, comedian and bestselling author Dawn French to the podcast. She joins me to talk about being - in her words - 'a bit of a twat', anti-perfectionism, why so many comedians come from military families, how friendship doesn't mean you don't feel jealous and, of course, her lifelong professional and platonic partnership with Jennifer Sauders.We also talk about the death of her father by suicide and what this taught Dawn about grief and survival. And she opens up movingly about years of infertility followed by the decision to adopt her daughter, Billie.An amazing conversation with an amazing person. Thank you so much, Dawn.--The Twat Files by Dawn French is out now and available to buy here.Dawn French Is A Huge Twat (the live show) is touring the UK through the rest of the year. Book your tickets here.--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodDawn French @dawnrfrench

Continuing this season's line-up of ICONIC AND INCREDIBLE WOMEN, I am veritably trembling with delight to bring you today's guest: the extraordinary Gillian Anderson.Her 30-plus year career has taken her from playing FBI Special Agent Scully in The X Files to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Crown. She's been a dogged detective in The Fall and an unembarrassable sex therapist in the Netflix hit show Sex Education. On stage, she has been everything from Blanche duBois in A Streetcar Named Desire to Margo Channing in All About Eve. It's almost easier to list the roles she hasn't played than the ones she has.Owing to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA actors strike, we don't talk about any of her acting roles. Instead, this liberates us to have a fascinating chat about life, fame, womanhood and everything in between. We talk about her failures to look after herself, her addiction to work, how she coped with global celebrity in her 20s and how this affected the way that she saw herself. Plus: why she thinks wellness culture is making us ill and why her natural instinct when someone tells her what to do is to say 'F** off.'--Gillian's healthy soft-drink range, G-Spot, is available to buy here. (Not an ad but it tastes EXCELLENT).--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodGillian Anderson @gilliana

Every year, Victoria Government celebrates the contributions of women in the state through its Victorian Honour Roll of Women Program. Lalisha Thapa from Melbourne was among the 22 new inductees present at a ceremony in the Arts Centre Melbourne on Wednesday, 11 October. Thapa was honoured for her contribution to Nepali society as the Vice President of the Nepalese Association of Victoria (NAV), and the founder of NAV's Women Forum. The 'local champion' spoke to SBS Nepali about her work in women empowerment, and hopes of inspiring others through her journey. - भिक्टोरिया सरकारले हरेक वर्ष राज्यका विभिन्न क्षेत्रमा योगदान पुराएका महिलाहरूलाई ‘भिक्टोरियन अनर रोल अफ विमेन प्रोग्राम' अन्तर्गत सम्मानित गर्ने गरेको छ। यसपालि बुधवार, ११ अक्टोबरमा आर्ट्स सेन्टर मेलबर्नमा भएको कार्यक्रममा २२ जना महिलाहरूलाई उक्त सूचीमा स्वागत गरिएको थियो, जसको ‘लोकल च्याम्पियन' विधामा परेकी थिइन्, ललिशा थापा। नेप्लिज एसोसिएसन अफ भिक्टोरिया (न्याभ)की उपाध्यक्ष रहेकी थापालाई महिला सशक्तीकरण र लैङ्गिक समानता जस्ता विषयमा भिक्टोरियाको नेपाली समुदाय प्रतिको योगदानका लागि लोकल च्याम्पियनको विधामा सम्मानित गरिएको थियो। यसरी पुरस्कृत हुँदाको अनुभव, र आफ्नो यात्राबाट अरूले लिन सक्ने प्रेरणा बारे थापा एसबीएस नेपालीसँग गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

CW: addictionLook, most of you know I love reality TV. And some of you might know that I love Below Deck so much I snuck in a mention of it in my latest novel. So when I was offered the chance to meet the legend that is Captain Sandra Yawn, of Below Deck Med fame, I jumped at it. (Luckily, not overboard).Even if you've never watched a single episode of Below Deck, Capt. Sandy's story is a riveting tale of resilience and courage. As a teenager, she struggled with alcoholism and almost ended up in jail. Instead, she started working on boats - and saved her own life in the process. She rose through the ranks of the maritime industry to become one of the only female superyacht captains in a field dominated by men.She joins me to talk about this, as well as failing to realise her early potential, growing up gay but not feeling able to live her truth, surviving both cancer and an attack by pirates, as well as what she's learned about herself from reality TV. And yes, I ask some niche Below Deck questions because WHY WOULDN'T I?(This chat was recorded before the new season started, btw, and obviously I'm slavishly watching each episode as soon as it drops).--The new season of Below Deck Mediterranean is available to watch on Hayu.--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodCapt. Sandy @captainsandrayawnHayu @hayusocial

It is impossible to put into words how much I adored this conversation. Which, in a way, is apt because Marina Abramovic is one of our greatest living artists and renowned for expressing through her work, the thoughts, feelings and emotional impulses that lie beyond words.Born in 1946 in post-war Yugoslavia, she painted from the age of 14 and spent the next 50 years pushing herself to extremes of physical and mental endurance in search of fundamental truths. Last month, her exhibition opened at the Royal Academy in London - the first solo show by a woman in the RA's main galleries.But if all this sounds quite serious, fear not - in person, Abramovic is a wonderful, engaging and light-hearted presence, full of wisdom and profound thoughts but also a lot of giggles. We talk about fear and belonging, love and heartbreak (and how to get over someone), introversion and performance, and she teaches me all about what Christopher Columbus can tell us about failure.One of my favourite ever episodes - and that's saying something.--Marina Abramovic at the Royal Academy runs until 1 January 2024. Book your tickets here. A full schedule of performances can be found here.--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodMarina Abramovic Institute @abramovicinstitute

On this week's episode, I welcome the all-singing, all-writing, all-dancing POWERHOUSE that is Geri Halliwell-Horner. She started out as Ginger Spice, in the most iconic girl band of all time (simple facts), the Spice Girls, selling over 100 million records worldwide. After the birth of her first child in 2006, she started writing while a single mother and released a series of bestselling children's books - the Ugenia Lavender novels. Now, she returns with the publication of the young adult novel Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen, a mixture of fantasy and history carrying a message that we can all be our own heroes.Geri joins me to talk about her love of writing (and why an early mentor was none other than William Boyd), not applying herself enough at school, why the Spice Girls belongs to everyone, how she dealt with grief after the death of her father and why it's morally important to her to 'age with grace and power.'Geri is my second ever Spice Girl on the podcast (the first was the amazing Melanie Chisholm) and it is a podcast goal of mine to have them all on as guests. They were such an amazing and empowering part of my teenage life. Three more to go. CAN YOU IMAGINE? IT WOULD BE A DREAM COME TRUE.--Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen by Geri Halliwell-Horner is out now and available to order here.--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodGeri Halliwell-Horner @gerihalliwellhorner

Arlo Parks is a singer, songwriter and poet. Her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams was released when she was just 21 and earned her two Grammy nominations, a BRIT Award and the Mercury Music Prize. Her second, My Soft Machine, came out earlier this year. This month also marks the publication of her first volume of poetry, The Magic Border, a collection of never-before-seen poems and song lyrics.Parks joins me to talk about her faiure to create a perfect piece of work, her failure to save others, her failure to fit into what other people think of her - and why Phoebe Bridgers epitomises 'big brother energy'. I loved talking to this beautiful human - her thoughtfulness and her lyrical expression will soothe you and make you think.Enjoy!--Arlo's poetry collection, The Magic Border, is out now.--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodArlo Parks @arlo.parks

Rory Stewart is a bestselling writer, podcaster, former politician, adventurer and charity boss. You might know him from his chart-topping podcast, The Rest is Politics, which features Stewart and Alastair Campbell disagreeing agreeably about issues of the day.After Eton and Oxford, Stewart briefly joined the army and then the diplomatic service. In his 30s, he was elected as an MP, rising to become the Secretary of State for International Development. He stood - unsuccessfully - against Boris Johnson for leadership of the Conservative Party (a failure which haunts him still and which he discusses in this episode). Now, having resigned from politics entirely, he has published a book, Politics on the Edge, about his decade in parliament.He joins me to talk about the failure of the political system, his own failure to solve it and I explain the rules of 'Shag, Marry, Kill' - never let it be said that I can't lower the tone, eh?--Rory's new book, Politics on the Edge, is out now and available to order here.--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodRory Stewart @rorystewartuk

TW: fertility and miscarriageSara Pascoe is a critically acclaimed comedian, writer and actor. Her latest stand-up tour is called - aptly enough for this podcast - Success and her debut novel, Weirdo, is published tomorrow. It's a dark, funny, stream-of-consciousness narrative ride through the internal machinations of Sophie, an anxious, sometimes obsessive, often unhappy woman trying to feel less lost. I gobbled it up.Sara joins me to talk about failing at acting, why every year she promises herself she'll never do the Edinburgh Fringe again (and every year breaks that promise) and, in a heartbreaking third failure, she talks candidly about failing to get pregnant for over a decade, suffering a miscarriage, doing IVF and eventually having a baby but remaining in a state of high anxiety throughout her pregnancy. It's a beautiful conversation, and I am so grateful to Sara for talking about something that is very difficult to put into words. I know her courageous vulnerability will help so many people.--Weirdo by Sara Pascoe is out tomorrow.--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodSara Pascoe @sara.pascoe

Gunditjmara woman Niyoka Bundle and her chef husband Vincent Manning have opened a new spot at Arts Centre Melbourne. Stop in for a pre-show grazing platter with green ant brie and the couple's own Taka gin made with native lemongrass and lemon-scented gum. Plus, a glow-up for the historic Studley Park Boat House and an iconic bakery opens its most central location to date.  Featured on today's episode: Pawa Cafe & Bar Black Star Pastry  Studley Park Boathouse  New episodes of Broadsheet CITY Around Town drop Monday, Wednesday, Friday each week. Subscribe on the LiSTNR app to make sure you don't miss an episode. And keep up-to-date on everything Broadsheet has to offer at www.Broadsheet.com.au, or at @Broadsheet_melb. Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Katya Wachtel and produced by Nicola Sitch. Deirdre Fogarty is the Executive Producer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Pop Queers, Reuben Kaye takes on Michelle Brasier! Reuben Kaye is Live and Intimidating at the Arts Centre Melbourne until April 23. Michelle Brasier is performing Legacy at the... LEARN MORE The post Pop Queers: Ep 107: Reuben Kaye vs Michelle Brasier appeared first on Pop Queers.

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Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 142 – Going to a Theatre Show at the Arts Centre Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast142.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 40 seconds long.) Hi, My wife and … Continue reading →

The Alter State Festival is a celebration of disability, creativity and culture. Alter State runs 12 September – 9 October 2022. Co-presented by Arts Centre Melbourne and Arts Access Victoria, Alter State is a major arts and disability event engaging artists and audiences. For more information see the website here:  https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/alter-state This special episode includes two interviews. The first is with Sue Giles and Ellie Griffiths co-directors of When The World Turns a fantastic sensory accessible performance.  The second interview is with Jo Dunbar and Emma J Hawkins. Jo is the director and Emma is a performer in the production, Momentum. Momentum is an art piece that incorporates acrobatics and dance with all performers identifying as having a disability.  For information about When The World Turns https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/event-archive/2022/alter-state/when-the-world-turns For more information about Momentum  https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/event-archive/2022/alter-state/momentum   Connect with Peta: Instagram: @petahooke Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/post/special-episode-the-alter-state-festivalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See Also is a weekly dispatch that connects the dots of pop culture, with plenty of further reading and ideas to Add To Cart – or at least Open in New Tab.This week, Kate and Brodie are joined by our first guest, Girlfriend of the Pod™️ Zoë Coombs Marr! In Melbourne? See Zoë's show Dave: The Opener at Arts Centre Melbourne until 24 April Elsewhere? Stream her special Bossy Bottom on Amazon.Find Zoë's comedy festival picks on our Instagram @seealsopodcastThen, we have a quick chat about Joan Rivers – specifically Emily Nussbaum's piece on her, and the way she's influenced recent TV shows about women in stand-up.Further reading:The Last Girl in Larchmont is on The New Yorker.com and in I Like To WatchJoan Rivers returns to Late NightArchiving Joan's joke filing cabinetNYT piece by Joan's friend Jonathan Van MeterFurther watching:A Piece of WorkHacksAfter a quick D-List De-Tour to talk about Kathy Griffin, the gang digs into Search Party, which recently wrapped up after five brilliant and increasingly bizarre seasons.Further reading:THAT Yashar Ali storyNat Randall and Anna Breckon's Set Piece @ RISINGJohn Early's Grub Street diaryBrodie's review of Search Party season 3Further watching:Duck Butter Saint MaudBored to DeathFort TildenRachelALSO ALSOS:Listen Also: Bandsplain on Liz PhairWear Also: Caves CollectBuy Also: fresh flowersWatch Also: AtticaListen Also: Aldous Harding's "Warm Chris"Clean Also: feather dusterReluctant reading:Gawker's 2006 piece on that Page Six story about Stanley Tucci elbowing Anne Hathaway's titsFind us on Instagram @seealsopodcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Since Ali Died' was a stage show by Omar Musa performed at the Arts Centre Melbourne in 2019. This show presents some of the spoken word pieces from the CD of the same name. Presented by Di Cousens. Omar Musa, a Malaysian-Australian rapper, poet and author from Queanbeyan and author of 'Here Comes The Dogs'.

Artistic Director Al Cossar launches the program for the 69th Melbourne International Film Festival; bookworm Veronica Sullivan reviews the debut novel Small Joys of Real Life by Allee Richards; the team discuss superstitions and why you shouldn't put new shoes on the table; award-winning playwright Samah Sabawi gives the lowdown on her upcoming play Them at Arts Centre Melbourne; Dr. Jen talks us through the weird science of human screams and what they communicate, which sees the team ponder their favorite fire alarms. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Ep 1: Leading with empathy and kindness – Claire Spencer in conversation with Adrian EllisIn this inaugural episode of The Three Bells, recorded on March 10, 2021 – our host Adrian Ellis (Founder and Chair of the Global Cultural Districts Network), speaks with Claire Spencer, CEO of Arts Centre Melbourne. They cover a lot of ground: Claire's route to her current position, the remarkable project she conceived - The Arts Wellbeing Collective which she founded in 2016, but which is also perfectly designed for the present moment, the formidable precinct development currently in planning for which the Victoria government has committed a AU$1.5b  for the first phase, the broadening mission of cultural organizations post-COVID, and the responsibilities of anchor institutions for their wider communities. Afterwards, Adrian is joined by fellow podcast host Criena Gehrke, (CEO, HOTA, Home of the Arts) for the second part of the episode: the Key Takeaways segment.DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPTThe Three Bells podcast is produced by AEA Consulting and the Binnacle Foundation, for the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN). More information and supporting material can be found at https://thethreebells.net