Podcasts about australian theatre

When Cree-Salteaux theatre-maker Margo Kane started trying out for theatre gigs in Canada in the 1970s, there were so few roles for Indigenous actors, she ended up auditioning for the same part more than once. That all changed when she wrote her own one woman show, Moonlodge that became a classic of Canadian theatre. She's in Australia to show her new one-woman show, and reflect on her career.Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown was a big international hit for the Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar in the 1980s. Now it's a crazy, funny, kitschy musical coming to Sydney's Hayes Theatre. We talk about the impact of the film and how director and performer Alex Berlage and Grace Driscoll are bringing it to life in 2025.New play Thirst, by Barbara Hostalek, is set in a lonely run-down country pub called The Glass Slipper  somewhere in Western Australia. The place is on its last legs. But maybe the new owners can turn it around with a high stakes karaoke night! Actors Leah Pigram, Jarrad Inman and Maitland Schnaars from Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company perform a scene.For our series Back Stage, we meet international set designer Anna Cordingley, who hand draws her designs among many other talents.

Playwright Andrea James has researched a story from the 1840s, in which colonial newspapers suggested that a 'white woman' – maybe the survivor of a shipwreck – had been taken captive by Gunaikurnai people in what is now eastern Victoria.  Andrea interrogates the legend in a riveting new play called The Black Woman of Gippsland.In 1895 Oscar Wilde was sentenced to two gruelling years in Reading Gaol, for being homosexual. The experience broke his health and spirit, and towards the end of his ordeal he wrote an impassioned 80-page letter called De Profundis ('from the depths'). Acclaimed actor and singer Paul Capsis is performing the letter on stage.Athol Fugard wrote influential plays about the injustices of South Africa's racist Apartheid system on everyday people, for decades. Fugard died last month and fellow playwright and scholar Anthony Akerman tells Michael about his work and impact. 

S. Shakthidharan's last play Counting and Cracking was a massive hit, an epic tale of one Sri Lankan Tamil family and their involvement in world-change events. Now he returns with The Wrong Gods, a story about a mother and daughter in India whose lives are about to be ripped apart by industrial agriculture. Should economic growth come at the cost of a sustainable and ancient way of life? Shakthi is joined by actor Radhika Mudaliyar. In the 40 years since their history-making perfect score that earned them a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games, figure skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have toured the globe presenting ice dancing spectaculars. Now, the pair plan to hang up their skates for good, following a farewell tour they are calling Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance. First broadcast November 2024.

We mark the 100th Birthday of Australia's oldest continuously run theatre — Brisbane's iconic La Boite. A little theatre that's had a huge influence on the theatre and politics of Brisbane and on building a theatre culture which is distinctively Australian. La Boite's Artistic Director Courtney Stewart and former AD David Berthold (current director-in-residence at NIDA) take us through the eras, the challenges and the triumphs.Back Stage: the lighting designer. In the theatre world, what does a lighting designer do? Richard Vabre creates night, day, inside, outside and inner psychological states, all through the use of light. Just don't give him a white wall! Richard's work can be seen in ENDGAMES, directed by Laurence Strangio.How would you create a play that a four year old could understand? How about a four month old? Sally Chance and Stephen Noonan do just that, carefully creating works of theatre for the very early years. Stephen's the Boy & the Ball is on as part of the Dream Big children's festival in South Australia. Composer of The Thing That Matters: Heather Frahn.

Actor, director and writer Leah Purcell has been telling us her own stories and the stories of people close to her since the 1990s. Now Leah's back – as the adaptor and director of the true tale of Aunty Ruth Hegarty, which take us into the heart of Australia's post-colonial history, a powerful two-person play called Is that you, Ruthie?The life of a performer on the road can be tough, but think about the partner who's left back at home. Add a new baby to the mix and it can be challenging indeed. This was the experience of Kyle Falconer, the lead singer of Scottish band The View and his partner Laura Wilde. They tell their story in an indi musical No Love Songs. We're joined by the Australian cast Keegan Joyce and Lucy Maunder.Damien Warren-Smith is the comedian behind Garry Starr, the (increasingly nude) clown who has toured highly successful shows like Garry Starr Performs Everything, Greece Lightning and now, Classic Penguins, which won rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe and is now coming to Australia. Garry may be a buffoon, but Damien takes clowning very seriously.

As a teenager in Belgium, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui  grew up dancing with his friends in the street. He's now a renowned choreographer with his own company and the director of the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, choreographing everything from pop music videos to the new show MANIFEST at Perth Festival - where members of the public can train alongside his dancers for a performance in the city's Forrest Place.Can love exist between two people on opposite sides of the nuclear debate? In her new play Nucleus, Alana Valentine pits two passionately engaged scientists against each other, basing their arguments on real life interviews, but adding a nuclear force of attraction into the mix. We're also joined by Peter Kowitz playing Dr Gabriel Hulst. from the funny and vernacular Palawa/Pakana playwright, Nathan Maynard. In the era of AFL footballer Adam Goodes' famous war cry, two Aboriginal footy players in a regional club confront the personal cost of either staying quiet or speaking out about racism. We're joined by the show's star, Ngali Shaw (Wiradjuri, Murawari, Kunja) and director, and co-choreographer of the show's breathtaking football sequences, Isaac Drandic (Noongar). First broadcast March 2024

Australian theatre legend Robyn Nevin is directing And Then There Were None, a classic murder mystery by Agatha Christie. She talks to Michael about the darkness in Christie's stories, her view on changing acting styles and how Robyn finds her 'inner clown'. Playwright Patricia Cornelius explains why she has five actors playing the world's most famous hacker — Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, in her new play TRUTH. She's joined by director Susie Dee.And you'll discover a ballet about the great Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky. Michael speaks to Australian Ballet principal artist Callum Linnane, who first danced the part nine years ago in the ballet Nijinsky.

UK director Emma Rice thinks the classic novel Wuthering Heights has many contemporary resonances, particularly around the origins of the character Heathcliff.  Rice turned the story into a rollicking play after successfully adapting other English folktales and films for the stage. She tells us about her career, which included briefly leading Shakespeare's Globe theatre before founding her own company Wise Children.Rwandan writer and director Dorcy Rugamba brings his moving theatre piece Hewa Rwanda: Letter to the absent to the Adelaide Festival. In it, he honours the family members he lost in the 1994 genocide, and the performance has a spiritual significance, accompanied by musician Majnun.Playwright Joanna Murray Smith joins actors Caroline Lee and Peter Houghton for a reading of a scene from her play Honour. Since it was first performed 30 years ago, Joanna says her perspective on the characters has changed. It's being staged at Red Stitch Theatre.

In today's episode, I'm joined by Jenni Medway, Head of New Work at Melbourne Theatre Company. With over a decade of experience in dramaturgy within theatre companies, Jenni shares her approach to developing plays, the role of a company dramaturg, and the unique responsibilities that come with programming new works for a state theatre company. As a dramaturg dedicated to new writing, Jenni has so many wonderful insights on finding your voice as a playwright, writing with a specific audience in mind, and the collaboration between a playwright, director and dramaturg when moving from text into production.About Jennifer Medway: Jennifer Medway is a dramaturg with over a decade of experience in developing new Australian plays. She is currently Melbourne Theatre Company's Head of New Work where she runs one of the largest play development programmes in the country. Prior to this, she was Melbourne Theatre Company's Literary Associate. Her past roles include Resident Dramaturg at the Australian Theatre for Young People, Studio Artist at Griffin Theatre Company, and Literary Assistant at Belvoir Street Theatre.We recorded today's conversation at Melbourne Theatre Company on Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung land. I acknowledge and pay my respects to the peoples of the Kulin Nation who are the Traditional Custodians of the land on which MTC is built.Thank you for listening. You can learn more about my work on my website www.emilysheehan.info.

This week Nicola and Di chat with the brilliant and inspiring Heather Mitchell. Heather is one of Australia's most acclaimed actors, with a career spanning 4 decades. She has appeared in hundreds of theatre productions and her film and television credits are countless, including series such as Love Me, Fake, and The Unusual Suspects and films like The Great Gatsby, Muriel's Wedding and Palm Beach. Heather also has a brilliant memoir, Everything and Nothing, where she shares so many personal stories from her life outside of acting, and we dive into some of these in this episode.  In this conversation Heather talks about how she is 66 and absolutely loving it! She shares her belief on why it's a privilege to get old, and that she's enjoying life more and more each day. As someone who lost their mother at a young age, and has overcome breast cancer herself twice, Heather really sees the true gift that it is to be able to get old, and has such a refreshing perspective on ageing.  We hear the beautiful love story of how Heather met her husband Martin, and the psychic who predicted it the day before - you'll really want to tune in for this story, because it's incredible.  Heather opens up about what it was like losing her mother at 17, and the pivotal moment in her life where she unknowingly had a conversation that would convince her mother not to tell anyone she was sick and dying. We also get the inside scoop on what happened with Heather and Sam Neill, and how a recent interview they did together was the first time they ever talked about why their relationship ended, and what they learnt from each other was pretty amazing.  This episode is full of so many wonderful stories and we had such a lovely time talking to Heather. She is a kind and gentle soul, with a spirit and energy that radiates. We hope you love listening to her.    Follow Heather on IG here Buy Heather's Memoir - Everything and Nothing - here Learn more about the Groundswell Foundation here  Follow Nicola and Di on IG hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian playwright Ray Lawler has died at the age of 103. Lawler wrote Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, which spurred a growing movement of artists telling Australian stories in Australian voices on the mainstage. To pay tribute to Ray Lawler, we're joined by theatre legends Robyn Nevin and Neil Armfield and we hear interviews with Ray from the ABC archives.Also, the musical Wicked will soon celebrate one year on stage in Australia. Ahead of their transfer to Brisbane, Sheridan Adams (Elphaba) and Courtney Monsma (Glinda) perform for us. And we meet two British actors who staged Hamlet in the ultra-violent and unpredictable video game world of Grand Theft Auto. A documentary about their efforts, Grand Theft Hamlet, is screening at this year's MIFF.

The Australian actor Rebel Wilson became an international star with a breakthrough part in the 2011 Hollywood comedy Bridesmaids, opposite Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy. She followed this up playing Fat Amy in the highly successful Pitch Perfect trilogy, which documents the fortunes of a female college acapella group. Rebel was born in Balmain, a suburb of Sydney. Her parents bred and showed dogs, in particular beagles, and her first brush with showbusiness came when she visited television studios to watch the dogs perform in popular shows. The dogs were so successful they even had their own agents. She studied for a combined arts and law degree and then joined the Australian Theatre for Young People. At the age of 29 she sold everything she had and left Sydney to try her luck in Hollywood where she slept on a friend's sofa for the first few months. She gave herself a year to make it and Bridesmaids came at just the right time – she never looked back.Rebel recently made her debut as a director with the Deb, a musical set in Australia. DISC ONE: Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars DISC TWO: Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston DISC THREE: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Python DISC FOUR: I Missed the Bus - Kris Kross DISC FIVE: We Belong - Pat Benatar DISC SIX: Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams DISC SEVEN: Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - Elton John DISC EIGHT: Here Comes The Sun - The BeatlesBOOK CHOICE: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl LUXURY ITEM: A bath tub and bath salts CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Python Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley

Professor James Curran delves into the discussions and real intentions behind the AUKUS agreement and Australia's plan to obtain nuclear submarines from the US and the UK. How exactly does the US perceive AUKUS? James reveals how the US' view differs greatly from the Australian government's view. With so many practical questions weighing around the delivery of the submarines and the cooperation of the US, UK, and Australian navies, does Australia have a Plan B? James Curran is International Editor of the AFR and Professor of Modern History at the University of Sydney. In our discussion he talks about his essay on AUKUS in the Australian Book Review, 'AUKUS in the Dock: Questions and challenges for the Albanese government.' Read his ABR essay here and his AFR columns here. Dr Bertrand Bourgeois speaks in-depth about the snap French elections for the National Assembly (lower house) called by President Emmanuel Macron. With the far-right National Rally or Rassemblement National (led by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella) leading in the polls, closely followed by the far left coalition, the New Popular Front or Le Nouveau Front Populaire (comprising La France Insoumise or France Unbowed, the Greens, Communists, and Socialists), and Macron's centrist coalition Ensemble, including his Renaissance party coming in third – was it a miscalculated gamble to go early? Why is Jean-Luc Mélenchon such a polarising figure? What do the parties and coalitions stand for and why is the far-right becoming “mainstream” in France? Dr Bertrand Bourgeois is a Senior Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Melbourne.Alison Croggon, theatre critic and Arts Editor for The Saturday Paper talks with Amy about the state of Australian theatre. Alison writes in The Monthly that, “a generation of small independent theatremakers has been betrayed by government neglect and bad policy, creating a cultural crisis.” Read Alison's essay in The Monthly here.

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.

Time to dish up some Pavlova- the Queen of desserts, for the one and only Mr. Tony Sheldon! (Say what?! *faints) In this week's jam-packed, mini-reunion episode, we take Tony for a coast-to-coast trip from Mr. Bungle's 'California', across to the funky NYC of 'Seesaw' with the original Broadway cast!Plus, we chat Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Laramie Project, Mother's Day- or lack thereof, Dee Snider, Tony's Pioneering Family, Aussie Musicals, Living in NYC, Retirement, Social Failures, and heaps more!The Laramie Project Tickets: https://www.cityrecitalhall.com/whats-on/events/the-laramie-project/-SOCIALS- Tony: https://www.instagram.com/aldonzamudd/ Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattyoungactor/*****Juxtaposing Metal with Musicals - joined by iconic guests from the worlds of Music, Broadway, Hollywood, and more! https://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ***** ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Henry talks with Lily Everest, the Head of Education at BBC Earth Experience. She is responsible for managing a robust education program which includes school visits, sustainability workshops, education resources and partnerships. Prior to this role, Lily coordinated education initiatives across major theatrical productions including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Melbourne Season) and Mary Poppins (Australian Tour). Lily has served on the Australian Theatre for Young People's Youth Advisory Body. She recently completed a Masters in Arts & Cultural Management from The University of Melbourne and also holds a BA in Arts (Media & Communications) from The University of Melbourne. Lily grew up on the Mornington Peninsula and enjoys spending time away from Melbourne to reconnect with nature.

Playwright, theatre director and Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch on how a wedding ring, curlews and a ‘grandfather' ghost gum brought him the connection to country he craved. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain

An actress who has been a core part of the Australian Theatre, Film and Television industries for nearly 50 years, Belinda Giblin's credits are so numerous that it takes a while just to scroll through them all. Her stage work covers seminal pieces of theatre, from Blithe Spirit to The Removalists, and on television she's appeared in any show of the past 50 years worth mentioning, whether it was The Sullivans, A Country Practice, Home and Away, not to mention that famous stint as the second coming of Pat the Rat in 1980s melodrama Sons and Daughters.  Fresh from her appearance in Suddenly Last Summer at the Ensemble Theatre, Belinda is now preparing for The Weekend, a new adaptation of Charlotte Wood's best selling novel, opening at Belvoir on August 5. In this light-hearted conversation, Belinda reveals some aspects of this new play, speaks fondly about her time working in what many regard as the golden era of Australian television, shares some music which is particularly memorable for her, plus much more.

Great performers, writers and directors emerge from the smallest of theatres — venues where new talent is nurtured and writers and performers are free to learn the ropes and take risks. Liz Jones AO has been making that kind of theatre happen at La Mama for over 50 years. Now she is passing the torch.Also, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning masterpiece Into the Woods returns to the Australian stage and we learn all about the legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt who is being portrayed on the Melbourne Theatre Company stage by Kate Mulvany in the new play Bernhardt/Hamlet directed by Anne-Louise Sarks.

Great performers, writers and directors emerge from the smallest of theatres — venues where new talent is nurtured and writers and performers are free to learn the ropes and take risks. Liz Jones AO has been making that kind of theatre happen at La Mama for over 50 years. Now she is passing the torch. Also, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning masterpiece Into the Woods returns to the Australian stage and we learn all about the legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt who is being portrayed on the Melbourne Theatre Company stage by Kate Mulvany in the new play Bernhardt/Hamlet directed by Anne-Louise Sarks.

WELCOME TO SEASON 2! We're back with a brand new season of the Theatre Thoughts Podcast and on our very first episode of the season, I sit down with Australian Theatre Royalty, Sharon Millerchip. Sharon is currently starring in the new Australian play A Broadcast Coup and takes time out of her busy schedule to talk about her career and history in Australian Theatre, including her role as Associate Director on SIX the Musical, and her starring roles as Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly in Chicago which landed her two seperate Helpmann Awards. You can book tickets to A Broadcast Coup which plays at the Ensemble Theatre until 04 Mar 2023 in the link here.  Support the podcast by signing up to our PATREON as we prepare to release exlusive member only access to the content in 2023! Don't forget you can find all our episode information on our dedicated podcast site. Follow the link in this episode's description or follow us on the Official Podcast Instagram @ttpod_official. About Sharon Sharon Millerchip is one of the busiest actors on the Australian stage with three prestigious Helpmann Awards to her name. Sharon most recently starred as Caroline in Yve Blake's FANGIRLS for Belvoir and Queensland Theatre Companies and as Joan in SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS for the Darlinghurst Theatre. For The Ensemble Theatre Sharon played Penny in Melanie Tait's smash hit THE APPLETON LADIES POTATO RACE, starred as the eponymous heroine SHIRLEY VALENTINE and in Johanna Murray-Smith's smash hit BOMBSHELLS. In BOMBSHELLS Sharon played all six roles in this one-woman play earning her a Sydney Theatre Award nomination for Leading Actress in a Play. Sharon is part of an elite group of women worldwide who have played both Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart in CHICAGO and she received Helpmann Awards for both roles as well as the Sydney Theatre Award for Roxie Hart. Show Timings 2:00 - Welcome Sharon Millerchip! 06:17 - Hurdles in your early career 9:00 - A Broadcast Coup 17:07 - The Helpmann Awards 20:15 - 1 Minute Theatre Thoughts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Dunstan was awarded an OAM in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours for Services to the Performing Arts as a Producer and as a Mentor. In 2016 Christine Dunstan was the recipient of the Sydney Theatre Critics ‘Lifetime Achievement Award'. Christine has spent 50 + years working continuously in the Australian theatre industry and is one of Australia's most experienced independent theatre producers. Commencing in 1966 as an Assistant Stage Manager at Sydney's Independent Theatre, Christine moved on to Canberra Repertory Society and then Melbourne Theatre Company, where she was the first ever female stage manager. Christine's other 'female firsts' include Stage Director at Sydney's Marian Street Theatre, Production Manager at Nimrod Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company. In 1975 she was awarded an International Theatre Institute Scholarship to observe staging techniques in Europe and North America and on her return to Australia in 1976 she founded the Stagewright Group of Companies, comprising Stagewright Constructions, Stagewright Scenery, Anthony Phillips Costumes, Donn Byrnes Lighting, Stagewright Productions and Stagewright Designs. The group was a unique concept at the time and provided entertainment and production services to the theatre, advertising and corporate industries. Stagewright quickly became the 'go to' company for technical services and Christine was engaged as Production Manager on some of the country's major productions, including the original Australian productions of 42nd Street, Anything Goes; AIDA at the Montreal Olympic and Sydney Football Stadiums, the NSW Bicentennial Royal Command Concert, the EXPO Australia Week Concerts in Japan (1985) and Brisbane (1988), as well as many others. During this time Christine was Production Manager for the Sydney Theatre Company, from 1980 until 1984. In 1990 she sold Stagewright and moved to Alice Springs to be Director and CEO of the Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment in Alice Springs. Returning to Sydney in 1993 she joined Barry Humphries for two years as his Production Director, and formed Christine Dunstan Productions. As a producer, Christine always strives to deliver the highest quality work which is true to the concept and which has a broad appeal to the audience. Her work includes drama, contemporary music, comedy, and family entertainment. Her productions have been seen in literally hundreds of regional centres throughout Australia as well as in every capital city. Christine's productions have also toured to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, London International Theatre Festival and to New Zealand. Christine's practical theatre knowledge was utilised by then Nimrod Theatre Company in 1976 when the former tomato sauce factory was converted to what is now the Belvoir Street Theatre. She was the Design Project Manager for the construction of the Showroom at Jupiters Casino at Queensland's Gold Coast and for the ABC TV Australian Information Media Studios in Sydney. Christine was General Manager of the annual National Performance Conferences (1999-2002) and Executive Director for the Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (2003-2008). She has sat on a number of boards, and has Chaired the Australian Theatre for Young People, Belvoir Street Theatre and the Arts Industry Training Council. 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. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages). www.stagespodcast.com.au

The opportunity to view ‘live' theatrical performance from the comfort of home is an experience to which many of us have given indulgent thought. Competing with the ordeal of travel, parking and audience, especially in the time of Covid, is never an attractive proposition. However, we do so, because nothing can replace the visceral engagement of witnessing a company of performers and creatives conjure stories right there in front of us. Living in the big cities can make this ritual commonplace; but it is a practice that is not available to many keen theatre-goers. Patrons in regional centres, immunocompromised viewers and those looking for affordable and accessible tickets are likely to miss out on the work presented by our national theatre, dance, music and opera companies. Australian Theatre Live is a new experience of performance allowing us to see quality theatre on digital platforms while also preserving for eternity what is an ephemeral night in the theatre. Australian Theatre Live has just launched a subscription platform for digital theatre experiences, making Australian art more accessible to all. With a growing content library of mainstage and independent theatre, opera, dance, acrobatics and music, Australian Theatre Live captures live performance for you to enjoy on your schedule. Their fast-growing digital library is designed with everyone in mind. The Australian Theatre Live catalogue includes theatrical experiences from Sydney Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre Company, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Sydney Festival, Kings Cross Theatre, the Old Fitz and more. “People often have this perception that recorded theatre is not as enjoyable as the live thing. However, due to the beautiful camera angles and crisp sound quality, our films offer a level of intimacy beyond that of the usual audience member's experience. Watching an Australian Theatre Live film is like watching a play from on the stage” – Grant Dodwell, Creative Director Australian Theatre Live Home audiences are able gain access to some of the best of what Australian theatre has to offer, regardless of your location, income, or access needs. Australian Theatre Live grants all Australians the opportunity to enjoy, critique and participate in the development of our artistic heritage. Emma Wright is an Associate Producer with the company and joins STAGES to provide insight into this fascinating alternative to experiencing and preserving, our great performances. 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. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages). www.stagespodcast.com.au

Podcast Linktree We're nearing the end of our first season but not before we bring you some stellar new guests to discuss what's happening in Australian theatre. On this episode we sit down with Grant Dodwell, Creative Director of Australian Theatre Live, the newest streaming platform just for Australian theatre productions! Grant talks us through the creation of ATL, as well as stories from his wealth of experience in the Australian entertainment industry. Australian Theatre Live records and distributes popular Australian theatre captures to audiences across the country and the world. They make theatre accessible to arts lovers regardless of location, income or ability. They encourage and promote theatre companies, playwrights, performers and creative technicians further developing our local live-performance industry. Listen to Grant go into behind the scenes stories of how live shows get filmed and answer our 1 Minute Theatre Thoughts! Sign up to Australian Theatre Live by following the link here. Support the podcast by signing up to our PATREON as we prepare to release exlusive member only access to the podcast in 2023! Don't forget you can find all our episode information on our dedicated podcast site. Follow the link in this episode's description or follow us on the Official Podcast Instagram @ttpod_official.  About Grant Grant is a professional actor, writer and producer with over 40 years' experience in theatre, film and television. Trained at NIDA, he is best known as Dr Simon Bowen in A Country Practice winning three Logie awards for the role he played for three years of its eleven year run. Grant is a co-founder of ATLive and is passionate about ensuring younger generations have affordable access to theatre. He is a consistent advocate for actors and theatre creatives, ensuring their work is preserved and celebrated both locally and abroad. Show Timings 01:24 - Welcome to a new episode! 05:25 - Australian Theatre Live 13:50 - The process of filming a live show 15:36 - Where did ATL start? 19:00 - The Logistics 28:00 - Grant's Highlights 30:36 - 1 Minute Theatre Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Dodwell has more than 40 years' experience in the entertainment industry in theatre, television and film appearing in many of Australia's best known stage shows and television series. He is best known for his three time Logie award-winning role playing Dr. Simon Bowen in A Country Practice. Grant is also the co-founder of Australian Theatre Live, a not-for-profit organisation that records and distributes popular Australian theatre, making it accessible to arts lovers regardless of location, income or ability. Australian Theatre Live has just launched their own streaming service which you can sign up for here: https://stream.australiantheatre.live/ Aus Theatre Live: australiantheatre.live/about-us/ Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast: Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker Email: info@asmanagement.com.au Produced by: Alyssa Stevenson, Rachel Baker Network: Diamantina Media (DM Podcasts) Audio Editor: Echidna Audio https://echidnaaudio.com/ Video Content Editor: Carlos Morales @carlos_morales_editor_mgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Grant Dodwell, Creative Director of Australian Theatre Live. How can the experience of the theatre be made more accessible to those in regional communities, lower income or living with a disability? And how do you deliver your solution when it's excluded from the existing guidelines of funding organisations? In this episode, Tammy chats with Grant Dodwell, multi-Logie Award winner and founder and Creative Director of Australian Theatre Live, about bringing the theatre to the people. Grant has combined the beauty of the arts with the technological advancements of the digital age to deliver filmed theatre productions through roadshows and streaming channels to those who may not otherwise have the experience. We hear how this innovation didn't fit with funding designed exclusively for screen or theatre. However, funding boosts during COVID-19 allowed the organisation to broaden their reach and expand their team. Australian Theatre Live is a unique Not for Profit in their project-based operations, which causes funding challenges because each idea must be researched and pitched before securing financing. In addition, Grant also describes the nuances of philanthropy and how to deliver with integrity and an understanding of donors' motivations.  Thank you for listening to the Executive with a Cause podcast. Don't forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.   IT in PLAIN ENGLISH In this week's segment, Tammy explores Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and the value they can provide to NFP organisations. If you're considering implementing a CRM for the first time, learn how they can improve your organisation's efficiency. Sign-up here to subscribe to the “IT in Plain English” newsletter. You can submit your question to Tammy Ven Dange by messaging her on LinkedIn, and maybe she'll answer it on the show.   LINKS & RESOURCES Connect with Grant on Linkedin More about Grant Dodwell Visit Australian Theatre Live's website   OTHER EPISODES MENTIONED: Watch our interview with Simon Rowe of sleepbus Watch our interview with Jim Lynch of Zealandia   CREDITS Thanks to our Producer, Nick Whatman, and the entire team at Lonsdale St. Studio. Thanks also to our Digital Content Creator, Laura Kleinrahm.   Tammy Ven Dange is a former charity CEO, Not for Profit Board Member and IT Executive. Today she helps NFPs with IT and data decisions with her business, Roundbox Consulting. https://roundboxconsulting.com.au  

Today on What's My Frame? I'm joined by director and writer Laura Scrivano. I had the joy of meeting and working with Laura earlier this year on the set of WEDDING SEASON. Laura began her career in theatre; that ease of communicating with actors along with her composure and attention to detail while filming in an electric and at moments wild active casino was nothing short of impressive! Today we'll dive into what intrigued Laura about the HULU & Disney+ genre busting series as well as some behind the scenes stories. Laura is an Italian-Australian filmmaker now based in London. She shares details of her journey to become a working director. She speaks honestly about the challenges and limitations female creatives often face and what can be done to create an equal playing field going forward. Outside her work on WEDDING SEASON, Laura also directed two episodes of sci-fi drama THE LAZARUS PROJECT, and is also working on her debut feature as writer/director. She began her career in theatre, directing productions at Belvoir St, Australian Theatre for Young People and Opera Australia; and creating digital content for Sydney Theatre Company under the artistic directorship of Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton. Laura's work has been described as ‘beautifully honest' (The Guardian), ‘mind blowing' (The Times), ‘groundbreaking' (Sydney Morning Herald), and ‘inspirational' (PromoNews). She was named as "Ones to Watch" for the Edinburgh TV Festival 2020-2021. A graduate of the Australian Film, Television & Radio School (AFTRS) in both directing and screenwriting, her shorts have screened at festivals internationally, including BFI Flare, Sundance, Oberhausen, Aesthetica, Cyprus Film Days, Cinema des Antipodes at Festival de Cannes and New York Fashion Week. LauraScrivano.com --- If you're not already please join us on Instagram @whatsmyframe --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whats-my-frame/support

If the border closures of the last two years have a silver lining for Australian artists and audiences, it must be the renewed focus on Australian work at our capital-city arts festivals.This year's Brisbane Festival demonstrates what that kind of investment can achieve, with an array of world premieres gracing the city's stages, including Holding Achilles, Tiddas, Slow Boat and Othello.

If the border closures of the last two years have a silver lining for Australian artists and audiences, it must be the renewed focus on Australian work at our capital-city arts festivals. This year's Brisbane Festival demonstrates what that kind of investment can achieve, with an array of world premieres gracing the city's stages, including Holding Achilles, Tiddas, Slow Boat and Othello.

Stage performer Geraldine Turner opens up about overcoming some horrific personal experiences, as well as her career full of stellar performances.

WELCOME TO OUR 20TH PODCAST EPISODE AND IT JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE OUR FANGIRLS DEEP DIVE! On today's episode, we sit down with the writer and creator of the smash-hit musical Fangirls, Yve Blake! We're also joined by Theatre Thoughts editor, Charlotte Smee, as part of our new co-hosting structure of the podcast. Throughout this episode, Yve takes us through the beginnings of Fangirls, from its inception, through to her debuting the role of Edna, before passing it onto Karis Oka and now, Manali Datar who performs the role at the Sydney Opera House this July. Yve discusses why you don't need to know how to play an instrument to write a musical, the top tips for new artists out there, as well as who we should look out for in the up and coming Australian Theatre scene. Tickets to Fangirls can be booked via sydneyoperahouse.com or by following this link. Don't forget you can listen to and watch our podcast episodes on our Youtube Channel! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast to get all of this month's juicy new episodes! TO KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST REVIEWS, NEWS AND EXCLUSIVES, SIGN UP TO OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER NOW. FOLLOW THE LINK HERE or by heading to our website theatrethoughtsaus.online. About Yve Blake Yve Blake is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, composer and performer. She is best known for writing the Book, Music and Lyrics of FANGIRLS, a musical about the underestimated power of teenage girls. In 2019, FANGIRLS premiered in Australia to multiple five star reviews and sell-out crowds, before winning the 2019 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Mainstage Musical and the Matilda Award for Best Musical or Cabaret. Yve is also known for her TEDx Sydney Talk “Why are Fangirls Scary”, which has been promoted to an official TED talk on TED.com. Yve has previously developed and presented her work at Soho Theatre, Southbank Centre, Old Vic New Voices, the National Theatre Studio and The Barbican. She is an alumni of the Royal Court Writers' Programme, and was the inaugural recipient of the ATYP Rebel Wilson Theatre-maker scholarship. She's also been a visiting artist at Princeton University. Her current projects include co-writing a feature film for Aquarius films, crafting a musical adaptation of a beloved children's book, and a podcast musical about Mary Wollstonecraft. ---------- Don't forget to subscribe to our Podcast and catch all the behind the scenes features on our socials. Instagram: @theatrethoughtsaus Facebook: @Theatre Thoughts Tik Tok: @Theatre_Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kenneth Moraleda is an actor/director/writer/producer of Filipino descent. He started training at Australian Theatre for Young People before being accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art graduating with a Bachelor of Acting in 1995.As a performer his recent theatre credits include An Enemy of The People with Belvoir Street, and Kasama Kita for 25a, the Global Creatures national tour of Muriel's Wedding The Musical, Talk at the Sydney Theatre Company and Australian Graffiti– a debut play from Disapol Savetsila playing Boi.Other theatre credits include playing Banzai in Disney's The Lion King Musical under the direction of Julie Taymor, the National Theatre Of Great Britain and Global Creatures' production of War Horse, playing Kulygin in Sport for Jove's critically acclaimed Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, creating the role of Roger Chan in Nick Enright's A Man With Five Children, Hilary Bell's The White Divers of Broome, David Williamson's Cruise Control, the satirical comedy Australia Day by Jonathan Biggins and Yellow Moon-The Ballad of Leila and Lee directed by Susanna Dowling. His Philippine stage debut was with Repertory Philippines in the Pulitzer Prize Winning Play August: Osage County.His directing debut was an immersive theatrical and cinematic music show They Say She's Different written and starring Cecilia Low. After a showing at Ding Dong Lounge in Melbourne, it was picked up by the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and was a highlight of the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2015 for a season at Gasworks receiving rave reviews.He was a leading artist in This Here Land. – an experimental performance part of Liveworks Experimental Arts Festival in October 2017 for Performance Space. He has several writing projects in development including One Hour No Oil co-written with Jordan Shea.Numerous television credits include Schapelle, East West 101, Maximum Choppage, Bondi Banquet, City Life, Water Rats, Wildside, White Collar Blue, City Homicide, Janet King and Bureau of Magical Things.Notable film roles include The Great Raid, Locusts and Arun in the iconic Australia comedy Lucky Miles which has won him the Best Actor Award at the Cinemanila International Film Festival. He was also in Dead Europe and lead the short films, Perfection by Jane Eakin and The Fence by Lucy Gaffy, Banana Boy by Steven Woodburn and Legacy by Josh Mawer.In December 2020, Kenneth co-founded the theatre company KWENTO alongside Jordan Shea and Jana Vass. The company seeks to create new Australian works, that challenge the norms of Australian society.In April they will premiere a new work titled ATE LOVIA by Jordan Shea which will be directed by Kenneth Moreleda.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Whooshkaa, Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

In this week's episode, Tori and Eliza are joined not by a guest, but rather a cheeky bevaragino! Together, Tori and Eliza catch you up on their busy lives, what they have been up to, the dreaded burnout as well as answering questions the listeners have sent in to get to know our fabulous hosts more. Welcome, to Stage Door Wine Night!Leave us a rate and review, and let us know what you'd love to hear in our next episode on our Instagram @ps.stagedoorpod or via our email at ps.stagedoor.podcast@gmail.comCreated, Edited and Produced by Victoria Bullard & Elizabeth Gunther Art by Catherine Gunther

At this year's Australian Playwrights' Festival, writers gathered to interrogate some of the most challenging questions facing theatre-makers today. We hear two panels from the festival about the craft and responsibilities of writers telling other people's stories. Panellists: Tommy Murphy, Angela Betzien, S. Shakthidharan, Alana Valentine, Stephen Sewell, Vanessa Bates, Dylan Van Den Berg and Andrew Bovell.

At this year's Australian Playwrights' Festival, writers gathered to interrogate some of the most challenging questions facing theatre-makers today. We hear two panels from the festival about the craft and responsibilities of writers telling other people's stories.Panellists: Tommy Murphy, Angela Betzien, S. Shakthidharan, Alana Valentine, Stephen Sewell, Vanessa Bates, Dylan Van Den Berg and Andrew Bovell.

At this year's Australian Playwrights' Festival, writers gathered to interrogate some of the most challenging questions facing theatre-makers today. We hear two panels from the festival about the craft and responsibilities of writers telling other people's stories. Panellists: Tommy Murphy, Angela Betzien, S. Shakthidharan, Alana Valentine, Stephen Sewell, Vanessa Bates, Dylan Van Den Berg and Andrew Bovell.

In this week's episode, Tori and Eliza are joined by the hilarious, fabulously talented up and comer Katelin Koprivec, current cast member of "The Deb" with The Australian Theatre for Young People. Together they discuss making her professional debut, being a part of a new piece of impactful Australian music theatre, how she is recovering after the impact Covid-19 had on the arts industry, the changes being made in the industry and more! For more about Katelin and to book tickets to see The Deb check out:@katelinkoprivec InstagramTickets for The Deb at ATYP's Rebel TheatreLeave us a rate and review, and let us know what you'd love to hear in our next episode on our Instagram @ps.stagedoorpod or via our email at ps.stagedoor.podcast@gmail.comCreated, Edited and Produced by Victoria Bullard & Elizabeth Gunther Art by Catherine Gunther

A celebrated actor and director, John Bell has been a driving force in the shape and direction of Australian Theatre for more than half a century. A former Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the UK, he's performed all of Shakespeare's seminal roles, often several times over. He's also formed two theatre companies, one of which still bears his name. In this conversation, John Bell shares with Simon Moore some of the highlights of his long and distinguished career, the evolution of Australian theatre and the ever-changing craft of acting, plus provides an insight into what drew him as a teenager to William Shakespeare and why his works are so important to modern audiences. Photo: Pierre Toussaint

Angela Pippos and Jo Stanley bring you superstars of song, stage and the page in this episode of Broad Radio on the go!Ange fills us in on what it's like finding yourself a campaign manager of a political candidate and how sometimes her role is as simple as just holding a bag!Then our first guest is a woman of glorious talents and star of 9 to 5 The Musical, Casey Donovan. Casey tells us what it's like to share the stage with such Australian Theatre luminaries as Marina Prior, Caroline O'Connor, Erin Clare and Eddie Perfect, and how the themes in the film made back in the 80s are still as relevant today! We also find out about Casey's love of mindfulness and tells us how she's the happiest she's been in ages with her new love Renee.We then talk to Broad Radio regular, author of ‘The Life-Changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess', the hilarious Kerri Sackville and discuss why trying to have the perfect house is hard and why we should cut ourselves some slack and finally, we'll talk breaking free of rigid upbringings and how that takes time and work, with Cypriot-Australian poet, writer and performer, Koraly Dimitriadis, listen in to hear her perform her poem 'take the pills.' It's a ripper of a show!Don't forget to ☎️ Join the conversation live each Tuesday morning 9-10am AEST on the phones too on 1300 8 BROADAND... join us live by commenting on the FB or Youtube .. you know we love to hear what you have to say!Find out more at www.broadradio.com.auFollow us on FB and watch live www.facebook.com/BroadRadioAusOr Subscribe at Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOjourcDAVPhXcGBoEKxPDQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Phillips began his career in New Zealand before emigrating to Australia in 1984 to take up a position as lecturer and director at the West Australian Academy for Performing Arts. In 1987 he joined the Melbourne Theatre Company as Associate Director and in 1990 he was appointed Artistic Director of the State Theatre Company of South Australia. After freelancing nationally and internationally between 1994 and 1999, he returned to MTC as Artistic Director from 2000 to 2011, overseeing the design and construction of the company's new headquarters and the Southbank Theatre.His directing credits range from new works to contemporary and Shakespearean classics, to musicals, to opera. He has directed works by most of the great contemporary writers: Albee (A Delicate Balance), Beckett (Happy Days), Brecht (Arturo Ui), Churchill (Cloud Nine/Serious Money), Hare (The Blue Room), McDonagh (The Pillowman), Orton (What the Butler Saw/Entertaining Mr Sloane), Shepherd (Buried Child, A Lie of the Mind), and Stoppard (Arcadia, Rock'n'Roll).He has also directed the premieres of many new works by leading Australian writers, including David Williamson, Matt Cameron, Hannie Rayson, Stephen Sewell and Joanna Murray-Smith.Simon's musical credits in Australia include Love Never Dies, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (which has had numerous international seasons including The West End and Broadway), The Twenty-Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Urinetown the Musical, Company, The Threepenny Opera, Cabaret, Muriel's Wedding - the musical, Ladies in Black, Dream Lover, An Officer and a Gentleman and High Society. In New Zealand he directed Oliver!, Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Pirates of Penzance.Among his many classical productions, The Tempest, Julius Caesar, A Comedy of Errors and The Importance of Being Earnest all toured nationally in Australia. Simon's opera credits include: La Bohème, Falstaff, L'Elisir d'Amore and Lulu for Opera Australia, The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni for Opera New Zealand and A Midsummer Night's Dream and Billy Budd for Hamburg State Opera.Simon is the recipient of many Australian Theatre awards and has an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Melbourne. He recently directed As You Like It for the Melbourne Theatre Company and has now turned his focus to Sydney with an adaptation of North By Northwest, and a thrilling new production of The Phantom of the Opera for Opera Australia; they take to the stages of the Lyric Theatre and Sydney Harbour. He discusses these exciting theatrical ventures, as well as his illustrious career, in this compelling episode of STAGES.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Whooshkaa, Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

Lucy is the Founder, Artistic Director and CEO of New Ghosts Theatre Company. She specialises in the creation and presentation of new theatrical works and strives to champion playwrights & women in theatre. In 2019 she established the IGNITE Collective - a women-led, inclusive collective of theatre makers from across the nation, formed with the mission of putting new women-driven stories on Australian stages. In her time with NGTC and IGNITE, Lucy has been at the helm of six world premiere and two Australian premiere productions, and has worked across Sydney, Perth, Darwin, Melbourne and New York. Lucy is also an Associate Producer at Australian Theatre Live, where she is passionate about bringing meaningful theatre experiences to audiences across the country and around the world, regardless of distance, availability or affordability.  australiantheatre.live/about-us/ newghoststheatre.com/ www.dontbesodramaticpodcast.com @dbsdpodcast Email: info@asmanagement.com.au rachellaurenbaker@outlook.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marketing the Arts during a pandemic has led marketers to throw out their reliance on traditional methods of marketing and embrace a new approach. The way audiences buy tickets has completely changed and has led to the need for a higher level of planning pre-production. The uncertainty surrounding whether people will feel comfortable leaving their homes to see a production, visit an art gallery or museum, or attend a concert has been at an all-time high leading to many empty seats and creating a logistical headache. My guest today is Amy Maiden, managing partner of Anthem. Amy was previously the Chief Strategy Officer of the Australian Arts Marketing Agency and the prior General Manager of Australian Theatre for Young People. She is an absolute wealth of information and experience and is here to share it with you today. In this episode, we are discussing marketing the Arts in uncertain times. Amy talks about the significant shifts that have occurred in sales patterns, how this has affected the planning and preparation of events, and how she teaches her own team to remain responsive and not to panic. We explore the current trends in marketing, the rise in digital marketing and the importance of focusing on the whole experience and feel for the audience. People will remember how they were made to feel and it's vital for the brand that they're driven to return in the future or purchase subscriptions.Amy talks in detail about utilising social media to effectively market productions and events by telling a story. Content is king and the audience will shy away if they're hit with a direct sell. In order to emerge out of these unpredictable and difficult pandemic times with a strong Arts sector, Amy shares how everyone must embrace each opportunity to test, learn and try new things. Resources mentioned: Anthem: https://www.anthemco.com.au/ Seth Godin's Blog: https://seths.blog/ Creative Partnerships Australia: https://creativepartnerships.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20129-CPA-Beyond-Sponsorship-Report__FA.pdf Creative Partnerships Australia: https://creativepartnerships.gov.au/news-blog/giving-attitude-private-sector-support-survey-2020/ Substrakt - A guide to social media for the arts: https://substrakt.com/journal/a-quick-guide-to-social-media-for-the-arts/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tandiwilliams/ Supported by Creative Victoria, Theory of Creativity Season 2 is focused on 'Real Change and Renewal'. Tune in on the first Tuesday of the month as Patternmakers Managing Director Tandi Palmer Williams speaks with experts in audience trends, strategic planning, organisational change and resilience. CONNECTConnect with Tandi Palmer Williams:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tandiwilliams/Instagram: @thepatternmakersTwitter: @tandi_willFacebook: @thepatternmakers.com.au

David Williamson is far and away Australia's most produced playwright. Now that David has retired, he looks back on his luminous career in a very candid memoir called Home Truths (HarperCollins), in which he throws open the doors to his writing room and takes us inside.

David Williamson is far and away Australia's most produced playwright. Now that David has retired, he looks back on his luminous career in a very candid memoir called Home Truths (HarperCollins), in which he throws open the doors to his writing room and takes us inside.

When I was in my early twenties, I won an award for a scriptwriting competition run by the Fellowship of Australian Writers, and involved in that process was one of my favourite playwrights - David Williamson. I wrote David a fan letter, and to my great surprise, he replied! That was my first taste of how deeply David respects his audience, and our interview was no different. As the most produced playwright in Australian Theatre's history, David is extremely productive. Part of this, he says, is just plain old love of the game. Since the very first time he heard actors saying his words out loud, he was completely hooked. And as a professional playwright, the structure of the theatre industry has contributed to his prolific output: when the production company lists your next play in their program, your fate is sealed, and there's no time to fall prey to writer's block. David shares his writing process, from the initial idea all the way through to rehearsals with the cast, as well as how he stays positive in the face of criticism, and why his writer wife Kristin's role as his first reader is so valuable to his work.  David's book: Home Truths *** Connect with me on the socials:LinkedinTwitterInstagram  If you're looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au  CREDITSProduced by InventiumHost: Amantha ImberEpisode Producers: Jenna Koda and Liam RiordanSound Engineer: Martin ImberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Strong is an award-winning theatre director and one of Australia's most successful and influential arts leaders. Sam is currently the Chair of Melbourne Fringe and was previously Chair of Circa. Sam has also been Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre and Griffin Theatre, Associate Artistic Director of the Melbourne Theatre Company, Literary Associate at Belvoir, and the founding dramaturg in residence at Red Stitch. Sam has directed productions for all Australian State Theatre Companies, Belvoir, Griffin and the Melbourne and Sydney Festivals. His next project is the world premiere stage adaptation of Trent Dalton's novel BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE. Email: rachellaurenbaker@outlook.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Mulvany is a professional storyteller. An award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and actor, she's built a name for herself in her incredible performances, whether in The Great Gatsby, The Little Death, or opposite Al Pacino in the Amazon series Hunters. On stage she's redefined roles like Richard III, and Kate is acclaimed for her writing, holding a knack for adapting and reinterpreting Australian classics. The latest, is her version of Playing Beatie Bow, and in the week before her sold out season at Sydney Theatre Company kicked off, I asked her to Take 5. Away from her CV, Kate has lived an extraordinary life; filled with challenges and heartaches, but also hope and opportunity. For all of these reasons, I was so excited to sit down with her. If you love a good yarn, you're in the right place. I asked Kate to share her backstory across five songs, and from The Muppets to Bowie to Ben Salter, this is a beautiful conversation about the transformative power of story. 'Can You Picture That?' - Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem (from The Muppet Movie soundtrack) 'Science Fiction' - The Divinyls 'Randwick Bells' - Jimmy Little 'Space Oddity' - David Bowie 'The Stars My Destination' - Ben Salter

The spotlight shines brightly on our latest FORTY star: multi-award winning actor, director, producer, playwright, and author, Leah Purcell. A mesmerising storyteller and proud Goa-Gunggari-Wakka Wakka Murri woman, Leah takes us on a journey from her childhood as the youngest of seven children, to why the death of her much-loved mother set her free, her fierce love for netball, and how yelling a promise into the Snowy Mountains birthed her play, book, and upcoming feature film, The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson. Leah wrote a list of dreams and aspirations at 15, 21, and again at 40. Now 50, has she ticked them all off? And what happens when you believe you can be who you want to be? We find out in FORTY. CREDITS: Hosts: Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills Guest: Leah Purcell Instagram: @leahpurcell Purchase 'The Drover's Wife' book here: https://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/the-drovers-wife-leah-purcell/p/9780143791478?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhs79BRD0ARIsAC6XpaW6Y7xcYEOarymm_9Vai3lxjHHDpddpx7GbKvrJ2efDG1qOL2N5hXIaAklLEALw_wcB Producer: Jason Strozkiy - www.strozkiymedia.com CONTACT: Email: hello@thosetwogirls.com.au Instagram: @liseandsarah Facebook: Those Two Girls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alison Croggon, Susie Dee, Patricia Cornelius and Nicci Wilks at the Wheeler Centre Warning: This recording contains some repeated coarse language. Patricia Cornelius, Susie Dee and Nicci Wilks have been making radical and confronting theatre together for decades. ‘I've never believed the bullshit about how audiences don't like risk,' Cornelius has said. 'They actually really do. I've seen it.' Long-term collaborators, their work has more often found a home in innovative independent companies than in establishment state theatres. Yet their provocative Australian stories, dealing especially with issues of class and power, have brought them huge admiration among audiences and critics. Their admirers, it turns out, extend far beyond Australian shores. In 2019, Patricia Cornelius was named among the winners of the lucrative Windham-Campbell Prize, administered by Yale University. Two of her plays – SHIT and LOVE – were staged at the Venice Biennale in July that year. Those two productions were also shown in Melbourne at fortyfivedownstairs, directed by Dee and starring Wilks. Before they hit the road for Venice, we presented a conversation with the powerhouse trio at the Wheeler Centre. Join them as they speak with Alison Croggon about politics, performing arts and the power of making audiences squirm in their seats.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“When I fell into acting for the first time in my life I felt complete. And not only did I feel complete but I felt this is something I can do really well - and that I adore - and that's the magic that happened to me; and the magic that's still there.” - John Noble, The Moment HQ podcast What a quote! Now that's the words of someone who's following pure love for what they do. It's clearly evident. What I love about this quote is that it serves as a beautiful reminder for us all that when you're doing what you love and you are being moved by an inner energy force, you are truly living your dream and expressing your gift into the world. The world needs more of that. Now, I've had the pleasure of knowing John Noble, Australian Theatre, Film & Television Actor for the past 13 years, and while we both lived in New York I got to spend quite a bit of time with his family, who his kids I'm very close with. I used to take some of his acting classes when I was a teenager, which were a lot of fun and which is exactly his précis for the craft - “Just have fun, just have fun. Without that it's just a dilemma.” I admire John's incredible ability to take the love he has for his craft and channel it through the various characters he plays; he's truly remarkable to watch. John has starred as Denethor in Lord of the Rings, where his career unexpectedly shot to international success. He later then starred as Dr. Walter Bishop in the science fiction TV series, Fringe. I remember watching these with his kids, Daniel, Sam and Jess in New York - as we all marvelled at his brilliant characterisation, while eating take out. More recently John has played in Sleepy Hollow and Elementary as Sherlock Holme's father. If you're an aspiring actor, a John Noble fan or someone who's simply got a creative mind there's something in this interview for you. John and I have a chat about THE ACT OF LOVE: SUCCESS, ACTING & CHASING YOUR DREAMS. Learn about: How his acting career all began What it was like having his greatest success come later in life Advice for actors and other creatives Reaching rock bottom The positive & negative parts of Hollywood The beautiful thing inside Hollywood And find out: What he'd be doing if he wasn't in his profession? VISIT www.themomenthq.com for more information.