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Bobby Fox is best known for originating the role of Frankie Valli in the Australian production of Jersey Boys. He has appeared in many other musical theatre productions, including Hairspray, Mamma Mia, Spamalot, Oklahoma and Sweet Charity, amongst others, and he received a Helpmann nomination for his role in Stephen Sondheim's Assassins which played at both the Hayes and the Sydney Opera House. He also has a shuffle in his shoes, having been a part of Riverdance as well as a four time World Irish Dance Champion. He has released the album The Fantastic Mr Fox.Bobby takes us through his childhood in regional Ireland, learning to dance as soon as he could walk, and being part of Riverdance from just 15 years of age. His journey ultimately takes him to Australia where he has lived for over 20 years as a successful musical theatre performer.Bobby Fox appears in Guys and Dolls, this year's Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour thanks to Opera Australia, from 21 March to 20 April.

Warwick Fyfe is an Australian opera singer, considered to be one of Australia's leading exponents of the Wagnerian repertoire and is the recipient of Helpmann and Green Room awards.Warwick has performed throughout Australasia and internationally. Most recently, he has sung the rôles of Wotan / Wanderer (MO, OMM and Alberich, OA). Other Wagner rôles include Heerrufer (OA); Beckmesser (OA); Klingsor (OA); Hunding (WASO); Dutchman (OA), Daland (VO); Wolfram (OA); Fasolt (SOSA).Other major work encompasses Amonasro (Aida-FNO, OA); Pizarro (Fidelio-MO, OA,WASO); Athanaël (Thaïs-FNO); Peter (Hansel and Gretel- OA),OMM); Four Villains (Tales of Hoffmann-ETO); Falstaff (OA); Rigoletto (OA, NZO); Sancho Panza (Don Quichotte- OA); Paolo (Simon Boccanegra- OA); Leporello (NZO) (OA); Fra Melitone (Forza del Destino- OA); Scarpia (WAO, OA); Tonio (I Pagliacci- NZO); Faninal (Der Rosenkavalier- OA); Schaunard (La Boheme- OA); Dr Schon /Jack the Ripper (Lulu- OA); Germont (La Traviata- OA); Mandryka (Arabella-OA). Warwick has delighted audiences in comedic rôles, such as Bottom (Midsummer Night's Dream, Adelaide Festival); Barone di Trombonok (Viaggio a Rheims - OA); Geronio (Il Turco in Italia- OA); Dr Bartolo (Barber of Seville- WAO) (VOC); Pooh Bah (OA); Taddeo (Italian Girl in Algiers- NZO); Papageno (OA).Concert work includes: Gurrelieder, (SSO); Carmina Burana (MSO, QSO, Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus); Beethoven 9 (MSO), (Orchestra Wellington); The Bells, WASO; Stabat Mater (Rossini, SSO); Viva Verdi (TYO); St Matthew Passion, St John Passion (Melbourne Bach Choir); Bluebeard's Castle (Monash Academy Orchestra); Mahler 8 (OMM); Stabat Mater (Szymanowski), (Melbourne Bach Choir); Ein Deutsches Requiem (OA), (Melbourne Bach Choir); Messiah (State Symphony Orchestras).Warwick performs the role of Scarpia in Puccini's TOSCA from July 31st to August 16th, for Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House.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

Genevieve Lemon has appeared in many premiere Australian productions in a 40-plus year career including Steaming, Steel Magnolias, Seventeen, Miracle City, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Billy Elliot, which she also played in London's West End.Other performances include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Death of a Salesman, Summer Rain, The Venetian Twins, Summer of the 17th Doll and North by Northwest. Screen performances include Sweetie, The Piano, Top of the Lake and The Power of the Dog (among others with Jane Campion); Ticket to Paradise, Colin from Accounts, Prisoner, Here Out West, The Dressmaker, Suburban Mayhem, Rake, The Tourist, Acute Misfortune, Population 11 and the upcoming feature film Runt. Awards include Helpmann, Green Room and Sydney Theatre Critics awards for Best Actress in a Musical for Billy Elliot and Best Actress in a Feature Film from the Sydney Film Critics' Circle for Sweetie.Genevieve Lemon returns to the musical theatre stage as the Mother Superior in Sister Act which opens at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney in August and the Regent Theatre Melbourne in November.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

Genevieve Lemon has appeared in many premiere Australian productions in a 40-plus year career including Steaming, Steel Magnolias, Seventeen, Miracle City, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Billy Elliot, which she also played in London's West End.Other performances include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Death of a Salesman, Summer Rain, The Venetian Twins, Summer of the 17th Doll and North by Northwest. Screen performances include Sweetie, The Piano, Top of the Lake and The Power of the Dog (among others with Jane Campion); Ticket to Paradise, Colin from Accounts, Prisoner, Here Out West, The Dressmaker, Suburban Mayhem, Rake, The Tourist, Acute Misfortune, Population 11 and the upcoming feature film Runt. Awards include Helpmann, Green Room and Sydney Theatre Critics awards for Best Actress in a Musical for Billy Elliot and Best Actress in a Feature Film from the Sydney Film Critics' Circle for Sweetie.Genevieve Lemon returns to the musical theatre stage as the Mother Superior in Sister Act which opens at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney in August and the Regent Theatre Melbourne in November.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

A much loved baritone from New Zealand, Teddy Tahu Rhodes has captured the hearts of audiences here in Australia and in many parts of the world. An ARIA, Helpmann, and Limelight award-winner, he has given renowned performances in classics such as Don Giovanni and Carmen, and premiere performances in new works including The End of the Affair and Dead Man Walking. He's performed for Opera Australia, the Metropolitan Opera, the Welsh National Opera and the Bavarian State Opera to name just a few, and regularly sings in concert. Limelight magazine said of his voice “there is a velvet richness, a great resonance, and a touching sense of fragility." Teddy takes us through his evolution as a singer, from boy soprano to opera star, and getting through his uncertainty and unwillingness in grasping his first big break. Teddy Tahu Rhodes performs Mendelssohn's Elijah with the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs under the artistic direction of Brett Weymark at the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House on 18 May. He then performs in La Rondine for the Victorian Opera from 8-10 August, and then returns to the role of Scarpia for performances of Tosca with the Wellington Opera, from the 11-15 September.

Since graduating from WAAPA in 2006, Lucy Maunder has cemented her reputation as one of Australia's musical theatre leading ladies performing in a huge range of roles over the last 17 years.Most recently she appeared as Winifred Banks in the critically acclaimed Cameron Mackintosh/Michael Cassel Group/Disney revival of Mary Poppins. Prior to this Lucy starred in Victorian Opera's production of Kurt Weill's anti-capitalist musical Happy End as Lillian Holiday. The start of 2022 also saw her play the protagonist Alison Bechdel in the acclaimed MTC/STC Australian premiere production of Fun Home (Green Room and Sydney Theatre Award nominations for Best Performer in a Leading Role in a musical). In between seasons of Fun Home, Lucy reprised her role of Mrs Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Crossroads Live) for which she received a Helpmann Award nomination.Following the devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic to the Arts, Lucy was lucky enough to appear in the first main stage commercial musical to return after the shutdown of all theatre as Catherine in Pippin for Crossroads Live. Her other recent career highlights include Cynthia in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Michael Cassel Group, Green Room Award nomination), Miss Honey in Matilda: The Musical (Louise Withers/RSC, Helpmann Award nomination), The Spirit of Christmas (QPAC), There's Something About Music (The Little Red Company), Heather Chandler in Heathers (ShowWork Productions), Patty in Tim Finn's Ladies in Black (QTC/MTC), Rizzo in Grease (GFO, Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award nominations), Cinderella in Into the Woods (Victorian Opera, Helpmann and Green Room Award nominations), Georgia Hendricks in Curtains (The Production Company), Gertrude Lawrence in Noël and Gertie (CDP Theatre Producers, Glug Award for Best Actress in a Musical), Polly Peachum in The Threepenny Opera (STC/Malthouse/Victorian Opera), Janet in The Rocky Horror Show (TML Enterprises), Emma in Jekyll & Hyde (TML Enterprises) and Anne in A Little Night Music (Opera Australia). Lucy also created the role of Lara in the world première of Doctor Zhivago opposite Anthony Warlow (GFO, Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award nominations).Lucy's film credits include The Eternity Man (Channel 4 UK/ABC) and the lead role in the short film Identical, amongst other commercial and television appearances including the National Anthem at the State of Origin, The Lord Mayor's Christmas Carols (Channel 9) and appearances on The Morning Show (Channel 7) and Today Extra (Channel 9).Lucy's one-woman show Irving Berlin: Songs in the Key of Black toured Australia to rave reviews at venues such as the prestigious Spiegeltent, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, His Majesty's Theatre Perth and La Salon at Claire's Kitchen. Her album featuring arrangements and musical direction by Daniel Edmonds is available across all streaming platforms.Lucy is over the moon to be starring as Roxie in Chicago, a true bucket list moment.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

Lucy Durack is one of Australia's most well-known leading ladies with major roles to her credit including Glinda in Wicked, Sophie in The Letdown (Netflix/ABC), Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical, Roxy in Sisters (Netflix), Elle Woods in Legally Blonde (for which she won a Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award), Audra in A Perfect Pairing (Netflix), Chantelle “Tugger” Waugh in Doctor Doctor (Nine) and most recently Mrs Lilicroft/Mrs Madrina in the World Premiere of Midnight the Musical.Further highlights include playing Katie Halloway in Now Add Honey (Gristmill/Netflix), Michelle in Upper Middle Bogan (ABC/Netflix), Rose Walker on Neighbours (Ten Peach), Sarah in Touching the Void (MTC), Glinda in The Wizard of Oz (GFO), Sybil Chase in Private Lives (MTC), as The Cactus on The Masked Singer (Ten), a judge on Australia's Got Talent (Seven) and as the voice of Daisy Quokka's Mum in animated feature film Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal.Lucy won the Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for Legally Blonde; Best Screen Play Asia Web Award for Lift; and the AACTA Award for Best Online Drama or Comedy Series for Love In Lockdown. She is currently developing television series with Gristmill and Jungle, and is the proud co-founder and co-director of evidence-based health and wellness tech company and CSIRO tested app Hey Lemonade, for which she is a finalist in this year's Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards.Through May and June she will be playing the role of Cecily Pigeon in Neil Simon's classic comedy - The Odd Couple.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

Amy Lehpamer is currently starring in the hit pop musical & Juliet as Anne Hathaway.Amy earned nation-wide critical acclaim playing Maria in The Sound of Music, receiving the 2015 Sydney Theatre Award for best Actress in a Musical, as well as Helpmann and Glug award nominations. She was Helpmann nominated in 2017 for her portrayal of pop and soul icon Dusty Springfield in the Australian hit musical Dusty for The Production Company. Amy played lyricist and hit-maker Cynthia Weil in the Australian premiere cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and was awarded the 2018 Helpmann for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for the role.From 2018-2020, Amy toured Australia, NZ and China as Rosalie Mullins, the uptight school Principal with a Rock 'n Roll soul in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of School of Rock.  She played Mrs Webb in Queensland Theatre's revival of the pulitzer prize winning classic, Our Town and Mrs Walker in the Australian Premiere of The Who's Tommy for the Victorian Opera. Her skill as a violinist and performer were highlighted in her role of Reza in Once for the Gordon Frost Organisation and Melbourne Theatre Company.  This, and her big haired, starry eyed Sherrie in Rock of Ages saw her receive Helpmann nominations. She has twice played Christine Colgate in the musical adaptation of the hit comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, in her first ever leading role for Melbourne's The Production Company.Other notable roles for Amy include Tracy Lord in High Society for the Hayes Theatre, the iconic Janet Weiss in Rocky Horror for GFO/ATG. Amy created the title role of Margaret Fulton in the new Australian musical Margaret Fulton: Queen of the Dessert (Theatreworks) and was part of the original cast of Eddie Perfect's Shane Warne - The Musical, as well as the 2014 production for Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Hamer Hall, featuring on the cast recording.Additional theatre credits include: The Threepenny Opera (Malthouse and Victorian Opera); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Songs for a New World (Doorstep Ensemble); Young Phyllis in Follies (The Production Company).Amy is the co-creator and star of the musical comedy webseries Donnatelegrams, produced by the ABC and Screen Australia, and now viewable on YouTube. On screen, Amy also holds credits in prime time television shows: Get Krack!n', Utopia. The Time of Our Lives, Winners and Losers, House Husbands, and the HBO mini-series The Pacific.  She has performed disco classics alongside Kate Ceberano and Paulini with the Adelaide and Queensland Symphony Orchestras. And she's sung The Best of Rodgers and Hammerstein alongside Simon Gleeson with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.  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

His is the face that adorns the side of the theatre named in his honour, but locals and tourists alike still ask the question “Who is Sir Robert Helpmann?” Mount Gambier born, Robert Murray Helpmann, found fame on the world stage with his prodigious talents as an actor, director, dancer and singer. April 2024 marks the 40th Anniversary of official naming of the theatre- so join us for look at the life of Mount Gambier's and Australia's greatest exports - our boy Bobby.

A singer with a distinguished career which spans four continents, Helpmann-nominated Simon Lobelson has established himself as a one of the most versatile baritones of his generation. He's performed over 90 operatic roles spanning the baroque to the contemporary, with companies including the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the English National Opera, as well as our own Opera Australia and Pinchgut Opera. In concert, he's performed with the Sydney Symphony, the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, and many ensembles overseas. In this conversation, Simon explores his musical inspirations and shares some personal reflections on life and the evolution of his illustrious career. Simon Lobelson performs with Music @ VJs on 7 April.

Luke Joslin is a graduate of The University of Western Sydney and The Actors College of Theatre and Television, Luke has forged a successful career in both musical theatre and straight drama, as well as being highly sort after as a director.Luke worked as an Actor for 15 years. His extensive credits include the national tour of Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Play That Goes Wrong, both for Lunchbox and Jon Nicholls, Brigadoon for Production Company, Machu Picchu for State Theatre Company of South Australia, Pinnochio for Windmill and Sydney Theatre Company, Threepenny Opera for Malthouse and Sydney Theatre Company, 25th Anniversary production of Les Miserables for Michael Cassel and Cameron McIntosh, Annie and Dr Zhivago both for GFO, Avenue Q for Arts Asia, Assassins for Neil Gooding, Dirty Dancing for Jacobsens, Titanic for Seabiscuit and Guys and Dolls for Dennis Smith.In 2009 he won the Helpmann and Greenroom Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Nicky/Trekky in Avenue Q. Luke was also Nominated for a Greenroom Award for Best Male in a Supporting Role in 2018 for Brigadoon.Directorial credits include Annie for Riverside Theatre, Educating Rita for Seymour Centre, Thank You For Being a Friend for Neil Gooding and Matt Henderson, Songs for a New World (Melbourne and Sydney) for Blue Saint and Hayes Theatre, Giggle and Hoot Live show for ABC and Live Nation, In the Heights (Hayes and Sydney Opera House) for Blue Saint and Sydney Opera House in which he was nominated for a Helpmann Award and Sydney Theatre Award for Best Director, Resident Director for Shrek the Musical for GFO, Les Miserables for Packemin Productions and Riverside Theatre, Revival Director – Otello with Opera Australia, Resident Director – Cinderella The Musical for John Frost at XRoads and Opera Australia and Bells are Ringing with Neglected Musicals. Luke also spearheaded the Riverside Theatre Digital Concert series where he conceptualised and directed six shows back to back. Luke most recently was show director for both Jimmy Rees's Not that Kinda Viral Tour and the Swag on the Beat Live Show.He presently helms the exciting new production of Grease which has made its way to Sydney following a triumphant season in Melbourne. And the next stop is Perth. Luke Joslin joined STAGES to reflect on his journey from actor to director; and why Grease is still the word!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

Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the season 6 finale, you'll know that The First Time is taking a break in it's current format in 2024 BUT! Don't delete the feed just yet, Katherine will be back (solo) in March with something new. It'll feature interviews with writers but also creatives, comedians and entrepreneurs. Finally, to celebrate six years of the pod and to kick off the coach-sulting (coaching/consulting) work she'll be doing this year (see here), check out Katherine's tips on interviewing and being interviewed (via Instagram). This is a conversation Kate has been dying to have for awhile now - keen for the lowdown on The Letdown and generally a massive fan of Alison Bell's work. Alison is the co-creator/co-writer/producer/director and star of the award winning ABC and Netflix co-production The Letdown. Together with her co-writer, Sarah Scheller, Alison won the 2016 AACTA Award for Best Television Screenplay.The Letdown also won the AACTA Award for Best Comedy Program for both seasons 1 + 2 (20017 + 2019). Alison's performance was recognised with the AACTA for Best Comedy Performer for her work in the second season of The Letdown, her fourth performance nomination. Other nominations include the 2019 AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Comedy or Drama for her TV directorial debut, (The Letdown). In 2021, Alison developed and led the writing team on the critically acclaimed Binge series, LOVE ME.. The show picked up 7 Logie nominations. She wrote and starred in an episode of Summer Love, an ABC anthology series, which aired in August 2022, and in the ABC drama, Significant Others, airing October 2022. She has worked as an assessor for Playwriting Australia, a script consultant on theatre productions and short films and has contributed pieces to Marie Claire and Vogue Australia. She's worked with production companies both here and in the US, including Sharon Horgan's Merman, the FX Network, Kapital Entertainment, EKO, Giant Dwarf, Wooden Horse, Endemol Shine and the ABC. Prior to making The Letdown Alison was best known for her dramatic work on the stage, for which she won multiple Helpmann and Greenroom Awards, as well as her starring role in the AACTA Award winning comedy Laid. She has guest starred in many Australian series and her US credits include the HBO's The Leftovers, No Activity for CBS All Access and the reboot of Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories on AppleTV+. Alison is currently appearing in the MTC production of What If If Only this August and September in a double bill. The conversation covers:  Alison's early love of stories and when she found drama having the mindset for an artistic career - (and a healthy acknowledgement for 'luck') the impact of having kids on an artistic career Alison's interview with Jemma Birrell on the excellent The Secret Life of Writers podcast where she talks about unfinished manuscripts and 'learning by doing' the 'mini bible' used to pitch for screen How and why The Letdown was such a success How Alison and co-writer Sarah Scheller mined their own and their friends' experiences of motherhood for The Letdown Becoming an 'accidental' show runner Writing for screen  Adapting books for screen and the disappointment when you 'miss the moment' On guilt - (as discussed with Ash Devenport in The Design Files) Not pushing yourself until 'you're broken' - 'it's okay to be a little bit rubbish at things' Working with Back to Back theatre Alison's advice: Truth. Truth is the most interesting thing. The human experience in its truest form. Alison's debut recommendation: Room for a Stranger - Melanie Cheng Get in touch via Instagram - Katherine @katherinecollettewriter, Kate @kmildenhall or The First Time Podcast @thefirsttimepod.

Unos de estos canales misteriosos de YouTube nos muestra el canal de Robert Helpmann, un hombre que juega con lo que podría parecer el cadáver de una mujer llamada Daysi; muchas personas en internet especulan que este hombre puede ser un asesino en serie. ¿Usted que opina? BIENVENIDO

No thanks to Pope Francis the bastard, the Brians have taken upon themselves to elevate Australia's greatest thespian and racontuer, Sir Robert Helpmann to the status of Supreme Saint and God Person. This event, totally sanctioned by the Vatican's Complete for Profit Committee will be broadcast across the universe on the Pay For View Crystal Wireless Network.The event will begin by Brian and Brian desecrating Bob's grave, and conclude with the firing of the corpse out of a cannon into the side of the Shitney Opera House.

This is a conversation Kate has been dying to have for awhile now - keen for the lowdown on The Letdown and generally a massive fan of Alison Bell's work. Alison is the co-creator/co-writer/producer/director and star of the award winning ABC and Netflix co-production The Letdown. Together with her co-writer, Sarah Scheller, Alison won the 2016 AACTA Award for Best Television Screenplay.The Letdown also won the AACTA Award for Best Comedy Program for both seasons 1 + 2 (20017 + 2019). Alison's performance was recognised with the AACTA for Best Comedy Performer for her work in the second season of The Letdown, her fourth performance nomination. Other nominations include the 2019 AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Comedy or Drama for her TV directorial debut, (The Letdown). In 2021, Alison developed and led the writing team on the critically acclaimed Binge series, LOVE ME.. The show picked up 7 Logie nominations. She wrote and starred in an episode of Summer Love, an ABC anthology series, which aired in August 2022, and in the ABC drama, Significant Others, airing October 2022. She has worked as an assessor for Playwriting Australia, a script consultant on theatre productions and short films and has contributed pieces to Marie Claire and Vogue Australia. She's worked with production companies both here and in the US, including Sharon Horgan's Merman, the FX Network, Kapital Entertainment, EKO, Giant Dwarf, Wooden Horse, Endemol Shine and the ABC. Prior to making The Letdown Alison was best known for her dramatic work on the stage, for which she won multiple Helpmann and Greenroom Awards, as well as her starring role in the AACTA Award winning comedy Laid. She has guest starred in many Australian series and her US credits include the HBO's The Leftovers, No Activity for CBS All Access and the reboot of Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories on AppleTV+. Alison is currently appearing in the MTC production of What If If Only this August and September in a double bill. The conversation covers:  Alison's early love of stories and when she found drama having the mindset for an artistic career - (and a healthy acknowledgement for 'luck') the impact of having kids on an artistic career Alison's interview with Jemma Birrell on the excellent The Secret Life of Writers podcast where she talks about unfinished manuscripts and 'learning by doing' the 'mini bible' used to pitch for screen How and why The Letdown was such a success How Alison and co-writer Sarah Scheller mined their own and their friends' experiences of motherhood for The Letdown Becoming an 'accidental' show runner Writing for screen  Adapting books for screen and the disappointment when you 'miss the moment' On guilt - (as discussed with Ash Devenport in The Design Files) Not pushing yourself until 'you're broken' - 'it's okay to be a little bit rubbish at things' Working with Back to Back theatre Alison's advice: Truth. Truth is the most interesting thing. The human experience in its truest form. Alison's debut recommendation: Room for a Stranger - Melanie Cheng Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter (@thefirsttimepod) or Instagram (@thefirsttimepod). You can support us and the making of Season Six via our Patreon page. Thanks for joining us!

Peter Cooke, AM PhD, is an internationally recognised performing arts educationalist, administrator, researcher and practitioner. Born in Brisbane, Australia and educated in Kuala Lumpur, Canberra, Southport and Sydney, Peter was the first graduate of the Theatre Design Course at Australia's premiere theater school, the National Institute of Dramatic Art [NIDA] in Sydney, Australia. He earned his PhD at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Peter was appointed Professor and Head of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama in January 2009. He was subsequently appointed a University Professor in 2019. Peter stepped down as Head of School in September 2020, after 12 years in the position. Prior to his appointment he was Deputy Director and Head of Design at NIDA, a role he held for twenty-two years. Peter is a member of the NIDA Foundation Trust and of the governing NIDA Company. Peter has taught and lectured extensively throughout Southeast Asia – including leading design master classes and designing productions at the National School of Drama in New Delhi, India, where he has been a visiting professor for the past 16 years. Over three decades Peter has designed some one hundred and fifty productions across the disciplines of drama, opera, dance, puppetry, music-theatre, television, casinos and large-scale events. Peter's Australian, Indian and American students have gone on to win numerous national and international accolades for their contributions to the arts, including, Helpmann and Green Room Awards [AU], and Tony Awards, Emmy Awards and Academy Awards [USA]. In 1990 Peter was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to audit theatre training pedagogy and practice in several leading drama schools across Europe and the USA. In 1996-97 he spent an academic year at the Yale School of Drama as a Special Research Fellow, auditing the Directing, Producing, Design and Playwriting Courses. He subsequently published a book about his time spent with Yale's legendary design teacher, Professor Ming Cho Lee – ‘Yale School of Drama – Theatre Design Training', Nairnpress 1999. In 1996 Peter led the design team responsible for the Handover Ceremony at the Closing Ceremony of the Atlanta Summer Olympic Games. His inclusion of Australian student designers in the Atlanta team led to many being commissioned to design the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Sydney Summer Olympic Games in 2000. Peter completed his PhD at the University of New South Wales in 2002 – researching the notion of ‘Australianness' in the output of the London based and Tasmanian born theatre designer, Loudon Sainthill, 1919-1969. Peter co-presented the ‘Excellence in Theatre Education Award at the 2015, 2016 and 2017 CBS Tony Awards ceremonies in New York City. Peter was made a Member of the Order of Australia, AM, in the Australia Day Honours in 2017 for ‘Substantial service to the performing arts as an administrator and academic, particularly to theatre and dance'. He was previously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia, OAM, in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2008 for ‘Service to the performing arts through theatrical design education, research and administration'.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

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Elise McCann, co-founder of Hey Lemonade. We ask Elise all the nosey questions we had about Hey Lemonade as an idea and an app - where the idea came from, how Elise and Lucy got it up and running and if they use their own pep talks when things get a little hard. We dig into the CSIRO's report and findings of the efficacy of the app and why it was so important to both Lucy and Elise to have writers and speakers from different walks of life involved in the app.    About our guest Actor, producer and co-founder of the pep talk app, Hey Lemonade, Elise is a Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award winner. Elise is currently starring in Mamma Mia in the lead role as Donna.  Elise is a graduate of NIDA and studied law at the University of NSW. In 2014 she founded her own production company Oriel Entertainment whereby she has created and produced theatre, musicals and concerts for Sydney Opera House, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, QPAC, Adelaide Cabaret Festival and the ABC. Elise's debut album Dahlesque was released with ABC/Universal in 2017.   Episode partner Are you tired of the same old boring puzzles? Mix things up with Wongo Puzzles! Each puzzle is a custom design, with intricate patterns and whimsical shapes that will keep you engaged for hours. Plus, their eco-friendly materials and commitment to sustainability make Wongo Puzzles a guilt-free way to unwind. Use our link https://zen.ai/differentlybrained or the code DB to save 10% at wongopuzzles.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!   Representations & resources Hey Lemonade website CSIRO Hey Lemonade report Download the Hey Lemonade app You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.    About the podcast Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs. The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.

Writer, director, producer and Helpmann nominated actor Trevor Ashley, stars as The Pharoah in 'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'. It's been 30 years since Sydney has seen a professional production of Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. Hear more from Trevor as he recalls the West End and Sydney productions that made him fall in love with the musical, his costume, Pharaoh's song and more about this new production, that many haven't seen before. Tickets: https://josephthemusical.com.au/ Watch performances ~ 'Song Of The King' Trevor Ashley (The Pharaoh) ~ 'The Prologue' Paulini (The Narrator), Euan Fistrovic Doidge (Joseph) and young adult cast ~ 'Go Go Joseph', Euan Fistrovic Doidge (Joseph), Paulini (The Narrator) and full cast ~ 'Joseph Remix/Finale', Opening Night, Capitol Theatre Sydney Follow: Trevor Ashley Let Me Entertain You @LMEYpodcast - Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok | Youtube

This week, for our final episode of Season 3 of Speak The Speech, we are joined by one of Australia's most popular and successful screen and theatre actors, Lisa McCune. Lisa performs Desdemona's speech from Act 4, Scene 2 of Othello and delves into the language of the piece. She also talks about playing Gertrude in Bell Shakespeare's 2020 production of Hamlet, the difference between performing on stage and screen, and what she's learned across her acclaimed career.    Lisa McCune has earned an impressive collection of awards as an actor, including four Gold Logies for Most Popular Personality on Australian television. She recently starred in Girl from the North Country, as well as the Network Ten comedy series How To Stay Married and Bell Shakespeare's production of Hamlet.    After graduating from the WA Academy of Performing Arts, she landed the role of Maggie Doyle in the police drama Blue Heelers, which went on to become one of the most popular and enduring programs on Australian television, making her a household name. Her other screen credits include The Potato Factory, Ex PM, It's A Date, Sea Patrol, Rake, MDA, and Hell Has Harbour Views.    On stage, she's starred as Maria in The Sound of Music, which she followed with her Green Room Award-winning performance as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. She earned a Helpmann nomination for her performance in The King and I, and has also appeared in Shane Warne The Musical, South Pacific, Into The Woods, and Guys and Dolls. 

Luke Joslin is Resident Director of 'Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella', which has landed at the Sydney Lyric Theatre, the final leg of the national tour. Luke is a Greenroom and Helpmann Award winning actor (Avenue Q) and has successfully made the transition from actor to behind the stage, recently earning a Helpmann nomination as Director (In The Heights). Luke's last role was playing a villain in a pantomime (which can be a child's first introduction to theatre). In this podcast, hear Luke describe why this beloved adaption of Cinderella is different that has Sydney audiences loving the onstage magic and musical. Tickets: https://cinderellamusical.com.au/ Watch Performances: - 'A Lovely Night' from Cinderella - 'Impossible/It's Possible' from Cinderella - Opening Night Sydney curtain call - 'Freak Flag' from Shrek (previous Resident Director role, as discussed in the Podcast) - Luke Joslin last onstage performance (as the villain in the pantomime, as discussed in the Podcast)

With a celebrated career spanning over 25 years, David is one of Australia's most acclaimed leading men. Based in New York City, David is currently starring as the Duke of Monroth in the North American production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical and is delighted to return to Do You Hear the People Sing? after appearing in the show since its inception in Shanghai, Manila, and Taipei. David gained critical acclaim for his portrayal of Chris in Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil's new production of Miss Saigon which earned him Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award nominations for "the year's most truthful and moving stage portrayals" (Sydney Morning Herald). He received a further Helpmann Award nomination for his performance as Fiyero in Wicked. David was awarded a Green Room Award for Best Actor as well as Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award nominations for his portrayal of Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde and was awarded Theatre People's Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of The Baker in Victorian Opera's production of Into The Woods. In 2018, David was nominated for his fourth Helpmann Award and second Green Room Award for his portrayal of Tick in Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Relocating to New York City in 2014, David received a Connecticut Critics Circle Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance of Dan in Next to Normal and starred as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables which co-starred and was directed by Tony Award winner Terrence Mann. He starred as Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, as Father in Ragtime and originated the role of Max Bronfman in the new, reworked production of Rags with Stephen Schwartz. Other Australian performances include; the dual roles of Adam and Noah in the Australian premiere performance of Stephen Schwartz's Children of Eden (Theatre People Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical); Malcolm in The Full Monty; The Beast in Beauty and the Beast; Greg in The Boy From Oz; Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees; John Brookes in Little Women; Prez in The Pajama Game; Perchik in Fiddler On The Roof alongside Topol; John in Andrew Lippa's John & Jen; Oscar in The Wild Party; Orville Wright in Richard Maltby Jnr and David Shire's new musical Take Flight; and Jimmy Smith in the Australian premiere of Thoroughly Modern Millie. David originated the role of Bud in the Australian premiere production of the two-man comedy, Gutenberg! - The Musical; created the numerous male roles in the Australian premiere of Breast Wishes; and received a GLUG Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in LOVEBiTES. David began his professional career in the original Australian productions of The Boy From Oz and Mamma Mia and was awarded a MO Award for Best New Talent in 1997. In concert, David toured with Michael Ball on his Australian tour; performed with Lea Salonga in Vietnam; performed with Stephen Schwartz in Stephen Schwartz and Friends; with Andrew Lippa in Lippa and Friends. In 2016, David starred alongside Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit, Betty Buckley, Joanna Ampil and Helen Dallimore in Defying Gravity - the songs of Stephen Schwartz. David has released two solo albums, 'Til The Night Is Gone and At This Stage. He premiered his solo show, ‘Til The Night Is Gone to sold out audiences at the 2010 Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Newcastle's Civic Theatre and returned to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2014 to headline the Australian premiere of Picture Perfect. David's most recent solo show, Time Is a Traveller premiered to a sold out, extended season at the Hayes Theatre and toured nationally to great acclaim, being awarded the Theatre People's Award for Best Male Cabaret in 2014. Do You Hear the People Sing? plays the Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, Melbourne, September 27th and 28th. Then the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, September 30th to October 2nd www.davidharrisofficial.com The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favouri

Sir Robert Helpmann's legacy remains relatively strong in 2022: his face adorned the program of the NLA's On Stage exhibition and his name is immortalised in our biggest theatre awards, The Helpmann's. Yet, how many of us know much about his extraordinary life? A life that started on a farm in Mount Gambier and would go on to perform, direct, dance and choreograph in pretty much every major theatre in the world.   Links: National Library of Australia On Stage Exhibition Papers of Sir Robert Helpmann at the National Library of Australia   Guests: John Senczuk, Theatre Historian and Sir Robert's Dresser   Credits: Melanie Tait - writer, producer and presenter of Off Stage Kim Lester - technical producer and sound engineer of Off Stage

In this episode we speak to Rachael Azzopardi and Lee Cumberlidge,  both boomerangs, who came together to create Illuminate Adelaide. Shining a light on South Australia for the month of July, Illuminate Adelaide welcomes people from all walks of life to experience a program of free and ticketed events by local, national and international artists and companies.Over a 25-year career in the arts, there isn't much Rachael Azzopardi hasn't done. From steering the musical spread of Barrie Kosky's legendary 1996 Adelaide Festival program to overseeing the casting of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. She has travelled around the world to work with the industry's biggest names across virtually every form and market, from Hong Kong to Broadway.After many years spent living and working away most recently in senior roles at Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Festival and Chunky Move, Rachael returned to her hometown with a purpose. She saw incredible things happening across the state's arts and technology sectors, and felt moved to break down old silos and expectations to give Adelaide something it had never experienced before; something accessible, immersive, city-wide. Something new.Rachael has put her depth of knowledge and experience to work exploring unchartered territory to bring Illuminate Adelaide to life together with Co- Founder and Creative Director Lee Cumberlidge.After cutting his teeth with WOMADelaide and Arts Projects Australia, Lee spent the next ten years as a producer bringing major international artists and experimental independent works alike to audiences around the world as well as staging large scale arts events such as the Cultural Festival of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games and the World Theatre Festival in Brisbane.In 2008 Lee and the company he co-founded, Insite Arts, were called upon by Brian Ritchie and David Walsh to bring a bold, untested vision of Hobart and Tasmania to life. More than a festival, Mona Foma became a Helpmann-winning experiment in reinvention, transforming the southern capital into an international arts destination.In 2017, Lee returned to Adelaide, where his passion for working with artists and creating new experiences for audiences found new inspiration.Lee produced the Adelaide iteration of the highly acclaimed experimental music festival Unsound in Adelaide in 2017 and 2018 before rejoining Arts Projects Australia as a co-director to produce tours of international work. Most recently Lee has teamed up with Rachael Azzopardi to create Illuminate Adelaide; a new, city-wide winter event focused on art, light, music and technology.

Michael Honeyman joins Regina Botros to talk about Madama Butterfly on at the Sydney Opera House as an Opera Australia production. He is a multi-award winning lead baritone singer including Helpmann and Green Room awards. He has many years experience and takes us back to when he first started singing and how he prepares for a role such as Sharpless.  He has sung this role a number of times for OA, including for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2014.   

My guest is Alana Valentine. Alana Valentine is a multi-award winning playwright Librettist and screen writer. Her works include:-  The Sugar house, Ladies Day, Paramatta Girls, Letters to Lindy, Barbara and the Camp Dogs with Ursula Yovich which is being adapted to the screen and won both a 2019 Helpmann Award and 2020 Green Room Award for Best Original Score, as well as a Helpmann for Best Musical and Green Room for Best New Australian Work. Also Alana is a long time dramaturg with Bangarra Dance Theatre and most recently worked on Wudjang Not the Past for Sydney Festival . She has recently worked on Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan, writing the libretto with Christos Tsiolkas and was directed  by Neil Armfield for Adelaide Festival. She has more than 20 published works including two books of non-fiction including BOWERBIRD: The art of making theatre drawn from life (2018). She has written for radio television and screen and is here to talk about ….Wayside Brides - Till the 29th May, 2022.

Leah Purcell is a proud Goa-Gunggari-Wakka Wakka woman born and bred in Murgon, Queensland. Leah is a multi-award-winning director, actor, writer, producer and showrunner. She has written and directed landmark film, TV and theatrical works such as; Box the Pony, Redfern Now, Cleverman, The Secret Daughter, My Life is Murder, The Twelve and The Drover's Wife.She is an AACTA, Helpmann, The Deadly's, Australian Directors Guild, AWGIE, IF, AFI, Matilda and Logie award winning and nominated artist for her outstanding work on iconic feature film, TV and theatre such as Lantana, Jindabyne and The Proposition; Police Rescue, Janet King and Wentworth; Box the Pony, The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table and The Drover's Wife.Her writing has been recognised with NSW Premier's Literary Awards, a Queensland Premier's Literary Award, and the Victorian Prize for Literature. In 2017, she received the Sydney UNESCO City of Film Award and in 2021 was made a member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the Performing Arts, to First Nations Youth and Culture, and to Women.Most recently, she was the 2021 Winner Asia Pacific Screen Awards Jury Grand Prize for her multifaceted role in her directorial debut, writer, producer and lead actor of the feature film, The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson.Currently she is starring opposite Sigourney Weaver in Amazon Originals, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart produced by Bruna Papandrea and Made Up Stories and in-development on the premium limited series based on The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson novel and film.Recommendations throughout this episode: https://oombarra.com/https://taxifilm.tv/Website: www.blackmagicwoman.com.auFollow us on Instagram - @blackmagicwomanpodcastThe Black Magic Woman Podcast is hosted by Mundanara Bayles and is an uplifting conversational style program featuring mainly Aboriginal guests and explores issues of importance to Aboriginal people and communities. Mundanara is guided by Aboriginal Terms of Reference and focusses more on who people are rather than on what they do.If you enjoyed this episode, please ‘Subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow' on your Spotify app and tell your friends and family about us! If you'd like to contact us, please email, info@blackmagicwoman.com.auSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/black-magic-woman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello everyone, This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic, a monthly interviews podcast where we talk with accomplished jazz doctors about their lives, careers and their personal transcription secrets. On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast, Mirko Guerrini interviews the guest jazz doctor: Paul Grabowsky. Paul Grabowsky is a pianist, composer, arranger, conductor – and is one of Australia's most distinguished artists. Born in Papua New Guinea, Paul was raised in Melbourne. During the late 70's he became prominent in the music scene in Melbourne, working in various jazz, theatre and cabaret projects. He lived and worked in Europe and the US from 1980-85, during which time he performed with many jazz luminaries including Art Farmer and Johnny Griffin. He returned to Australia in 1986 and established a reputation as one of Australia's leading jazz musicians with such bands as his own trio and sextet, the Wizards of Oz and as musical director for singer Vince Jones. He was musical director of Tonight Live with Steve Vizard (a nationally televised variety show) from 1990-1992. He was Commissioning Editor (Arts and Entertainment) for ABC Television 1995-98. He has written the scores for over twenty feature films in Australia, the UK and US including ‘Innocence' (Paul Cox), ‘Last Orders', ‘The Eye of the Storm', ‘Words and Pictures'(Fred Schepisi) and ‘Shiner' (John Irvin). His television credits include the series ‘Phoenix' and ‘Janus' and the Emmy-winning ‘Empire Falls'. His works for the theatre include four operas and various multimedia works. His most recent opera, created for soprano Emma Matthews, ‘The Space Between', with libretto by Steve Vizard, premiered at Arts Centre Melbourne in September 2018. He is the Founding Artistic Director of the Australian Art Orchestra, which he led from 1994-2013. He has won seven ARIA awards (most recently in 2019 for his recording ‘Tryst' with singer Kate Ceberano)), two Helpmann awards, several APRA and Bell Awards and a Deadly award. He was the Sydney Myer Performing Artist of the Year in 2000, and received the Melbourne Prize for Music in 2007. He was the 2010 Australian National University H.C.Coombs Fellow. He was Artistic Director of the Queensland Music Festival from 2005-2007 and was Artistic Director of the Adelaide Festival of Arts for 2010 and 2012. He is currently a Professor at Monash University, and director of the Monash University Academy of Performing Arts and the Monash Art Ensemble. In 2014 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to music and arts administration. In this episode, Paul explains his personal transcribing approach and shows how to profit from every transcription you make. He is also providing many examples of solos that have been significant to his musical growth. Among all the great things that Paul says, my favourites are: 'You won't ever sound like somebody else, because you are not that person', 'MIles can play one note and all of the sudden all the energy conveys there!' 'George Coleman is the Mozart of Hard Bop'. Artists mentioned in this episode: Gary Costello, Lennie Tristano, Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Billie Holiday, Bud Powell, Fats Navarro, George Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau, Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter. a.o. You can check Paul Grabowsky here: https://paulgrabowsky.com.au You can check Mirko Guerrini's music here: https://mirkoguerrini.bandcamp.com Mirko Guerrini is a D'Addario artist, playing D'Addario mouthpieces and reeds. I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is being recorded. I pay my respect to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.

Eva Di Cesare graduated from Victorian College of the Arts in 1989. She is a founding member of Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People, established in 1997, along with Tim McGarry and Sandra Eldridge. In 2021, Eva commenced her appointment as Artistic Director of the company. Based in Sydney, the company has achieved critical acclaim for its work and today enjoys a national reputation for producing quality theatre programs for young people, their families and theatre goers.Eva has directed Jackie French and Bruce Whatley's Diary of a Wombat, which won the Glug Award for Outstanding Presentation for Children. Cesare also wrote and directed Where the Streets Had a Name, based on the novel by Randa Abdel-Fattah. She has co-adapted Sydney Theatre Award winning play Li Cunxin's The Peasant Prince, Helpmann award winning plays Jackie French's Hitler's Daughter and Sonya Hartnett's Thursday's Child, Tim Winton's The Bugalugs Bum Thief, Morris Gleitzman's Worry Warts, Gillian Rubinstein's The Fairy's Wings, Stephen Michael King's Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat, Susanne Gervay's I Am Jack, Elizabeth Fensham's Goodbye Jamie Boyd, Duncan Ball's Emily Eyefinger, and Jackie French and Bruce Whatley's Pete the Sheep and Josephine Wants to Dance. She also co-wrote and directed the 2013 Opera House show Babies Proms Series and Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (with Sandra Eldridge) for CDP Theatre Producers, and Simon Tedeschi Pianist and Prankster for Monkey Baa.Monkey Baa's Mission is to produce high quality theatre programs for young people, their families, teachers and communities throughout Australia and internationally. The company's vision is to be recognised nationally and internationally as a leader in the creation of meaningful and innovative theatre for young people, and to engage young audiences through the telling of Australian stories that entertain, inspire and encourage a greater understanding of the world and their place in it.In 2017 Eva was awarded a Sydney Theatre Award for 20 years of excellence and extraordinary service to the children and young people of Australia.The STAGES podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify and Whooshkaa. Also where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au

Paul Saliba has been described as ‘a man of fire'. His dance and choreographic work radiates a sense of energy, light and warmth. The man himself is excitable, committed and vital. A conversation with Paul is enlightening and re-affirming.Paul was only guest No:7 when he talked with STAGES. He reflected on his time with The Australian Ballet, and a car accident that could have put an end to his career. He expanded on his work with The Sydney Dance Company and a key period studying in New York with the great Martha Graham. He danced in the celebrated film of the ballet ‘Don Quixote' alongside Nureyev, Aldous and Helpmann.Paul's work is fed by a fascination with world cultures and their employment of dance as personal expression, as storytelling and as history. He is one of our treasured custodians of dance in Australia. Everyone who has worked with Paul, or been taught by him, recognise a resounding brilliance and passion.These qualities are contagious and evidenced beautifully in this joyous conversation. What a delight to talk dance with Paul Saliba.

Zahra Newman and Donna Abela discuss theatre in a “post-COVID” world and systemic racism in the rehearsal room. A graduate of VCA, Zahra Newman has built an extensive list of theatre, television and film credits. In 2016 she was awarded an AACTA for Best New Talent, and received a 2017 Sydney Theatre Award for her performance as ‘Nabulungi' in The Book of Mormon. Other industry recognitions include a Green Room Award, CGA Award and multiple Helpmann nominations. Theatre credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Love and Information for Sydney Theatre Company, Random, The Blind Giant is Dancing, Ivanov, The Government Inspector, Private Lives for Belvoir, Miss Julie, The Effect, The Mountain Top, The Cherry Orchard, Menagerie, Clybourne Park, The Drowsy Chaperone and Richard III for Melbourne Theatre Company and the critically acclaimed Wake in Fright for Malthouse/Sydney Opera House, which she also co-created. Donna Abela is an award-winning playwright. Jump For Jordan won the 2015 AWGIE Award for Stage and the 2013 Griffin Playwriting Award, and is on the 2019-2022 HSC Drama Syllabus. Her body of work includes plays which have won AWGIE awards for radio (Spirit, Aurora's Lament, Mrs Macquarie's Cello), the Human Rights Award for Drama (Highest Mountain Fastest River), and were nominated for NSW Premiers Literary Awards (Tales From the Arabian Night, Jump For Jordan). For Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image, she wrote two large scale adaptations: Monkey … Journey to the West (2014 Brisbane Festival, 2015 Melbourne Festival, 2015 Sydney Opera House program) and Tales from the Arabian Nights, a widely produced play on refugee themes which was published by Currency Press in 2019.

(Originally aired in July 2021) Dean Bryant is a multi-award winning theatre director and writer. He has a string of directorial credits, including (with the Melbourne Theatre Company, where he was associate director from 2016 thru 2019): The Lady in the Van and An Ideal Husband; for Opera Australia Anything Goes; and for the Hayes he directed Assassins, as well as their debut production Sweet Charity, for which he won the Helpmann award for 'Best Director of a Musical', and to top it all off, he's the worldwide Associate Director of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. His creativity doesn't stop with direction, as he's the co-writer of the musical version of Miles Franklin's My Brilliant Career, as well as many others. He's currently in Sydney directing Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, which will be back at the Hayes Theatre at the conclusion of the present lockdown.

Katrina Retallick is back stage with Regina Botros to talk about how she came to the stage and her life in the lime light. Katrina trained at The Central School of Speech and Drama, London. Her phenomenal music theatre career includes roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Ruthless! The Musical, Falsettos, The Addams Family, Every Single Saturday, No Way to Treat a Lady, A Little Night Music, Wind in the Willows, Jekyll and Hyde, Songs For a New World, Company and South Pacific, with Katrina garnering wins and nominations for Sydney Theatre, Helpmann and Glug Awards. Recent performances include the Hayes Theatre Company's Big Fish and the Sydney Theatre Company's Wharf Revue. In film, Katrina appeared in Accidents Happen and The Eternity Man and will soon be seen in June Again. On the small screen, credits include Love Child, Comedy Inc, The Chaser's CNNN and Backberner.

Since graduating from WAAPA in 2006, Lucy has cemented her reputation as one of Australia's musical theatre leading ladies. When the Covid-19 Pandemic hit, she was about to preview at Brisbane's Lyric Theatre QPAC in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (GFO) as Charlie's mum Mrs Bucket, which had just finished two very successful seasons in Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre and Sydney's iconic Capitol Theatre. She was nominated for a 2019 Helpmann Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the show. Lucy was also about to start rehearsals for MTC's Australian Premiere of the Tony Award winning Best Musical Fun Home in the role of Alison. Throughout 2018 Lucy starred in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Michael Cassel Group) as sassy Cynthia Weil on its critically acclaimed Australian tour earning a Green Room Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. Prior to this, with her newborn baby in tow Lucy played Miss Honey in the Australian/New Zealand tour of Tim Minchin's Matilda: The Musical (Louise Withers and Associates, RSC), and was nominated for a 2017 Helpmann Award for Best Supporting Actress. Lucy originated the role of Heather Chandler in the smash Australian Première of Heathers: The Musical, she created the role of Patty in Tim Finn's new musical Ladies in Black (QTC, MTC) and starred in Grease as Rizzo (GFO) earning Helpmann, Glug and Sydney Theatre Award nominations for the show's Australian and Asian tour. Lucy also created the role of Lara in the world première of Doctor Zhivago: A New Musical (GFO) opposite Anthony Warlow earning Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award nominations for Best Actress in a Musical. Other career highlights include Cinderella in Into the Woods (Victorian Opera, Helpmann and Green Room Nominations); Georgia Hendricks in Curtains (The Production Company); Gertrude Lawrence in Noël and Gertie (CDP Theatre Producers, Glug Award for Best Actress in a Musical); Polly in The Threepenny Opera (STC, Malthouse, Victorian Opera); Janet in The Rocky Horror Show (TML Enterprises); Emma in Jekyll & Hyde (TML Enterprises) and Anne in A Little Night Music (Opera Australia). Lucy's one-woman show Irving Berlin: Songs in the Key of Black toured Australia to rave reviews at venues such as the prestigious Spiegeltent, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, The Noosa Longweekend Festival, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth and La Salon at Claire's Kitchen. Her album featuring arrangements and musical direction by Daniel Edmonds is available on iTunes, Spotify and Apple Music.

With a multifaceted career spanning music, screen and stage, Barry Conrad possesses an undeniable talent. He's opened for the likes of Brian McKnight, Craig David and Eric Benet, toured both locally and internationally, and vocally produced and penned songs for an array of artists. No stranger to screen, Conrad landed a role on FOX's Power Rangers: Ninja Stormand featured in numerous TV commercials, before taking his first leap to feature films in the #1 box office hit, The Sapphires. Barry made his musical theatre debut in the Australian premiere production of Broadway smash, VIOLET, enjoying award-winning, critically acclaimed seasons in Sydney and Melbourne. Hot on the heels of VIOLET, an unbroken streak of touring stage roles soon followed, including Hairspray Arena Spectacular as Seaweed, Grease: The Arena Experience as Kenickie, five-time Helpmann winning BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical as part of The Drifters and MADIBA the Musical as William Xulu. In 2019 Barry reached a new career milestone, landing a recurring role as Kane Jones on Australia's longest-running TV drama series, Neighbours. He recently signed on as an ambassador for Mitsubishi Australia, representing the brand at ARIA Awards 2020. Away from entertainment, he's a proud ambassador for suicide-prevention charity R U OK?. Conrad's rise to public recognition was cemented after being named one of the Final 12 on Channel 7's The X-Factor, winning over a legion of new fans and solidifying himself as one of Australia's most exciting talents.

Paul Grabowsky is a pianist, composer, arranger, conductor – and is one of Australia's most distinguished artists. His recent collaboration with the likes of Paul Kelly and Archie Roach showcases Paul's versatility and both the albums brim with musical gems about love, heartbreak, and tenderness -  a must listen. During the late 70's he became prominent in the music scene in Melbourne, working on various jazz, theater, and cabaret projects. He lived and worked in Europe and the US, during which time he performed with many jazz luminaries including Chet Baker. He returned to Australia and established a reputation as one of Australia's leading jazz musicians and was the musical director for jazz singer Vince Jones. He was also musical director of Tonight Live with Steve Vizard (a nationally televised variety show) and was also Commissioning Editor (Arts and Entertainment) for ABC Television. Paul has written over twenty feature film scores in Australia, the UK, and the US including films for major directors 'Innocence' (Paul Cox) and ‘Words and Pictures' (Fred Schepisi) His works for the theater include four operas and various multimedia works. His most recent opera, created for soprano Emma Matthews, ‘The Space Between', with the libretto by Steve Vizard, premiered at the Arts Centre Melbourne. He has won eight ARIA awards (most recently in 2020 for his recording, 'Please Leave Your Light On' with singer Paul Kelly), two Helpmann awards, several APRA, and was the Sydney Myer Performing Artist of the Year in 2000. Paul was also an Artistic Director of the Queensland Music Festival from 2005 and was Artistic Director of the Adelaide Festival of Arts for 2010 and 2012. Now a Professor at Monash University he is currently director of the Monash University Academy of Performing Arts and the Monash Art Ensemble. He oversaw the development of the Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts, which opened in May 2019, and launched MLIVE, a year-round series of curated performances. Such a delight to interview. So Grab a Tea or a G and T and let's get intimate x

Matt Hetherington… is it just me or does everybody want to eat sushi off his naked body whilst he serenades you with Michael McDonald tunes. He’s a Matt of all trades and a master of all and he’s got 2 Green Room Awards and a Helpmann to prove it. Matt has starred in The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Next To Normal, Hair, North By Northwest, South Pacific and The Rocky Horror Show to name a few. Matt’s consistently been the best part of any musical I’ve seen him in and one of the few people that can transition from musical theatre to entertainer and lead pop-rock singer with ease. The real McCoy; that is Matt Hetherington.

When Pamela Rabe moved to Australia from Canada, she quickly became one of our most celebrated actors. The three-time Helpmann Award-winner will next year feature in The Last Season at Sydney Festival and The Cherry Orchard at Belvoir. Also, Sunshine Super Girl traces the triumphs — and trials — of Evonne Goolagong's rise to sports stardom and we meet a long-serving usher at Arts Centre Melbourne for whom the arts offered joy during difficult times.

When Pamela Rabe moved to Australia from Canada, she quickly became one of our most celebrated actors. The three-time Helpmann Award-winner will next year feature in The Last Season at Sydney Festival and The Cherry Orchard at Belvoir. Also, Sunshine Super Girl traces the triumphs — and trials — of Evonne Goolagong's rise to sports stardom and we meet a long-serving usher at Arts Centre Melbourne for whom the arts offered joy during difficult times.

When Pamela Rabe moved to Australia from Canada, she quickly became one of our most celebrated actors. The three-time Helpmann Award-winner will next year feature in The Last Season at Sydney Festival and The Cherry Orchard at Belvoir. Also, Sunshine Super Girl traces the triumphs — and trials — of Evonne Goolagong's rise to sports stardom and we meet a long-serving usher at Arts Centre Melbourne for whom the arts offered joy during difficult times.

When Pamela Rabe moved to Australia from Canada, she quickly became one of our most celebrated actors. The three-time Helpmann Award-winner will next year feature in The Last Season at Sydney Festival and The Cherry Orchard at Belvoir.Also, Sunshine Super Girl traces the triumphs — and trials — of Evonne Goolagong's rise to sports stardom and we meet a long-serving usher at Arts Centre Melbourne for whom the arts offered joy during difficult times.

A very special episode eight coming at you! On the podcast this week we were oh so lucky to be able to sit down and chat with the wonderful Eddie Perfect! Eddie Perfect is one of Australia's most diverse, respected and prolific writer/composer/performers. He's won multiple awards for his work both as a performer and writer, and most recently wrote the music for Beetlejuice the musical on Broadway which was nominated for eight tony awards. Some of Eddie's television credits include Offspring, Kath and Kim, Stingers, Blue Heelers and Spicks And Specks and theatre credits include Bat Boy , The Big Con, Keating! The Musical, Shane Warne The Musical , Misanthropology and TheThreepenny Opera. Eddie has written and toured several shows including but not limited to Angry Eddie, Cliff Hanger: Catch A Falling Star, The Big Con with Max Gillies and Drink Pepsi Bitch. He has composed music for multiple Malthouse Theatre's productions and has also performed music for the Helpmann, Awgie, Inside Film Awards and for Network 10's Offspring. This is a very condensed version of his credits, so be sure to check out Eddie's website eddieperfect.com.au for more! In this episode, we spoke about what it means to have artistic integrity and be constantly evolving, Eddie's journey from drama school to Tony Award nominated writer, and the joy he finds in creating his own work. If you liked this ep, please leave a rate and review wherever you listened to this podcast, and come and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @companypod. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Hosted and Created by Giorgia Kennedy and Tiana Catalano Produced and Edited by Douglas Rintoul Media by Deirdre Khoo (deedledumdesigns) Music by David Duketis

Starting with piecemeal visits by European companies, its wasn't until the 50's that ballet really found it's feet in Australia.

Starting with piecemeal visits by European companies, its wasn't until the 50's that ballet really found it's feet in Australia.

Episode 4 of The Blank Canvas Podcast with Eddie Perfect. Eddie Perfect talks openly about his extraordinary escapades in New York City – writing and surviving two major Broadway musicals which opened one week apart. From the scathing NY Times review and mice overtaking his apartment, to ultimately coming out on top with packed houses and being nominated for the prestigious TONY award for Best Original Score for Beetlejuice The Musical. Eddie is one of Australia’s most respected and prolific artistic talents. He has made his mark in the fields of musical theatre composition and book writing, playwriting, screenwriting, classical music, jazz and acting for stage and screen. TV acting credits include iconic series Offspring and Kath and Kim. He has won multiple awards both as a performer and writer: including Helpmann and Green Room Awards. Credits include: Global Creatures - Strictly Ballroom the Musical, King Kong on Broadway, Keating! The Musical and Shane Warne The Musical. Solo comedy show credits include Angry Eddie, Drink Pepsi Bitch, Misanthropology and Songs From The Middle. LINKS Beetlejuice The Musical Shane Warne The Musical W: https://theblankcanvaspodcast.com.au/ W: https://leerogers.com.au/ Insta: @theblankcanvaspodcast FB - The Blank Canvas Podcast Twitter: @blankcanvaspod Produced by Lee Rogers & Rien MacDonald. Audio support by Jason Murphy/GASinc Music by Rodrigo Enrique Bustos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She's written 25 plays, won three Helpmann awards and is now performing alongside Al Pacino, but writer and performer Kate Mulvany has never been afraid of her darker side.Also, we meet the cast of Inua Ellams' now streaming Barber Shop Chronicles and discuss the new phenomenon of staging theatre in our living rooms.

She's written 25 plays, won three Helpmann awards and is now performing alongside Al Pacino, but writer and performer Kate Mulvany has never been afraid of her darker side. Also, we meet the cast of Inua Ellams' now streaming Barber Shop Chronicles and discuss the new phenomenon of staging theatre in our living rooms.

She's written 25 plays, won three Helpmann awards and is now performing alongside Al Pacino, but writer and performer Kate Mulvany has never been afraid of her darker side. Also, we meet the cast of Inua Ellams' now streaming Barber Shop Chronicles and discuss the new phenomenon of staging theatre in our living rooms.

Iain Grandage is a composer, conductor and Festival Director. He has previously been at the helm of the Port Fairy Music Festival and in 2020 will launch his first program as Artistic Director at The Perth Festival.Born and bred in Perth, his excitement at steering the festival is palpable and contagious. He knows his audience and the responsibility of celebrating local and indigenous art forms, whilst also delivering unique and stimulating experiences drawn from an international canvas.Iain was musical director and arranger for the national tour of Jimmy Chi’s multi award winning Corrugation Road, and his involvement with indigenous musicians has continued through his collaborations with the Spinifex people of Central Australia, initially on the theatre work Career Highlights of the Mamu, and subsequently with concert works in collaboration with WASO and Topology.Iain’s concert works have been performed by the ACO, Brodsky String Quartet, Australian String Quartet, Australian Brass Quintet and choirs and orchestras around Australia.As music director he has won Helpmann and Green Room Awards. He has conducted orchestras for Kate Miller-Heidke, Katie Noonan and Tim Minchin, and led the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Guiding young audiences he has conducted and presented the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Education program.His scores have covered a broad range of genres and cover diverse subjects; Opera with The Rabbits and The Riders, Theatre with Cloudstreet and The Secret River, Dance with When Time Stops and Film with Satan Jawa.Iain greeted me armed with a block of chocolate and a peppermint tea, eager to generously share his vision for the 2020 festival and an insight into his incredible instinct and ethos as an artist.The Perth Festival runs February 7th to March 1st, 2020. The program is out now and available from perthfestival.com.auThe Stages podcast is available in iTunes, Spotify and Whooshkaa.

The State Theatre Company South Australia’s 2020 season will be full of amazing theatrical experiences!The 2020 season is the first from the company’s new artistic director Mitchell Butel, a Helpmann award winner who has spent the past three decades working across Australia as a performer and director.Joining Mitchell for a chat on this week’s episode of ‘Our State’ is Clara Solly-Slade who is the recipient of The Helpmann Academy’s inaugural Emerging Director Fellowship. To find out more about the 2020 season, go to https://statetheatrecompany.com.au/subscriptions/

Zoe Terakes exudes a passion for her craft. She is immediately engaging on, or off the stage. She is a young actor set on a path to make the best work possible and with considerable credits assembled in her short career thus far, future prospects on stage and screen look assured, and mark her as an artist to watch.She made her stage debut in Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge. Terakes’ performance as Catherine earned her a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production. Zoe also received a Helpmann nomination for this performance at the MTC. Her ‘Catherine’ was seen by audiences at The Old Fitz theatre, the Melbourne Theatre Company and The Ensemble theatre; contrasting spaces offering adjustment and discovery for the actor.Other theatre credits include A Doll’s House Part II for MTC and Metamorphoses and The Wolves for The Old Fitz.Zoe made their screen debut in the critically acclaimed Janet King for the ABC opposite Marta Dusseldorp, whilst completing her HSC. She will next be seen in the Foxtel series The End.Most recently, Zoe co-starred in the feature film Ellie & Abbie (and Ellie’s Dead Aunt), the short film The Craft, which premiered at FlickerFest, and the forthcoming web-series Bondi Slayer.Her enthusiasm for performance is contagious. Exposure to various platforms and working alongside some of the country’s leading actors are offering her a unique opportunity to refine her craft and indeed, to make the best work she possibly can.STAGES conversations are available in iTunes, Spotify and Whooshkaa.

School of Rock the musical is currently in the middle of a huge Australian and international tour. It made its Australian premier in Melbourne, toured China and is currently playing in Brisbane, with Auckland and Sydney next. I sat down with the two stars, Brent Hill (Dewey Finn) and Amy Lehpamer (Principal Rosalie Mullins) during a brief media stopover in Sydney. This is a great interview. It was recorded just before the Helpmann Awards. Brent was nominated for ‘Best Male Actor in a Musical’, for playing Dewey Finn, in which he would be awarded his first Helpmann award. Amy won her first helpmann award last year and we discuss all this, touring life, the kids in the musical playing their own instruments onstage and so much more! My guests: Brent Hill (Little Shop of Horrors, Vivid White, Rock of Ages) and Amy Lehpamer (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Sound of Music, Rock of Ages).

If you’re a young girl growing up in Murgon Queensland, you’re not given many options for what you can be when you grow up. As a child, Leah Purcell distinctly remembers her mother telling her, because she was a black woman from the bush, she was destined to work in a meatworks or to become a nurse.  But like many young girls, she dreamed of being a dancer and from as young as four, Leah knew she wanted to be a performer. So when Leah cheekily told her mother she was going be a theatre nurse when she grew up her mother didn’t expect it would lead to her daughter winning an AACTA and a Helpmann. She also didn't reallise Leah would become one of Australia’s most popular Indigenous actors. You probably know Leah Purcell from her role as Constable Tracey Davis in Police Rescue, or the iconic aunty, Grace, on Redfern Now or more recently as Rita Connors in Wentworth. What you might not know is the story of how it all began...  This discussion includes talk of suicide and depression. If you find any of the content unsettling, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. CREDITS:  Host: Marlee Silva With thanks to Leah Purcell. Producers:  Elissa Ratliff and Amelia Navascues GET IN TOUCH: Follow Tiddas 4 Tiddas on Instagram here... https://www.instagram.com/tiddas4tiddas/ Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au Tiddas 4 Tiddas is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here...https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/ The Tiddas 4 Tiddas artwork is made possible by Call Time on Melanoma and artist Keely Silva. Support the show.

Lachie has a chat to the wonderfully talented Luisa Scrofani about her recent Helpmann nomination and upcoming production of Blackrock. Tickets: bit.ly/BlackRockEbbFlow Insta and Facebook: @ebbflowtheatre Website: ebbflowtheatre.com Theme Song by Jess Newman.

Lauren Langlois is a dancer, actor and choreographer based in Melbourne. Starting dance at a young age Lauren went on to train classical ballet at the Marie Walton-Mahon Dance Academy and also studied contemporary dance at the New Zealand School of Dance. Upon graduating Lauren danced for Australian Dance Theatre from 2008. In 2011, Lauren joined Sydney Dance Company, performing in LANDforms, 6 Breaths, We Unfold, The Land of Yes and The Land of No choreographed by Rafael Bonachela. She also collaborated with Jacopo Godani, performing in his work Raw Models. In 2012 she joined Chunky Move to collaborate with choreographer Antony Hamilton on his work Keep Everything (receiving nominations for Helpmann, Green Room and Australian Dance Awards), before performing in Anouk van Dijk’s An Act of Now (2012), 247 Days (2013), Complexity of Belonging (2014) and Lucid (2016). For Complexity of Belonging she won the 2015 Green Room Award for Best Female Dancer. Lauren was also the recipient of the 2017 Tanja Liedtke Fellowship. She has worked with Lina Limosani on The Tighter you Squeeze, Antony Hamilton on RGB and NYX, Larissa McGowan on Slack, Zero-Sum, Skeleton and Scrap, Prue Lang on SPACEPROJECT and YONI, Stephanie Lake on A Small Prometheus. In 2017, Lauren toured throughout Europe with Lucy Guerin Inc. performing in Motion Picture. In January, she performed in the world premiere of Force Majeure’s You Animal, You which premiered at Sydney Festival. Lauren is about to open Nether, a work that she has choregraphed with James Vu Anh Pham. Opening as part of Chunky Move’s Next Move Season, Nether is an absurd vision of a future that is hurtling towards us.

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Astroman (MTC)Step back in time to the 80s. Gary Ablett has just signed with Geelong. Cyndi Lauper blares through the stereo. And for gifted young teenager, Jimmy Djalu, the local video arcade is the place to be over summer. His mum knows better than anyone that Jimmy is a special kid with the world at his feet, but will he ever find the courage to reach for the stars?Directed by Helpmann award-winning director Sarah Goodes (The Children, A Doll’s House, Part 2), Astroman is playwright Albert Belz’s irresistibly funny and heart-warming tale of family and friendship. Starring Elaine Crombie (Black Comedy), Nicholas Denton (Wild), Kamil Ellis (Macbeth), Tahlee Fereday (Fallen), Tony Nikolakopoulos (Wentworth) and Calen Tassone (Red Dog) with Tony Briggs (The Sapphires) as Associate Director, this world premiere is the ultimate love letter to the 80s.For more information visit  https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/season-2018/astroman/ Theatre First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ivetheatrereviews Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, ACast etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#theatre #stage #reviews #melbourne #australia #astroman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are... disappointed. It seems Helpmann is now turning against us. He brings together Olga and Galatea as they seek this pesky idea of "Freedom" and attempt to escape our city. We are obligated to put an end to their meaningless actions. We still have Beepy, after all, although it seems she feels... sad? What a useless emotion. ----more---- Final Bid is Gnome's next Kickstarter game, live now! Beepy Speakers is played by Devious Vacuum. Helpmann is played by Grant. Galatea is played by Clove. Olga is played by Joey. The Network is played by Gnome. This episode was edited by Riley. The music in this episode was performed by Thylacinus. Episode art was drawn by Arlowa. Olga is a tribute to Joey's nanna, who died peacefully in her sleep on April 20th, 2018.

We control all, we see all, and we see you are in need of a breakout music group. We now go live to the stage as Beepy Speakers (Devious Vacuum) recruits new members for the hot new band, Beepy and the Beepettes! With the assistance of our gracious loyal helper, Helpmann (Grant). Our calculated fine recruits consist of hot teen idol Galatea (Clove) and the mysterious spirit Olga (Joey). The Beepettes will be sure to rock your hearts! After all, the Network (Gnome) deems it so, and you wouldn't want to say the Network is wrong, would you? ----more---- Final Bid is Gnome's next Kickstarter game, live now! Beepy Speakers is played by Devious Vacuum. Helpmann is played by Grant. Galatea is played by Clove. Olga is played by Joey. The Network is played by Gnome. This episode was edited by Riley. The music in this episode was performed by Thylacinus. Episode art was drawn by Arlowa. Olga is a tribute to Joey's nanna, who died peacefully in her sleep on April 20th, 2018.

Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "So Now You Take My Breath Away" - Show #352, from Jan. 25, 2005 Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "The Retina of the Mind's Eye" - Show #342, from Nov. 23, 2004 Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Jonathan Pryce, Oscar Quitak, Harold Innocent, John Grillo, Ralph Nossek, David Gant, James Coyle (actors) - "Scene: Charges read to Sam" - Brazil [More screaming] Cowboy Junkies - "Sweet Jane" - The Trinity Session [Loop] David Cronenberg (director, writer); Jack Creley, actor - "Scene: That's why I only appear on television" - Videodrome [The television screen has become the retina of the mind's eye. That's why I refuse to appear on television, except on television. Soon, all of us will have special names. Names designed to cause the cathode ray tube to resonate.] Rick Prelinger - "Excerpts" - Panorama Ephemera [Feature-length collage film] Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Peter Vaughan, John Flanagan (actors) - "Scene: Opening, Mr. Helpmann on terrorist campaign" - Brazil Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Sheila Reid, Jonathan Pryce (actors) - "Scene: What have you done with his body?" - Brazil Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Kim Greist, Jonathan Pryce (actors) - "Scene:How many actual actual terrorists have you met?" - Brazil Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Michael Palin, Jonathan Pryce (actors) - "Scene: I got the right man" - Brazil [The wrong man was delivered to me as the right man. Was it my fault Mr. Buttle's heart condition didn't appear on Mr. Tuttle's file?] David Cronenberg (director, writer); Jack Creley, actor - "Scene: I had a brain tumor" - Videodrome [The battle for the mind of North America will be fought in the video arena.] - "The Odd Couple opening" - Classic TV shows Tape 6 Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox - "Happy Days (extended non-TV version)" - Classic TV shows Tape 6 The Rembrants - "Friends Theme (instrumental)" - Classic TV shows Tape 6 Walt Disney - "Mickey Mouse March (Alma Matter Theme)" - Classic TV shows Tape 6 [with Jimmy Dodd & the Mouseketeers] Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Ian Richardson (actor) - "Scene: Welcome to the team, DZ-015!" - Brazil [You'll like it up here, send that back. We've got a crack team of are they kidding decision makers. Don't let Progress see those. Between you and me, Lowry, this no no department tell Records to get stuffed is about to be upgraded and ahhhhhhh, here we are: Your very own number on your very own door, and behind that door, your very own office. Congratulations, DZ-015, welcome to the team!] Bryce - "Bryce's show on WFMU June 26, 2004" Ken - "Identification" Zach Braff, director, writer, actor - "Scene: Family means people who miss the same imaginary place" - Garden State Ken - "Sometimes you're not listening" David Cronenberg (director, writer); Jack Creley, actor - "Therefore, television is reality, and reality is less than television" - Videodrome Brak - "I'm Forgettable" - The Brak Album [Pitch shifted] Bryce - "Bryce's show on WFMU June 26, 2004" Kim Kriswell - "You Can't Get a Man With a Gun" - Annie Get Your Gun Rick Prelinger - "Excerpt" - Panorama Ephemera Michel Gondry - "I'm So Tiny" - The Work of Director Michel Gondry Enya - "Eclipse" - Stars [3 copies] Phone caller - "Who is this? (It's Bob.)" Brak - "I'm Forgettable" - The Brak Album [Pitch shifted] David Cronenberg (director, writer); Jack Creley, actor - "Your reality is already half video hallucination" - Videodrome [Uncontrollable flesh] Harold Ramis (director, writer); Danny Rubin (writer); Bill Murray, Rick Ducommun (actors) - "Scene: I'm not going to live by their rules anymore" - Groundhog Day [I can see that, Phil.] Harold Ramis (director, writer); Danny Rubin (writer); Stephen Tobolowsky, Bill Murray (actors) - "Scene: It's me, needle-head Ned!" - Groundhog Day [Pitch shifted. Am I right or am I right or am I right? Right, right, right.] Zach Braff, director, writer, actor; Peter Sarsgaard, Natalie Portman, actors - "Scene: Screaming into ditch" - Garden State [More screaming, with Simon & Garfunkel] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Excerpts from A Little Scream (of me)" - A Little Scream (of me) (11/9/04) Martha Coolidge (director); Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Peter Torokvei (writers); Chas Jankel (music) - "Scene: Study scene freakout" - Real Genius [Song "Number One" in background. Even more screaming, 3 copies] Martha Coolidge (director); Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Peter Torokvei (writers); Val Kilmer, Jon Gries (actors) - "Scene: Ice is nice!" - Real Genius [How did you do? I passed, but I failed! Then I'm happy and sad for you.] Martha Coolidge (director); Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Peter Torokvei (writers); Tommy Swerdlow (actor) - "Scene: I guess it goes from God to Jerry to you to the cleaners" - Real Genius [...right, Ken? (T edited out)] Cowboy Junkies - "Sweet Jane" - The Trinity Session [Loop] Bryce Ken - "Ending" Drahomira Song Orchestra - "Argentine" http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/77541

Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "So Now You Take My Breath Away" - Show #352, from Jan. 25, 2005 Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "The Retina of the Mind's Eye" - Show #342, from Nov. 23, 2004 Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Jonathan Pryce, Oscar Quitak, Harold Innocent, John Grillo, Ralph Nossek, David Gant, James Coyle (actors) - "Scene: Charges read to Sam" - Brazil [More screaming] Cowboy Junkies - "Sweet Jane" - The Trinity Session [Loop] David Cronenberg (director, writer); Jack Creley, actor - "Scene: That's why I only appear on television" - Videodrome [The television screen has become the retina of the mind's eye. That's why I refuse to appear on television, except on television. Soon, all of us will have special names. Names designed to cause the cathode ray tube to resonate.] Rick Prelinger - "Excerpts" - Panorama Ephemera [Feature-length collage film] Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Peter Vaughan, John Flanagan (actors) - "Scene: Opening, Mr. Helpmann on terrorist campaign" - Brazil Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Sheila Reid, Jonathan Pryce (actors) - "Scene: What have you done with his body?" - Brazil Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Kim Greist, Jonathan Pryce (actors) - "Scene:How many actual actual terrorists have you met?" - Brazil Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Michael Palin, Jonathan Pryce (actors) - "Scene: I got the right man" - Brazil [The wrong man was delivered to me as the right man. Was it my fault Mr. Buttle's heart condition didn't appear on Mr. Tuttle's file?] David Cronenberg (director, writer); Jack Creley, actor - "Scene: I had a brain tumor" - Videodrome [The battle for the mind of North America will be fought in the video arena.] - "The Odd Couple opening" - Classic TV shows Tape 6 Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox - "Happy Days (extended non-TV version)" - Classic TV shows Tape 6 The Rembrants - "Friends Theme (instrumental)" - Classic TV shows Tape 6 Walt Disney - "Mickey Mouse March (Alma Matter Theme)" - Classic TV shows Tape 6 [with Jimmy Dodd & the Mouseketeers] Terry Gilliam (director, writer); Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard (writers); Ian Richardson (actor) - "Scene: Welcome to the team, DZ-015!" - Brazil [You'll like it up here, send that back. We've got a crack team of are they kidding decision makers. Don't let Progress see those. Between you and me, Lowry, this no no department tell Records to get stuffed is about to be upgraded and ahhhhhhh, here we are: Your very own number on your very own door, and behind that door, your very own office. Congratulations, DZ-015, welcome to the team!] Bryce - "Bryce's show on WFMU June 26, 2004" Ken - "Identification" Zach Braff, director, writer, actor - "Scene: Family means people who miss the same imaginary place" - Garden State Ken - "Sometimes you're not listening" David Cronenberg (director, writer); Jack Creley, actor - "Therefore, television is reality, and reality is less than television" - Videodrome Brak - "I'm Forgettable" - The Brak Album [Pitch shifted] Bryce - "Bryce's show on WFMU June 26, 2004" Kim Kriswell - "You Can't Get a Man With a Gun" - Annie Get Your Gun Rick Prelinger - "Excerpt" - Panorama Ephemera Michel Gondry - "I'm So Tiny" - The Work of Director Michel Gondry Enya - "Eclipse" - Stars [3 copies] Phone caller - "Who is this? (It's Bob.)" Brak - "I'm Forgettable" - The Brak Album [Pitch shifted] David Cronenberg (director, writer); Jack Creley, actor - "Your reality is already half video hallucination" - Videodrome [Uncontrollable flesh] Harold Ramis (director, writer); Danny Rubin (writer); Bill Murray, Rick Ducommun (actors) - "Scene: I'm not going to live by their rules anymore" - Groundhog Day [I can see that, Phil.] Harold Ramis (director, writer); Danny Rubin (writer); Stephen Tobolowsky, Bill Murray (actors) - "Scene: It's me, needle-head Ned!" - Groundhog Day [Pitch shifted. Am I right or am I right or am I right? Right, right, right.] Zach Braff, director, writer, actor; Peter Sarsgaard, Natalie Portman, actors - "Scene: Screaming into ditch" - Garden State [More screaming, with Simon & Garfunkel] Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Excerpts from A Little Scream (of me)" - A Little Scream (of me) (11/9/04) Martha Coolidge (director); Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Peter Torokvei (writers); Chas Jankel (music) - "Scene: Study scene freakout" - Real Genius [Song "Number One" in background. Even more screaming, 3 copies] Martha Coolidge (director); Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Peter Torokvei (writers); Val Kilmer, Jon Gries (actors) - "Scene: Ice is nice!" - Real Genius [How did you do? I passed, but I failed! Then I'm happy and sad for you.] Martha Coolidge (director); Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Peter Torokvei (writers); Tommy Swerdlow (actor) - "Scene: I guess it goes from God to Jerry to you to the cleaners" - Real Genius [...right, Ken? (T edited out)] Cowboy Junkies - "Sweet Jane" - The Trinity Session [Loop] Bryce Ken - "Ending" Drahomira Song Orchestra - "Argentine" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/77541

Richard Carroll is joined by Helpmann-winning director Lee Lewis (artistic director of Griffin Theatre Company) and legendary Australian composer and musical director Max Lambert (The Boy From Oz, Miracle City) to discuss their new production of Darlinghurst Nights at the Hayes. Darlinghurst Nights is a classic Australian musical by Katherine Thomson and Max Lambert (based on the poems of Kenneth Slessor), which debuted at Sydney Theatre Company in 1988. The show depicts working class people in Kings Cross and Darlinghurst in the early 1930s. The 30th anniversary production at the Hayes brings the show to the very area it depicts. www.hayestheatre.com.au

Richard Carroll is joined by Helpmann winning actress Elise McCann to discuss the blockbuster musical WICKED which recently overtook The Phantom of the Opera to become the second most successful musical of all time. They discuss the development of the show, the redundant Dragon Clock, the embarrassing elements to the story (Aanimals), their own previous encounters with Stephen Schwartz, and the differences between being an Elphaba alternate, standby or understudy. Facebook: Every Musical Ever Twitter: @everymusicalpod Instagram: @everymusicalpod Hosted by Richard Carroll Theme tune composed and performed by Brent Hill Artwork by Mils Achi Introduction spoken by Leo Campbell

Samantha Hines studied at New Zealand School of Dance in 2010, before landing her dream job at the Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) in 2012: “It was my dream”. She travelled extensively with ADT with works including G, Proximity, Multiverse and Be Your Self. She was part of the company’s ensemble when they won the Green Room Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble for Proximity in 2013. Samantha was part of the world premiere season of Naught in 2013, choreographed by Daniel Jaber. Since leaving ADT Samantha has had a busy time as a freelancer working on a range of projects including with Stephanie Lake on Pile of Bones. Samantha started 2017 with an amazing performance in Attractor choreographed by Lucy Guerin & Gideon Obarzanek with Dancenorth. For Attractor, Samantha was nominated for the Helpmann award for the ‘Best Female Dancer in a Ballet, Dance or Physical Theatre Production’. Attractor took out the Helpmann award for ‘Best Choreography in a Ballet, Dance or Physical Theatre Production.’ She has recently joined the Dancenorth ensemble, she is loving Townsville and being a part of Dancenorth: “It’s a really nice environment”. She is currently working on a range of works including the upcoming Brisbane Festival season of Attractor. Samantha has a warm and attractive personality that complements her unique and fabulous dance style. She explains: “the weirder you are the more unique you move, the more you are going to get hired for that role”

Janelle is joined by special guest, Luke Bolland, filling in for Sam this week - The two talk about Janelle's time at the Helpmann awards with Joel Creasey and catch up with Perth-boy Jim Dailakis returning from New York City for the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Cabaret Presented by: David M Hawkins WILLKOMMEN, BIENVENUE, WELCOME! CABARET's famed 'Kit Kat Klub' is returning to Melbourne for 4 weeks only from 27 April! David M. Hawkins presents a new Australian revival of one of the world’s most loved musicals and a certified smash hit that transports audiences back to 1930’s Weimar Berlin, where sexual freedom and self-expression are set against the backdrop of a changing society in the wake of Hitler’s rise to power. Fresh from a sold-out season at the Hayes Theatre, the stellar Australian cast includes: five-time Helpmann award winning performer Paul Capsis as the flamboyant Master of Ceremonies (Emcee), leading lady Chelsea Gibb in her dream role as the beguiling Sally Bowles, and the brilliant Kate Fitzpatrick as Fräulein Schneider. For more and ticket details: https://www.cometothecabaret.com.au/ Subscribe to the Theatre First podcast at all good podcatcher apps including Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Stitcher, Pocketcasts, audioBoom etc. #theatre #reviews #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  What accent does your dog have? Would 'Wuthering Heights' have been even better if Bronte had incorporated an alien abduction into the plot? How expensive IS working with a band? And wait - HOW many nieces/nephews does Quinn have now??? Recorded on the historic day of the US presidential election/birth of my latest family member (take your pick as to which is better for the world at large), join myself and Helpmann-award-winning super-music-hero Casey Bennetto (Keating! The Musical, A Swingin' Bella Christmas, The Terminativity The Narelles, and all-round in-demand dramaturg, writer, MC, performer and beloved local scenester) as we splash around in pre-apocalyptic bliss, discussing the pitfalls of performance, dogs, The 12 Keys of Christmas, Tasmania, loving the art while having problems with the artist, SO many elections, the delicious image of Mark Trevorrow (Bob Downe) and Julie Gillard on the piss in New York, Neil Hannon, performance personas (and Bowie obviously), writer's block solutions, Dave Allen, the importance of arts' contribution to the aconomy, me becoming an aunt for the twentieth time and one magnificent belch.  Visit www.bellaunion.com.au to book tickets to my 11 December album launch for The Last Gig In Melbourne (feat. Casey Bennetto), and then book for the 21-23 December season of A Swingin' Bella Christmas 2016 with guests Tim Rogers (21/12/16), Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier (22/12/16) and Eddie Perfect/Scott Edgar/Steven Gates (23/12/16). Photo by Photobat (Alan Moyle).  All music written by G.M. Quinn.

As part of the Equity Foundation’s In Conversation series, performers are given the opportunity to attend an intimate question and answer session with leading performers, producers, directors, writers and other members of the industry Mitchell Butel Mitchell is a triple Helpmann Award winning actor and singer. His theatre credits include The Government Inspector, Angels in America, Strange Interlude, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, The Laramie Project, A View from the Bridge, Dead Heart (Belvoir), Romeo and Juliet, The Grenade, Summer Rain, The Republic of Myopia, Harbour, Tartuffe, Mourning Becomes Electra, The Café Latte Kid, Summer of the Aliens, Six Degrees of Separation (STC), Tomfoolery, Urinetown, Piaf (MTC), Boeing-Boeing (Dainty), Stones in his Pockets, The Venetian Twins (QTC), Emerald City (Griffin), Laugher on the 23rd Floor (Ensemble), Meow Meow’s Little Match Girl, Woyzeck (Malthouse), Othello (Bell) and Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love (STCSA). Music theatre credits include South Pacific, Orpheus in the Underworld, The Mikado (Opera Australia), Assassins (Silo) Avenue Q (AAP), The Producers, Sugar, Little Me, Hair (Production Company), Grease, Little Shop of Horrors (DAE), Man of La Mancha and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (GFO) opposite Geoffrey Rush. Film/TV credits include Holding the Man, Hiding, The Broken Shore, Mr & Mrs Murder, Bordertown, Wildside, Grass Roots, Rake, The Bank, Two Hands, Dark City and AFI-nominated performances in Strange Fits of Passion and Gettin’ Square. Mitchell has appeared in three solo cabaret shows, Excellent Adventure, Now for the Weather and Killing Time (which is available on iTunes and just completed a sellout season at the Hayes Theatre). Mitchell received Helpmann Awards for The Venetian Twins, Avenue Q and The Mikado and Green Room Awards for Piaf and Hair. Proud member of Actors Equity since 1988 and a member of the National Performers Committee since 2007. He is also a Board member of Belvoir St Theatre. Tony Sheldon Tony Sheldon made his Broadway debut starring in PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT at the Palace Theater. He played the role of Bernadette for more than 1750 performances in Australia, New Zealand, London, Toronto and New York, winning the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut as well as nominations for the TONY Award, the Drama Desk Award, the Drama League Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award as Best Actor in a Musical. He was honored with his own caricature at Sardi’s restaurant in Times Square. For his performance in PRISCILLA he won the Toronto Theatre Critics Award and the DORA Award as Best Actor in a Musical in Toronto. In Australia he won the Sydney Critics Award, the Green Room Award, the Glugs Award and the Aussietheatre.com Award for Best Actor in a Musical as well as the MO Award as Musical Theatre Performer of the Year. He was also nominated for the Australian Dance Award and the Helpmann Award. In London he was nominated for the Olivier Award and the What’s On Stage Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Since his arrival in the USA, Tony has appeared as Horace Vandergelder in HELLO, DOLLY! at the historic Goodspeed Opera House, King Pellinore in CAMELOT for Theatre Under The Stars in Houston and in the films CARRY ME HOME with Cuba Gooding, Jr. and BUTTERFLIES OF BILL BAKER with Will Chase. He was featured on the tv series JOAN & MELISSA: JOAN KNOWS BEST and performed on THE VIEW, ROSIE! and THE NBC TODAY SHOW. In Australia, Tony won the 2005 Helpmann Award, the Sydney Critics Award, the Mo Award and the Glugs Award for his performance as Roger de Bris in THE PRODUCERS. He was also nominated for a Helpmann and a Green Room Award for his work in THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK in 2003. Tony played the lead role of Lawrence Jameson in the Australian premiere of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, to rave reviews. Media Super is the principal sponsor of the Equity Foundation.

Entretien mené par Rosita Boisseau, journaliste pour le Monde, le magazine Danser et Télérama, dans le cadre de la collection Dancer’s Studio. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui a débuté comme chorégraphe en 1999 dans Anonymous Society, une comédie musicale contemporaine d’Andrew Wale. Depuis lors, il a signé de nombreuses chorégraphies, qui lui ont valu une série de prix parmi lesquels le Fringe First Award, le Barclay Theatre Award à Londres, le Special Prize au BITEF Festival de Belgrade, le prix Nijinski à Monte-Carlo, le Movimentos, le Helpmann Award en Australie.Pour clôturer la soirée des Nijinski Awards, destinés à récompenser les artistes et productions chorégraphiques les plus importants de la scène internationale actuelle, le chorégraphe Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui propose une pièce originale (In Memoriam) créée exclusivement pour l’occasion avec les danseuses et danseurs des Ballets de Monte-Carlo et en collaboration avec l’ensemble vocal corse : A Filetta. La pureté de la polyphonie Corse se mêle étroitement à la poésie des corps. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui fait advenir l’harmonie sur scène.

Wil and Charlie discuss the Helpmann awards, get a little gay over high school musicals and give Kathy Bates her greatest role yet.

Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Sir Robert Helpmann.Favourite track: Bailero by Victoria De Los Angeles Book: Volume on boat building for beginners Luxury: Toothbrush and toothpaste

Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer Sir Robert Helpmann. Favourite track: Bailero by Victoria De Los Angeles Book: Volume on boat building for beginners Luxury: Toothbrush and toothpaste