Podcast appearances and mentions of joanna murray smith

The team dives into Victorian slang; former Breakfaster and co-director Tony Wilson talks about the sporting story that inspired the movie Ange & the Boss: Puskas in Australia; Michael Harden gives the low down on degustation menus; playwright Joanna Murray-Smith celebrates the 30th anniversary of Honour and comedian Josh Glanc takes us behind the scenes of his comedy show. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/ X: https://x.com/breakfasters

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

Iain Sinclair is one of Australia's finest, award winning theatre directors specialising in new writing and contemporary international work. Iain established the critically acclaimed theatre company Elbow Theatre in Canberra, where he received four Critics Circle Awards. He received a Sydney Theatre Award for his production of The Seed by Kate Mulvaney and is also an AWGIE Award nominated director. He has directed a number of highly praised main stage productions in Sydney including Our Town  by Thornton Wilder for The Sydney Theatre Company, which was described as “a triumph”. His production of Arthur Miller's, All my Sons was described as “A rock solid production of a play that makes you shake your head in wonderment”.  Iain has also directed for The Melbourne Theatre Company, The Ensemble, The Queensland Theatre Company, Belvoir and Sport for Jove with celebrated productions of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? By Edward Albee, The Caretaker by Harold Pinter, A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller, Mojo by Jez Butterworth, Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca (translation by Sinclair), The Beast by Eddie Perfect, A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare and Berlin by Joanna Murray Smith. Iain graduated with distinction from the RADA Masters Program and Kings College, London. He is the associate artist and resident dramaturge for Playwriting Australia and has been assistant director to Cate Blanchett and Max Stafford Clark. Iain was invited by Max Stafford Clark to tour the UK as a member of his company “Out of Joint” teaching principles of new play making and Max Stafford Clark's legendary process based on actioning. Iain continues his work as a dramaturge and has worked with the following companies; ASK Los Angeles, New Dramatists New York, The Traverse Scotland, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal Court and The National Theatre England.Iain Sinclair is presently the Head of Acting at 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne, where he nurtures a new generation of actors and continues to practice and refine his magnificent craft.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 back to the 165th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 165th episode we bring you a a duet review of Rockabye by Joanna Murray-Smith, directed by Rob Kempson, presented by ARC. Join Ryan Borochovitz and Jillian Robinson, as they discuss the world of a washed-up rockstar, the dramaturgy of plot twists, and the consequences of colonial interference. Rockabye is playing at Factory Theatre (125 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON) until February 11th, 2024. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.factorytheatre.ca/shows/rockabye/#tickets This review contains SPOILERS for Rockabye. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [08:03] mark, followed by a more in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. If you intend to see the production, we recommend you stop watching after that point, or at least proceed at your own risk.  If you'd like to help ARC produce more shows like Rockabye, and/or if you'd like to receive a download of the song “What Am I Called?” – written and produced for the show by Adrian Shepherd-Gawinski – you can make a donation via the following link: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/3119?v2=true Follow our panelists:  Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96  Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won't mind!]  Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre If you'd like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to coh.theatre.MM@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cup-of-hemlock-theatre/support

In this episode, Phil Rickaby talks with the outstanding Deborah Drakeford and unpacking the Canadian premiere of Joanna Murray-Smith's "Rockabye." From the first costume fitting that sets the stage for character metamorphosis to the electric anticipation of performing an original rock anthem, this episode is a tribute to the craft. The camaraderie within the Actors Repertory Company, nurtured by director Rob Kempson is palpable as Deborah recounts the collective effort in breathing life into "Rockabye." This is a toast to the ensemble's magic and her own evolution as resident artist and co-artistic producer with ARC. The conversation also turns to the resilience of actors amid the pandemic, sharing her own tussle with COVID-19 that brought unexpected twists to a production in Sudbury. The episode wraps with a heartwarming glimpse into the enduring marriage Deborah and her husband Oliver Dennis, as they juggle the scales of professional ambition with the weight of family life. Their story is a masterclass in harmony, a dance of mutual support and understanding that keeps the show going, long after the applause fades. Bio Deborah Drakeford is a proud member of ARC, having been a Resident Artist for the past 18 years. Deb assumed the role of Co-Artistic Producer of ARC in July 2020. She has performed in many ARC shows, including A Kind of Alaska, The City, Bea, Moment, Pomona, Human Animals, Oil, Gloria, Martyr and upcoming, Rockabye. Deb has been lucky enough to work across Canada from BC to PEI. Other fun credits include Redbone Coonhound (Tarragon Theatre), Doubt (BNE Productions), Shirley Valentine (Thousand Islands Playhouse and Capitol Theatre), The Penelopiad and The Importance of Being Earnest (Grand Theatre), Portia's Julius Caesar (Shakespeare in the Ruff), Innocence Lost, Great Expectations, Waiting for the Parade and A Christmas Carol (among others) (Soulpepper), Hedda Noir (Theatre Northwest) Rabbit Hole, Same Time Last Year and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Sudbury Theatre Centre). Deb has been Dora nominated 11 times (individual and ensemble). She has also done tv, film, and voice, most recently appearing in HBO's Station Eleven and recording the audiobook The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields. Deb holds a BEd and teaches for YPT, Soulpepper and for the TDSB. She makes her home in Toronto with her lovely husband, actor Oliver Dennis, and their two amazing kids, Charlotte and Philip. arcstage.com Instagram: @arcstage

Joanna Murray-Smith is an acclaimed Australian playwright and one of the few to have enjoyed success on Broadway and the West End. She joins us to reflect on her storied career and recent work.Also, Stephen Schwartz thought that he had left Broadway behind when he had a chance encounter with a novel called Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Wicked became his most successful show and it is now back on stage in Australia.

Joanna Murray-Smith's plays have been produced and translated all over the world, in over two dozen languages, including on Broadway, the West End and at the Royal National Theatre in London. Joanna has worked across many forms, from plays to novels, journalism, opera libretti and screenplays.  Her plays include Three Little Words, Switzerland, Pennsylvania Avenue, True Minds, Songs for Nobodies, The Gift, Rockabye, The Female of the Species, Ninety, Bombshells, Berlin and Flame (Melbourne Theatre Company); L'Appartement (Queensland Theatre); American Song (Milwaukee Repertory); Day One-A-Hotel-Evening (Red Stitch); Fury (Sydney Theatre Company); Rapture, Nightfall, Redemption, Love Child and Honour (Malthouse Theatre).  Both Honour and Rapture won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Best Play.   Joanna has also adapted Hedda Gabler (for the State Theatre Company of South Australia) and Ingmar Bergman's Scenes from a Marriage for Sir Trevor Nunn (Coventry/London).  Her adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya will be seen at the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney next year; as will Switzerland. While a tour of her extraordinary examination of our female Prime. Minister, Julia will play in Melbourne, Adelaide and a return Sydney season. 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

Switzerland is a play written by Joanna Murray-Smith which fictionalises a part of real life author Patricia Highsmith. It is Auckland Theatre Company's final theatrical piece for 2023. To talk about the play is the wonderful actor Sarah Peirse who plays Highsmith in this tight thriller.

Andrew Bovell is one of Australia's most esteemed playwrights. His recent play Things I Know to Be True has been staged around the world, but in many ways its spiritual home is Western Australia where Andrew grew up. It was the place he was drawn back to when writing the script.Also, playwright Joanna Murray-Smith shares the works of art that have most inspired her creative journey on Top Shelf and we hear a scene from Underneath Ms Archer, a two-hander written and performed by two stalwarts of the Australian stage and screen: Louise Siversen and Peter Houghton.

Andrew Bovell is one of Australia's most esteemed playwrights. His recent play Things I Know to Be True has been staged around the world, but in many ways its spiritual home is Western Australia where Andrew grew up. It was the place he was drawn back to when writing the script. Also, playwright Joanna Murray-Smith shares the works of art that have most inspired her creative journey on Top Shelf and we hear a scene from Underneath Ms Archer, a two-hander written and performed by two stalwarts of the Australian stage and screen: Louise Siversen and Peter Houghton.

Regina Botros reviews Julia at the Sydney theatre Company at the Sydney Opera House.     JULIA By Joanna Murray-Smith Directed by Sarah Goodes Not now, not ever In 2012, Australia's first female prime minister, Julia Gillard, gave a speech that sent shockwaves around the world.  Now, ten years later, one of Australia's most esteemed and celebrated playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith, brings the human story behind that speech to the stage. Julia is an extraordinary new play that will see the glorious Justine Clarke (Children of the Sun) embody the life and career that led to the ‘misogyny speech', in a phenomenal performance directed by Helpmann Award-winner Sarah Goodes (The Children).  This is both an intimate and compelling insight into the person behind the public mask, and a reflection on the experience of women in contemporary politics. Combining genuine excerpts from Gillard's speech with Murray-Smith's incredible dramatic imagination this play is also a thrilling coming together of history and art. Around the world, we are seeing the most profound rollbacks to women's rights legislation in two generations. At the same time, there have been encouraging strides forward in the representation of women in positions of power, both at home and abroad. In this climate, Julia is a rousing and energising reminder of where we've come from and an empowering imagining of the challenges we've yet to face. Julia is the proud recipient of the Blake Beckett Trust Female Playwrights' and Female Directors' Award.

Want a full breakdown of Jessie's wedding? Listen here... Two high-profile cases in the media this week and what they tell us about reaching a conviction in a sexual assault trial. Plus, the stealth marketing genius that has kids paying tens, hundreds, and thousands of dollars for… a bottle of soft drink. And the internet has a new Girlboss; Kendall Roy. What's behind the allure of the pathetic man, and what does Succession tell us about the surprising status symbols of the uber-rich?  The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia Our latest episode: Behind The Scenes Of Jessie's Wedding Hear the breakdown about Prime on The Quicky: Prime Energy Drinks: Why Are Our Kids Hooked On Them? RECOMMENDATIONS: Mia wants you to see Julia, a play by Joanna Murray-Smith.  Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, and Jessie StephensProducer: Emma Gillespie Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin Audio Producer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia's oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with the cast of Berlin by Joanna Murray-Smith. This well-known Australian romantic thriller explores the suffocating reach of our past. Lachlan Hamill and Georgia Latchford unpack why this play matters in 2023 and why it's a relevant and important piece of theatre. Berlin is playing at MC Showrooms in Prahran. Tickets can be found here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=1036335 Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try and answer on a future podcast.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia's oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode where we talk through some of the world's greatest plays. Jump through the major plot points, give some background and of course, spoil the endings – all in less than 5 minutes. We do the hard work so you can do the easy listening. In this episode, we do Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith Most of this episode original content, but some script comes from https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/switzerland Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try to answer on a future podcast.

Jessica Ham was so sure she met The One that she already had a scrapbook full of wedding designs… at the tender age of 19. Then her dad told her he'd booked an appointment with a wedding planner… but there was just the small matter of the fact that Jess wasn't actually, technically engaged yet.Brisbane's Jessica Ham is a theatre producer and entrepreneur extraordinaire, as well as a loving mum and wife. You can find her company Jess Ham Productions and links to her latest show Bombshells below.https://jesshamproductions.com.au/BOMBSHELLSThu 14 Apr 2022 - Sun 17 Apr 2022 (Ron Hurley Theatre28 Tallowwood Street, Seven Hills QLD 4170BOOK HERE: https://www.trybooking.com/BXBWCA manic and hilarious portrayal of six women on the edge of a breakdown, Jess Ham Productions Bombshells will leave you crying with laughter...or is that cry-laughing...?Written by Melbourne playwright, Joanna Murray-Smith, for our beloved Caroline O'Connor, the play was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004, and was then quickly relocated to London's West End.At the heart of all it's work, Jess Ham Productions is a feminist company with a strong focus on putting women at the forefront of their creative pieces. Played by an all-female star cast of three, these women are bound to keep you on the edge of your seat.Jess Ham Productions is proud to show the community that women are fabulous at every age and that great talent does not have an expiry date.Each performance we will be holding a raffle where all proceeds will be donated to RizeUp Australia:https://www.rizeup.com.au/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

Vocalist https://maxandlouie.com/shows/songs-for-nobodies-2021-remount/debby-lennon/ (Debby Lennon) and Director https://maxandlouie.com/shows/songs-for-nobodies-2021-remount/pamela-hunt/ (Pam Hunt) are back together for an encore production of Joanna Murray-Smith's "https://maxandlouie.com/shows/songs-for-nobodies/ (Songs for Nobodies)." This one-woman powerhouse performance weaves the music of legendary divas Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, and Maria Callas throughout a mosaic of stories told by the everyday women who had unexpected life-changing encounters with these musical icons. The show is a https://maxandlouie.com/home/ (Max and Louie) production. [01:00] Background Debby Lennon [03:06] About "Songs for Nobodies" [05:13] Storytelling, singing, and melting into 10 roles [08:15] Special considerations when you are the only one on stage (besides the musicians)? [12:00] Why this works for Debby Lennon [14:45] Learning the styles of Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, and Maria Callas [18:50] https://maxandlouie.com/max-louie-productions-covid-19-safety-protocols/ (Covid safety protocols for the performance) [20:37] Debby Lennon singing, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n_BOgjfIIRRHhEFN7Uq_paeEU5o-uW6uc ("I'm All Smiles") [24:04] Background Pam Hunt [26:23] An encore production-more details of the show [29:42] From choreographer to director [31:24] Learning lessons from some leading ladies and men [32:59] Differences the second time around [34:15] Advice to budding stars [38:27] League of Professional Theatre Women This is Season 4! For more episodes, go to https://stlintune.com/ (stlintune.com) #music #theatre #stlouis #maxandlouie #max&louie #pamhunt #debbylennon #thegrandel #nightclub #cabaret #judygarland #patsycline #billieholiday #edithpiaf #mariacallas #choreography #choreographer #director

Crime writer Michel Robotham and playwright Joanna Murray Smith join Kate and Cassie to discuss the work of Patricia Highsmith, high priestess of dark psychological thrillers. With cameos by Highsmith herself, her biographer Richard Bradford, crime writer and singer Jane Clifton, and featuring critiques from members of the ABC Book Club Facebook Group

Paul Rae is Head of the School of Culture and Communications and an Associate Professor in Theatre Studies at the University of Melbourne. He is the author of two books – Real Theatre: Essays in Experience (published in 2019) and Theatre & Human Rights (published in 2009) and is currently working on two others. Alongside Kaylene Tan, Paul was co-director of the Singapore-based theatre company Spell Seven Performance Club. He has a wealth of experience in contemporary theatre practices both in Melbourne and overseas. Here, in an interview recorded over Zoom during the Covid-19 pandemic, he shares his understanding of how a city, particularly its urban landscape and design, affects the production and reception of theatre and other live performance. __ This interview was produced by MTC Education as part of Melbourne Knowledge Week. MTC Education provides audiences with insight into the theatre making processes used at MTC to produce its world class theatre productions. This interview compliments MTC’s latest production, Berlin, by Joanna Murray-Smith, playing at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner until the 22nd of May, 2021. For more information head to mtc.com.au

Kaylene Tan is a theatre maker from Singapore with a large body of performance, audio and site-specific theatre work. She has been the recipient of numerous fellowships for her work as a writer, director and performer. Alongside Paul Rae, she was co-director of the theatre company, Spell Seven - a performance company with a distinctive and inventive focus on the ways history, culture and politics intersect in everyday life through intimate theatrical performances and environmental sound works.  Here, in an interview recorded over Zoom during the Covid-19 pandemic, Kaylene shares her understanding of how a city, particularly its urban landscape and design, affect the production and reception of theatre and other live performance. __ This interview was produced by MTC Education as part of Melbourne Knowledge Week. MTC Education provides audiences with insight into the theatre making processes used at MTC to produce its world class theatre productions. This interview compliments MTC’s latest production, Berlin, by Joanna Murray-Smith, playing at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner until the 22nd of May, 2021. For more information head to mtc.com.au

This week Richard Watts is joined by co-curators Amy Forbes and Caitlin Mullaly of Veils of Cirrus introduce ‘Negative Capability’, an immersive, tactile exploration based on John Keats’ Ode to a Nightingale.Award winning playwright Yve Blake chats about the Melbourne debut of ‘Fangirls’ at Arts Centre Melbourne. Inspired by interviews with teenage fangirls, this musical celebrates generations of passionate fan culture.Finally, playwright Joanna Murray-Smith talks about ‘Berlin’, an MTC NEXT STAGE commission blending history and seduction into a taut romantic thriller. 

Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith reflects on her storied career ahead of the world premiere of Berlin at the Melbourne Theatre Company and a revival of Honour at Sydney's Ensemble Theatre — a play that had its first reading with a cast that included Meryl Streep.Also, MasterChef meets The Hunger Games in the new Australian opera Chop Chef and we discuss the state of Australian playwriting with Currency Press founder Katharine Brisbane and the CEO of the newly formed Australian Plays Transform, Louise Gough.

Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith reflects on her storied career ahead of the world premiere of Berlin at the Melbourne Theatre Company and a revival of Honour at Sydney's Ensemble Theatre — a play that had its first reading with a cast that included Meryl Streep. Also, MasterChef meets The Hunger Games in the new Australian opera Chop Chef and we discuss the state of Australian playwriting with Currency Press founder Katharine Brisbane and the CEO of the newly formed Australian Plays Transform, Louise Gough.

Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith reflects on her storied career ahead of the world premiere of Berlin at the Melbourne Theatre Company and a revival of Honour at Sydney's Ensemble Theatre — a play that had its first reading with a cast that included Meryl Streep. Also, MasterChef meets The Hunger Games in the new Australian opera Chop Chef and we discuss the state of Australian playwriting with Currency Press founder Katharine Brisbane and the CEO of the newly formed Australian Plays Transform, Louise Gough.

Opening on Thursday 22 April at Southbank Theatre, Joanna Murray-Smith’s brand new play, Berlin, is a riveting romantic thriller that pits the dark shadow of history against the dazzling promise... LEARN MORE The post Joanna Murray-Smith’s new play Berlin appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

“All your nerve endings have to be alive to life .. you have to be prepared to plumb your own history and experiences that are often difficult. It's just what it takes. The gold is about very raw authentic feelings, that's the key to writing interestingly.. only then will the audience come on the ride with you.” Renowned playwright novelist and screenwriter Joanna Murray Smith is described as the foremost “Australian playwright” with half of all Australian plays performed overseas being written by her.Her plays including Honour, Rapture Bombshells, Nightfall Redemption, Love Child and Songs For Nobodies have been performed around the world in the US, the UK, Asia on Broadway the West End and at the Royal National Theatre in London.Yet her greatest fear is that she will disappoint.“I'm always terrified I will let down the actors, audiences or theatre company .. that's my nightmare”Many of her plays feature flawed, fiesty, fragile and ferocious women who cry, fly, fight even sing their way through life's challenges. Her play “Honour” was modelled on so many wise dignified women. She knew beautiful mothers and wives who were left by their husbands and found themselves alone at 60 .. it explores their strength and also how much they'd been complicit in their own invisibility.Her next play “Berlin” hopefully released soon at the MTC is her first play that explores Jewish themes. “It explores crazy infatuation of youth  and forbidden love."While researching she went to Auchwitz on her own to digest and process the horror of history and it was life changing. Always a pleasure to speak to this vivacious, articulate and engaging writer- So grab a tea, or a G & T and let's get intimate DebCREDITS:Executive Producer & host: Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au) Podcast Audio Producer:Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au) Artwork:Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)Original music:Jonah OrbachVoice Recording:Matia Marks Design:Rachel Mcarthy (rachelmccarthy@live.com.au)

Making Art – Episode 13 Joanne Murray Smith Episode Released 22nd September 2020 Joanna Murray Smith is an elegant and fiercely intelligent woman so it came as no surprise that from the moment she resplendently appeared on the zoom link for our chat she launched headlong into a philosophical discussion about the effects of the […]

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia's oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode where we talk through some of the world's greatest plays. Jump through the major plot points, give some background and of course, spoil the endings – all in less than 5 minutes. We do the hard work so you can do the easy listening. In this episode we do Bombshells by Joanna Murray-Smith Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try answer on a future podcast.

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Theatre First Episode 257Songs for Nobodies (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia) First performed 10 years ago, Songs For Nobodies is a spellbinding one woman play, a tour de force of imagined encounters between five mid 20th-century divas, Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf and Maria Callas, and five ordinary women.Renowned Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith has mined a rich seam of longing, humour and quiet frustration to conjure the alchemic effect these women’s encounters with their musical idols have on their lives - from right there in the moment to their future choices. For more information visit https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2019/musicals/songs-for-nobodies Theatre First RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/theatre-first 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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joanna Murray-Smith is a world-renowned playwright, novelist and screenwriter. In this first episode of Backstories, Joanna talks about her life growing up and what influenced her journey into the arts; from her mother taking her to shows as a child or listening to family friends in boozy political conversations. Growing up, Joanna says she was never told that she couldn’t be a writer or that it’s a “hard life” or “most people fail”, instead she said the silence of the people around her, spoke volumes. “It was a perfectly rationale and reasonable expectation, that if you had that imaginative flourish, you could pursue it as a means to living. “When I look back now I can see that the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle were kind of in place to lead me to playwrighting, but it took me a long time to see that.” Listeners will get an insight into how Jo writes and the backstory to her play ‘Berlin’. If you know someone who might like this podcast, please share it with them. Word of mouth is the best way we can get out there into the world.

Our conversation with playwright and director of L’Appartement

Caroline O’Connor is considered to be one of the foremost interpreters of musical theatre in the world. Projects have taken her from Sydney to Paris to London and the bright lights of Broadway in a vast array of leading roles, that are coveted by musical theatre performers at their peak.At 17 she won a scholarship to the prestigious Royal Ballet School in London. The discipline and routine of such classes instilled in her a fierce work ethic that allows her characterisations to be delivered with boundless energy, masterful timing, consummate skill and infinite joy.Her range is impressive as seen by the varied and insightful performances she has given in an extensive career – Velma Kelly, Mrs Lovett, Fanny Brice, Mabel Normand and Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch, just to name a few.She’s interpreted the works of Sondheim, Bernstein, Jerry Herman, Kander & Ebb, Jule Styne and Aherns & Flattery – indicating a versatility that demands an appreciation of style and technical dexterity.The mediums of theatre and film have also been embraced - in projects like Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge and the Cole Porter bio-pic De-Lovely ….. she has also had two plays written just for her – BOMBSHELLS by Joanna Murray-Smith and SCARLETT O’HARA AT THE CRIMSON PARROT by David Williamson.The New Year brings many more exciting projects for Caroline O’Connor. STAGES was thrilled to spend some time with her, touching on these - and a career that continues to rewards her with great stories, mesmerising performances and a loyal audience.Ladies and Gentlemen, the one, the only - Caroline O’Connor.

Australian pianist Barney McAll's arrangements of Doris Akers' gospel songs feature at this year's Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith's Fury comes to the Red Stitch Actors' Theatre.

Welcome to Trans-Tasman Tales, the free podcast by the Australian High Commission in New Zealand.Today we're joined by Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith, whose play Switzerland is currently being performed at Circa Theatre Wellington. In this episode she discusses playwrights and novelists, gives advice to aspiring writers and answers the age old question - is the humble pav Australian and Kiwi? Switzerland is being performed by Circa Theatre in Wellington until 14 April 2018.Keep up to date with the Australian High Commission in New Zealand by following us on social media: Find us on FacebookFind us on TwitterFind us on LinkedInVisit our website Music by Lee Rosevere

Actor Joe Petruzzi chatted with Amy about his role in the one-hander play at Red Stitch Actors' Theatre, 'American Song', by playwright Joanna Murray-Smith. Broadcast on 24/10/17.

This week on Uncommon Sense, Linda Jakobson, Founding Director and CEO ofChina Matters, joined host Amy Mullins to talk about her article inAustralian Foreign Affairs'What Does China Want? Xi Jinping and the Path to Greatness'. Professor Brendan Wintle fromThe University of Melbournecame in to talk about the biggest threat to Australia's native species habitat loss (often caused by land clearing). Actor Joe Petruzzi chatted with Amy about his role in the one-hander play atRed Stitch Actors' Theatre,'American Song', by playwright Joanna Murray-Smith. Plus, New Matilda's Ben Eltham discussed the latest in federal politics.

Christian interviews the playwright of American Song, playing at Red Stitch Actors Theatre in St Kilda East until November 5.

It's time to fight fire with fire, and by that we mean we're fighting the patriarchy with Joanna Murray-Smith's one woman show Bombshells. We talk Australian culture, gender and Jess' hatred of abortion protesters. A real light-hearted family episode. Thank you Joseph Diskett for the music, thank you listeners for liking us on Facebook, reviewing us on iTunes and tweeting us @exit_podcast

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Three Little Words Catherine McClements (Tangle) and Kate Atkinson (Wentworth) star in the world premiere of Joanna Murray-Smith’s brand new razor-edged comedy, Three Little Words. Playing until May 27th at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner, this new Australian play is a sharp social observation about friends, relationships and the complexities of navigating through the everyday upheavals of life. With a track record of staging stellar new Australian works and the recent success of her production of Joanna Murray-Smith’s play, Switzerland, MTC Associate Director Sarah Goodes is perfectly placed to direct to this sophisticated, acerbic comedy. For more: http://www.mtc.com.au/about/media/media-releases/2017/03/three-little-words/ 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.

One of Australia's most popular playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith speaks to Fiona Gruber about 'Switzerland' and being inspired by best-selling author Patricia Highsmith.

Ellie Nunn, daughter of director Sir Trevor Nunn and actress Imogen Stubbs, talks to BTG reviewer Belle Lupton about her one-woman show Bombshells. Ellie talks about playing six different roles in this comedy by Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith which she performed at Jermyn Street Theatre in London in January 2014. She also explains about not going to drama school and about growing up with parents famous for their theatre work—plus how she reacts if they offer her advice.

Up and coming local theatre company Early Worx is presenting three shows at the 2012 Adelaide Fringe Festival. Love Child is the story of a mother and the daughter she gave up for adoption; young local actor Anna Cheney is joined by Adelaide stage veteran Chrissie Page, whom we spoke to about this Joanna Murray-Smith play.