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Australian national ‘identity' has long been contested, as has the narrative of the foundation of Australia. What does the history of Australian literature and theatre tell us about who we are, and how we have changed? Are we now ready to put the history and culture ‘wars' behind us? This discussion brings together the authors of three books - all of which delve into our cultural history, and our shifting notions of identity and nationhood.
Australian national ‘identity' has long been contested, as has the narrative of the foundation of Australia. What does the history of Australian literature and theatre tell us about who we are, and how we have changed? Are we now ready to put the history and culture ‘wars' behind us? This discussion brings together the authors of three books - all of which delve into our cultural history, and our shifting notions of identity and nationhood.
Not in Print: playwrights off script - on inspiration, process and theatre itself
In this episode of Not in Print Caitlin speaks with Julian Meyrick. Julian Meyrick is Professor of Creative Industries at Griffith University and an Honorary Fellow at Deakin University. He has directed award-winning productions at Melbourne Theatre Company, Griffin, Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Workers Theatre and Kick House Theatre and was Associate Director and Literary Advisor at Melbourne Theatre Company until 2007. In this podcast Julian discusses his most recent book, 'Australia in 50 Plays', published by Currency Press and launched at the inaugural Australian Playwrights' Festival in March this year. Grab a copy of the book here: currency.com.au/books/history-and-criticism/australia-in-50-plays/ ~~ Music by Grace Turner
Live on stage at Melbourne's iconic La Mama Theatre, newly rebuilt following a devastating fire, we look at the history of independent Australian theatre and its impact on our culture, and we discuss the path ahead for small theatres in the wake of the pandemic.
Live on stage at Melbourne's iconic La Mama Theatre, newly rebuilt following a devastating fire, we look at the history of independent Australian theatre and its impact on our culture, and we discuss the path ahead for small theatres in the wake of the pandemic.
Live on stage at Melbourne's iconic La Mama Theatre, newly rebuilt following a devastating fire, we look at the history of independent Australian theatre and its impact on our culture, and we discuss the path ahead for small theatres in the wake of the pandemic.
Regina speaks with theatre historian and cultural policy analyst Julian Meyrick. Julian is an award-winning theatre director having directed over sixty theatre shows, and is winner of the Helpmann Award for Best New Work in 2012 and is Professor of Creative Arts at Griffiths University. He was AD of his theatre co---Kickhouse theatre which ran from 1989-98. Previously he was Associate Director and Literary Advisor at Melbourne Theatre Company, and was founding member and Deputy Chair of Play Writing Australia 2004-09. He has been published widely on the Australian theatre, culture, and cultural policy. He is a member of the Currency House editorial committee, General Editor of the PLATFORM PAPERS for Currency House ----the brain child of Katherine Brisbane after currency press and they have released their latest papers.
Laura Tingle has the latest from Canberra politics, Julian Meyrick discusses how to revive the arts post Covid and David Henkin tells the fascinating history of the seven-day week.
We all have different expectations of utopian and dystopian stories, but how do they confound understanding when we live through them? ABC RN’s Paul Barclay speaks with a panel of contributors to the Griffith Review’s Hey, Utopia! about unexpected realities and revelations amid the largest narratives of our time, and how they shape our vision for other ways the world could be. Featuring writers Julian Meyrick, Kristen Rundle and David Threlfall. Recorded for MWF in 2021. In partnership with Griffith ReviewSupport MWF: https://mwf.com.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As we bring this devastating year to a close, we assess the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the performing arts, find silver linings and chart the road to recovery. With us to retrace some of 2020's key moments are performer Nadine Garner, leaders from Global Creatures, the Melbourne Theatre Company and Yirra Yaakin, and experts in arts accessibility and education.
As we bring this devastating year to a close, we assess the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the performing arts, find silver linings and chart the road to recovery. With us to retrace some of 2020's key moments are performer Nadine Garner, leaders from Global Creatures, the Melbourne Theatre Company and Yirra Yaakin, and experts in arts accessibility and education.
As we bring this devastating year to a close, we assess the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the performing arts, find silver linings and chart the road to recovery. With us to retrace some of 2020's key moments are performer Nadine Garner, leaders from Global Creatures, the Melbourne Theatre Company and Yirra Yaakin, and experts in arts accessibility and education.
As we bring this devastating year to a close, we assess the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the performing arts, find silver linings and chart the road to recovery. With us to retrace some of 2020's key moments are performer Nadine Garner, leaders from Global Creatures, the Melbourne Theatre Company and Yirra Yaakin, and experts in arts accessibility and education.
Julian Meyrick, managing partner and vice president of security strategy risk and compliance at IBM Security, talks with Tonya Hall about a new service IBM is offering to bring analytics to cybersecurity spending and highlights various use case examples. FOLLOW US - Subscribe to ZDNet on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2HzQmyf - Watch more ZDNet videos: http://zd.net/2Hzw9Zy - Follow ZDNet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZDNet - Follow ZDNet on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZDNet - Follow ZDNet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ZDNet_CBSi - Follow ZDNet on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zdnet-com/ - Follow ZDNet on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/zdnet_cbsi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Tiffany and cast members discuss Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Marcia Hines and John Waters recall when Hair brought the promise of revolution to Australia, and we remember the defiance of those in drag at the Stonewall riots and meet three First Nations performers who continue to use drag as a tool for political expression.
John Tiffany and cast members discuss Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Marcia Hines and John Waters recall when Hair brought the promise of revolution to Australia, and we remember the defiance of those in drag at the Stonewall riots and meet three First Nations performers who continue to use drag as a tool for political expression.
7:00 Acknowledgement of country7: 05 Alice and I chat about Tell it like it is, an interactive forum on First Nations hip hop celebrating the First Nations people's voice and featuring acclaimed artists Munkimuk, Oetha, Neil Morris, Philly and special guests. Arts Centre Melbourne, Oct 31st 7:15 Peter Miller from Deakin University on ex-parliamentarians lobbying for multinational alcohol and gambling companies and Senator Rex Patrick's concerns about former Defence Minister Christopher Pyne becoming a consultant for EY to assist expansion of their defence business. 7:30 SlutWalk Melbourne: Alice chats with Mev Taylor about Slutoween, the fundraiser held on the weekend and Slutwalk coming up in November16th. 7:45 Denis Muller from the University of Melbourne discusses the history of media suppression in Australia and what we might expect from the two parliamentary inquiries into press freedom. 8:00 Daniel James, Yorta Yorta man, freelance writer and social justice advocate, joined us in the studio to talk about the dire situation of Aboriginal young peoples in remote communities on Newstart allowance drawing on research by Jon Altman and Francis Markham. Daniel won the Horne Prize in 2018 for his essay Ten More Days. 8:15 Julian Meyrick, director of Control currently playing at Red Stitch Actors Theatre, calls in to tell us about the play by Keziah Warner, developed through Red Stitch’s INK program. MusicArtist SongOetha CruisinDRMNG Now Aboriginal LandByrdz Black Lives Matter
We hear music from The Ghetto Cabaret which follows a group of Jewish performers living in horrific conditions in the ghettos of WWII, Marcia Hines and John Waters recall when Hair, the "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical", brought controversy, excitement and the promise of revolution to Australia, and British playwright Alistair McDowall shares the works that have most inspired his journey as an artist in Top Shelf.
We hear music from The Ghetto Cabaret which follows a group of Jewish performers living in horrific conditions in the ghettos of WWII, Marcia Hines and John Waters recall when Hair, the "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical", brought controversy, excitement and the promise of revolution to Australia, and British playwright Alistair McDowall shares the works that have most inspired his journey as an artist in Top Shelf.
Acknowledgment of Country.Julie Moss talks about communication projects for people with communication difficulties in everyday environments such as markets and libraries.In conversation with Professor Julian Meyrick, Strategic Professor of Creative Arts at Flinders University, about his review on the Iranian play Manus performed by the Iranian Verbatim Theatre Group from Tehran. Julian speaks about the personal effects of the play on himself, the rules of verbatim theatre and the audience he believes the show was designed to educate.Associate Lecturer Blanche Verlie, in the Department of Global, Urban and Social Studies at RMIT, speaks about her PhD on climate change engagement, her research on how young people are engaging with climate change and we hear Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg COP24 speech.Peter Owen the South Australian Director of the Wilderness Society, speaks about drilling the Great Australian Bight, EQUINOR's plan to explore for oil and how they're looking to get approval from NOPSEMA.The original 855am and 3CR Digital versions of this program featured the following music tracks: This Type of Funk - Tower of Power |Molly Johnson – Another Day|Leah Flanagan - Havana Nights (Removed from the podcast due to license restrictions)
How should we value culture? In What Matters? Talking Value in Australian Culture (Monash University Press, 2018), Professors Julian Meyrick, Robert Phiddian and Tully Barnett, from Flinders University's Laboratory Adelaide: The Value of Culture project, explore the troublesome question at the core of much contemporary cultural policy. The book charts the struggles over cultural data collection, both in the Australian setting and with implications for many more global debates. It draws on a wealth of examples from across humanities and literature, as well as cultural events. Setting out the importance of narratives, critiquing both the rise of digital platforms and the reductiveness of economic approaches, the book offers a radical alternative for those seeking to defend the value of culture in contemporary politics and society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How should we value culture? In What Matters? Talking Value in Australian Culture (Monash University Press, 2018), Professors Julian Meyrick, Robert Phiddian and Tully Barnett, from Flinders University's Laboratory Adelaide: The Value of Culture project, explore the troublesome question at the core of much contemporary cultural policy. The book charts the struggles over cultural data collection, both in the Australian setting and with implications for many more global debates. It draws on a wealth of examples from across humanities and literature, as well as cultural events. Setting out the importance of narratives, critiquing both the rise of digital platforms and the reductiveness of economic approaches, the book offers a radical alternative for those seeking to defend the value of culture in contemporary politics and society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How should we value culture? In What Matters? Talking Value in Australian Culture (Monash University Press, 2018), Professors Julian Meyrick, Robert Phiddian and Tully Barnett, from Flinders University's Laboratory Adelaide: The Value of Culture project, explore the troublesome question at the core of much contemporary cultural policy. The book charts the struggles over cultural data collection, both in the Australian setting and with implications for many more global debates. It draws on a wealth of examples from across humanities and literature, as well as cultural events. Setting out the importance of narratives, critiquing both the rise of digital platforms and the reductiveness of economic approaches, the book offers a radical alternative for those seeking to defend the value of culture in contemporary politics and society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How should we value culture? In What Matters? Talking Value in Australian Culture (Monash University Press, 2018), Professors Julian Meyrick, Robert Phiddian and Tully Barnett, from Flinders University's Laboratory Adelaide: The Value of Culture project, explore the troublesome question at the core of much contemporary cultural policy. The book charts the struggles over cultural data collection, both in the Australian setting and with implications for many more global debates. It draws on a wealth of examples from across humanities and literature, as well as cultural events. Setting out the importance of narratives, critiquing both the rise of digital platforms and the reductiveness of economic approaches, the book offers a radical alternative for those seeking to defend the value of culture in contemporary politics and society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How should we value culture? In What Matters? Talking Value in Australian Culture (Monash University Press, 2018), Professors Julian Meyrick, Robert Phiddian and Tully Barnett, from Flinders University's Laboratory Adelaide: The Value of Culture project, explore the troublesome question at the core of much contemporary cultural policy. The book charts the struggles over cultural data collection, both in the Australian setting and with implications for many more global debates. It draws on a wealth of examples from across humanities and literature, as well as cultural events. Setting out the importance of narratives, critiquing both the rise of digital platforms and the reductiveness of economic approaches, the book offers a radical alternative for those seeking to defend the value of culture in contemporary politics and society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How should we value culture? In What Matters? Talking Value in Australian Culture (Monash University Press, 2018), Professors Julian Meyrick, Robert Phiddian and Tully Barnett, from Flinders University's Laboratory Adelaide: The Value of Culture project, explore the troublesome question at the core of much contemporary cultural policy. The book charts the struggles over cultural data collection, both in the Australian setting and with implications for many more global debates. It draws on a wealth of examples from across humanities and literature, as well as cultural events. Setting out the importance of narratives, critiquing both the rise of digital platforms and the reductiveness of economic approaches, the book offers a radical alternative for those seeking to defend the value of culture in contemporary politics and society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
British comedian Bill Bailey returns to Australia with his new show Earl of Whimsy, we speak with three leading experts on arts policy to interrogate the state of arts funding in Australia and we take a look at the history of professional wrestling in Australia and its place within the performing arts.
In this podcast Kathryn DuPont speaks with Julian Meyrick, Vice President of IBM Security Europe, about the newly expanded X-Force Command Center that opened earlier this week in Wroclaw, Poland. As organizations face growing challenges around fighting cybercrime and meeting regulatory compliance, including the impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the new X-Force Command Center is uniquely positioned to address the needs of European businesses. To learn more about how IBM X-Force Command Centers are changing security, visit https://ibm.co/2sZgQWx. To download the white paper, "Four Key Use Cases to Jumpstart Your GDPR Efforts," visit http://ibm.co/2lWNZ0H.
In episode 5, Julian Meyrick, theatre historian, cultural policy analyst, and Strategic Professor of Creative Arts at Flinders University, joins Fleur and Jana in the concluding conversation on theatre histories and documentation. We talk about his controversial essays on the history of independent theatre in Melbourne, his historical analyses of arts funding in Australia, and on what mistakes have been made, again and again.