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Kat StewartActor Kat Stewart has built a reputation as one of Australia's most outstanding actors. Renowned for her exceptional performances across a diverse range of unforgettable characters on both stage and screen, Kat has played leading roles on productions including Five Bedrooms Offspring and Underbelly One Night, Black Snow (series 2), Mr and Mrs Murder, Tangle (Series 1-3), Newstopia (Series 1-3), Supernova (Series 1-2)and the original Underbelly. Her many guest credits include Get Krack'n, Orange is the New Brown, No Activity, True Story with Hamish and Andy and Jack Irish. Film credits include Little Monsters, West of Sunshine, Sucker and My Melbourne. Her work on stage includes Melbourne Theatre Company's Admissions, Heisenberg, Disgraced, The Speechmaker, Frost Nixon and Festen. She was an active member at Red Stitch Actors Theatre for ten years with credits including Creditors, The Little Dog Laughed, The Shape of Things, Bug, Dirty Butterfly and Loyal Women. Kat's historic return to the company in 2023 to play Martha in the highly acclaimed sell-out season of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? led to a further successful commercial season at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre in 2024 and an upcoming remount for the Sydney Theatre Company for their 2025 season at the Roslyn Packer Theatre. Among many nominations, Kat received an AACTA Award for Offspring and both an AFI and Logie for Most Outstanding Actress in Underbelly.She is a proud Ambassador for The Magical Getaway Foundation (MGF) and Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF).Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850
It's difficult to categorise Tom Gleisner, because he's done it all. He's a presenter, producer, director, writer, and actor, and even then that only scratches the surface of his talents. We first became aware of Tom thanks to The D Generation back in 1986, and as a part of Working Dog Productions he's created comedy classics like Frontline and Utopia, panel shows like Have You Been Paying Attention and The Panel, and feature films such as the critically acclaimed The Castle and The Dish. But it's musical theatre which Tom has most recently turned his hand to, writing the book and lyrics for Bloom, a new Australian musical set in an aged care facility.Tom reflects on his inspiration for the show, and his desire to treat older characters with dignity and complexity. He also shares insights into the collaborative process of developing the musical. He also discusses his multifaceted career, from his early days with The D-Generation and Frontline, the success of The Panel, to his more recent work in television satire with The Hollowmen and Utopia. He talks about making The Castle on a shoestring and the greater complexities and budget requirements for The Dish. Beyond entertainment, Gleisner speaks passionately about his involvement in charity work, including co-founding an autism support organisation and chairing a cancer charity. Bloom plays at the Roslyn Packer Theatre until May 11.
Bass Fam talks with Regina about his show Oracle and his life as a theatre maker. Originally from a fine arts background, Bass is a passionate story teller at heart, a dreamer and an all-round creative with a colourful career spanning over a decade, with his work showcased around the world. With sell-out Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide seasons, ORACLE returns to Sydney following its first Sydney season in August 2022 at Sydney Opera House, and will bring more intoxicating magic to Roslyn Packer Theatre. It is a fusion of circus, burlesque, dance & contemporary storytelling, one for the gods! Word class circus acts, mesmerizing aerials, steamy burlesque numbers, interlaced with ballet, contemporary and commercial dance. With a diverse and talented cast of 18 performers, including Jazmin Varlet former contestant in The Voice and The X Factor who narrates the Oracle with her epic voice.
Emme Hoy joins Regina Botros to talk about her adaptation of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Emme Hoy was appointed Sydney Theatre Company's new Patrick White Playwrights Fellow, one month before her adaptation of Anne Brontë's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall – opened at Roslyn Packer Theatre. Hoy's relationship with STC began in 2017 when she became a member of the inaugural Emerging Writers Group; she then went on to write additional scenes for the Company's 2018 production of Saint Joan starring Golden Globe Award-winner Sarah Snook. Shortlisted for the 2019 Bruntwood Prize and recipient of the Belvoir's Philip Parson's Fellowship for Emerging Playwrights, the 2020 NIDA STC Pathways Commissions and Melbourne Theatre Company's Writer in Residence Program, Emme completed her Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Performance at NIDA. Her original television series Nobody's Perfect was longlisted for the Australian Writers' Guild's prime time screenwriting competition, shortlisted in the ABC/AWG Laugh Out Loud competition, the Monte Miller Awards, and was a semifinalist in WeScreenplay's international television competition. In 2020 she won the AWG/Audible On Air Competition with her original series Left Behind. In 2017 Emme's play Extinction of the Learned Response was shortlisted for the Patrick White Playwrights Award, the Griffin Award and the 2018 Theatre 503 Playwriting Award; her co-written play Bathory Begins was awarded the 2019 ATYP co-commission; whilst her original play Cry Havoc won the 2020 ATYP Foundation Commission. Emme's plays include: Salem (NIDA); Strangers (Bondi Feast); Five Year Plan (Silent Theatre); Saint Joan (Additional Text, Sydney Theatre Company); La Finta Giardiniera (Queensland Conservatorium), Extinction of the Learned Response (Belvoir's 25a); and Bathory Begins (ATYP, Q Theatre). In June 2022, Emme's play, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall will premiere at Sydney Theatre Company's Roslyn Packer Theatre. Emme currently has various projects in development, including commissions with Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company and ATYP, as well as an audio series with Audible. Emme also has original television shows in development with Disney+ and Clerkenwell Films, Moonriver TV, Firebird Films, Val TV and Jungle. She is a writer for Sally Wainwright's The Ballad Of Renegade Nell and Nautilus for Disney+; as well as The Jump – an upcoming Australian dark comedy for Stan and Sundance.
Aussie Actor Remy Hii will be starring in Anne Bronte's feminist tale 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall', which opens at Roslyn Packer Theatre this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, currently staged in Sydney at the Roslyn Packer Theater, with Polish-Australian actor Jacek Koman in the lead role, is played until 22 December. Tickets can be purchased online at sydneytheatre.com.au. - Sztuka “ Śmierć komiwojażera” Arthura Millera wystawiana obecnie w Sydney w Roslyn Packer Theatre z polsko-autralijskim aktorem Jackiem Komanem w roli głównej jest grana do 22 grudnia. Bilety można kupić przez internet na stronie sydneytheatre.com.au.
Review of play “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller in Roslyn Packer Theatre with Australian-Polish actor Jack Koman. Eliza Anna Falkiewicz shares her impressions with us... - Recenzja sztuki “ Śmierć komiwojażera” Artura Millera wystawianej obecnie w Sydney w Roslyn Packer Theatre z polsko-autralijskim aktorem Jackiem Komanem w roli głównej. Wrażeniami dzieli się z nami Eliza Anna Falkiewicz.
A lively discussion on the genesis and development of this frighteningly relevant and bitingly funny political satire. This Q&A was recorded live at Roslyn Packer Theatre for the How to Rule the World Pre-season Briefing, one of Sydney Theatre Company's Insight Events in which audiences meet the actors and creative teams behind STC’s work. How to Rule the World is playing at Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre until the 30th of March 2019. Tickets are on sale now.
This episode was recorded live at Roslyn Packer Theatre for the Mary Stuart Pre-season Briefing, one of Sydney Theatre Company's Insight Events in which audiences meet the actors and creative teams behind STC’s work. In this informal Q&A, STC's literary manager Polly Rowe sits down with Mary Stuart's cast and creatives to discuss how the fascinating true story of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots is expressed in a bold new adaptation by Kate Mulvany. Mary Stuart is playing Roslyn Packer Theatre until the 2nd of March. Tickets are available at sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/produ…19/mary-stuart
This episode was recorded live at the Roslyn Packer Theatre for one of Sydney Theatre Company's Insight Events. In this informal Q&A STC's literary manager Polly Rowe and directing associate Jessica Arthur reveal fascinating details about the creation of STC's epic work of new Australian theatre, The Harp in the South. If you would like to attend one of our many Insight Events, you can find out what's coming up at sydneytheatre.com.au/insightevents The Harp in the South is playing at the Roslyn Packer Theatre until 6 October 2018. www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/pro…in-the-south Seeing the show? Let us know your thoughts. Tag @sydneytheatreco or #sydneytheatreco
Crabb and Sales look back on a year in reading. Recorded as part of the Sydney Writers Festival at the Roslyn Packer Theatre, 27 May 2017. (Thanks to SWF for providing the audio.) Warning: includes S-Town spoiler! The Sydney Writers Festival podcast channel is: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/sydney-writers-festival/id985898011Our Souls at Night - by Kent HarufThe Healing Party - by Micheline LeeThe Green Road - by Anne EnrightNutshell - by Ian McEwanThe Girls - by Emma ClineCommonwealth - by Ann PatchettVictoria: The Queen - by Julia BairdGift from the Sea - by Anne Morrow LindberghThe Bitch in the House: 26 Women Tell the Truth About Sex, Solitude, Work, Motherhood, and Marriage - Edited by Cathi Hanauer and Ellen GilchristThe Bitch Is Back: Older, Wiser, And (Getting) Happier - Edited by Cathi HanauerDo No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery - by Henry MarshAdmissions: A Life in Brain Surgery - by Henry MarshA Writing Life: Helen Garner and Her Work - by Bernadette BrennanLight and Shadow: Memoirs of a Spy's Son - by Mark ColvinWasted: A Story of Alcohol, Grief and a Death in Brisbane - by Elspeth MuirShrill: Notes From A Loud Woman - by Lindy WestAn Isolated Incident - by Emily MaguireThe Swans Of Fifth Avenue - by Melanie BenjaminEverywhere I Look - by Helen GarnerS-Town - podcast from the makers of Serial and This American LifeHillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of A Family and Culture In Crisis - by J. D. VanceSpice I Am: Home Style Thai Recipes - by Sujet SaenkhamMy Family And Other Animals - by Gerald DurrellThe Enchanted Wood - by Enid Blyton
Nakkiah Lui is not only an award-winning playwright, but also a screen writer, an actor and a columnist. Her play Black is the New White is part romantic comedy, part social satire, and it’s a story of two Australian families – the Gibsons and the Smiths – who have been brought together at Christmas time. Amidst the food, the wine and the family arguments, there’s a love story, there’s racial politics and there’s a lot of laughs. Carl Nilsson-Polias speaks with her to find out more. Black is the New White, 28 Feb — 10 Mar 2018, Roslyn Packer Theatre https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2018/black-is-the-new-white-2018
Assistant director Jessica Arthur and costume designer Renée Mulder talk about Lucy Kirkwood's Chimerica with host Carl Nilsson-Polias. They discussed the creation of this enormous production and how it was informed by the history of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. www.sydneytheatre.com.au/chimerica Chimerica, 28 Feb — 1 Apr 2017, Roslyn Packer Theatre
In this episode, recorded live at Roslyn Packer Theatre, assistant director Paige Rattray and designer David Fleischer talk about David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow. https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2016/speed-the-plow They discuss the show’s gender politics, its resonance with Donald Trump, its remarkable dialogue, as well as the set and costume designs. This Q&A was part of STC’s series of Insight Events. We hold lots of events that get audiences together with the actors and creative teams behind STC’s work. Everyone is welcome to attend, so we encourage you to check them out at https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/insightevents Speed-the-Plow, 8 Nov - 17 Dec 2016, Roslyn Packer Theatre Seeing the show? Let us know your thoughts. Tag @sydneytheatreco and #STCSpeedThePlow Producer Carl Nilsson-Polias Composer Max Lyandvert
Rafael Bonachela and Clemens Habicht met while collaborating on a campaign for retail giant David Jones. Since then, they have worked together to create 'Anima' which is being performed alongside Gabrielle Nankivell's 'Wildebeest' as part of Sydney Dance Company's 'Untamed'. On now at Roslyn Packer Theatre till 29th October 2016, Sydney.
In this episode, recorded live at Roslyn Packer Theatre, STC Resident Director Kip Williams talks about his production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons. https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2016/all-my-sons In our previous episode, Kip spoke about his approach to the play in the rehearsal room. Now that it’s opened, we wanted to chat to Kip about the final production and what he learned along the way. This Q&A was part of STC’s series of Insight Events. We hold lots of events that get audiences together with the actors and creative teams behind STC’s work. Everyone is welcome to attend, so we encourage you to check them out at https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/insightevents All My Sons, 4 Jun – 9 Jul 2016, Roslyn Packer Theatre Seeing the show? Let us know your thoughts. Tag @sydneytheatreco and #STCAllMySons Producer Carl Nilsson-Polias Recording Engineer Ben Lightowlers Composer Max Lyandvert
The Hill Never Ends PODCAST was recorded live at the Roslyn Packer Theatre in Walsh Bay, Sydney on February 28th 2016. The “Gathering of the Clan” was an event designed to celebrate the long history of the Bachelor of Communications - Theatre Media degree at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. Episode 1 features current lecturers Adam Deusain and Dan Aubin as well as past lecturer Mr Bill Blaike. We also hear from Mike Finch as he tries to get the crowd to ‘form a snake'. Graduate Anthony Hillis discusses government funding for the Arts and to wrap it up I talk to the ever-funny Gabby Milgate about Peter Brock’s clutch. #Interviews by Tracy Burton, BA Arts (Communication – Theatre/Media), Grad Dip Ed
The Hill Never Ends PODCAST was recorded live at the Roslyn Packer Theatre in Walsh Bay, Sydney on February 28th 2016. The “Gathering of the Clan” was an event designed to celebrate the long history of the Bachelor of Communications - Theatre Media degree at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. Episode 2 features interviews with graduates Kath Melbourne and Stephanie McLelland as well Former-Lecturer, Graduate and professional Director, Annabel Scholes. Former Lecturer Bill Blaike and Senior Lecturer Jerry Boland honour the legacy of the great Dr John Carroll while Phil Glen asks us to remember those we have lost. #Interviews by Tracy Burton, BA Arts (Communication – Theatre/Media), Grad Dip Ed
The Hill Never Ends PODCAST was recorded live at the Roslyn Packer Theatre in Walsh Bay, Sydney on February 28th 2016. The “Gathering of the Clan” was an event designed to celebrate the long history of the Bachelor of Communications - Theatre Media degree at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. Episode 3 is a cracker! Listen to a live recording of Dr Kate Smith performing as Rusty Nails. I also catch up with Kate directly after her performance. Finally, Mike Finch and Jerry Boland give inspiring, extended interviews regarding all things TM. #Interviews by Tracy Burton, BA Arts (Communication – Theatre/Media), Grad Dip Ed