Melbourne

Details: Paul Andrew; 09 November 2010

Six of Australia’s young and emerging artists will present the second round of Melbourne Theatre Company’s Cybec Readings later this month. Australian Stage’s Paul Andrew spoke with Writer Michele Lee and Director/Dramaturg Sarah McCusker.

Details: Paul Andrew; 28 October 2010

Adam Wheeler is Artistic Associate with Tasmanian based dance company Stompin', as well as Artistic Director of the 2ndToe Dance Collective - a contemporary dance company based in Melbourne.

Details: Dione Joseph; 20 October 2010

The Melbourne Actor’s lab is one of the most recent additions to Australia’s culture capital where thousands flock each year to gain training in the performing arts. But with so many schools already established is there room for one more? Australian Stage’s Dione Joseph caught up with owner Peter Kalos (Director, Actor and Teacher) to find out what was so special about MAL.

Details: Paul Andrew; 13 October 2010

An optimist and a pessimist walk onto a stage? No it’s not the start of a joke, but rather the theatrical presentation of the quirky social research project An Anthology of Optimism. Paul Andrew chews at the bones of philosophy with one of the shows creators, Pieter De Buysser.

Details: Danu Poyner; 06 October 2010

Rouse House Theatre Company is an intriguing newcomer to Melbourne's crowded theatre scene. Australian Stage's Danu Poyner speaks with Founder and Artistic Director, Eryn Skinner.

Details: Paul Andrew; 01 October 2010

Benedict Hardie is an actor, writer and director and Associate Artist with Melbourne's award winning Hayloft Project. This month he debut's with the Melbourne Theatre Company, playing the role of Tom in Daniel Keene's Life Without Me. Benedict spoke to Australian Stage's Paul Andrew.

Details: Paul Andrew; 01 October 2010

Dean Bryant is the scriptwriter to Matthew Frank’s fabulous musical direction in the prodigious musical theatre pairing known as Bryant and Frank. Paul Andrew manages to catch Dean Bryant for five minutes on Broadway.