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Brett Sheehy
The time is almost nigh for the 2009 Melbourne International Arts Festival. Before the international acts take to the stage to enlighten our audiences, Anna Lozynski interviewed festival director, Brett Sheehy about his role and the 2009 program.

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Christine Croyden
Christine Croydon is a Melbourne playwright and novelist. Her latest work The Cat's Paw is set in the world of prostitution and is a response to raunch culture. She spoke to Australian Stage's Simon Piening about the play, which opens this week at Melbourne's Carlton Courthouse.

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Rachel Gaudry
Carol Middleton speaks to Rachel Gaudry, Musical Director of Joni: A Tribute to the Legendary Joni Mitchell.

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Kris Stewart

Adelaide born Kris Stewart is the founding director of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. He spoke to Australian Stage's Melita Pereira about his latest production, Life's A Circus currently playing at Melbourne's Theatreworks.

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Slava's Snowshow
Ross Mollison is the Australian producer of the global smash hit production - Slava's Snowshow, soon to open in Melbourne. He recently spoke with Australian Stage's Jan Chandler about his involvement with the show and what Australian audiences might expect.

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Daniel Keene
This year marks the 30th year in which Daniel Keene has been a playwright for theatre. In the midst of his latest project The Cove - 8 short works by Daniel Keene, he spoke to Australian Stage's Anna Lozynski.

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Ming-Zhu Hii
Once an actress, then a director as well as an artistic director of her own theatre company, and now a playwright, Ming-Zhu Hii possesses a strong commitment to Melbourne’s independent theatre market. Anna Lozynski interviewed the multi-talented and energetic Melbourne-ite about her latest work.

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Ariel Dorfman
From a young age, Ariel Dorfman was determined to be a writer. Since that time, he has become one of the most accomplished writers of our time, penning a number of novels, articles, scripts and more recently, librettos for opera.

Anna Lozynski interviewed Dorfman before the Australian premiere of his work, Purgatorio, presented by Hoy Polloy.

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