John McGrath, Artistic Director of National Theatre Wales (NTW) was recently in Melbourne on a whirlwind tour. He spoke to Australian Stage’s Dione Joseph.
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Jon Bonfiglio would be the last person to admit he started a revolution. And he’s right. Because The Clipperton Project certainly isn’t a new initiative – but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t revolutionary.
In a recent conversation with Australian Stage’s Dione Joseph, Creative Producer of Theatre Works, Daniel Clarke, shared his thoughts and motivations for bringing to Australia the highly acclaimed production by Judith Thompson, Palace Of The End.
Beethoven is so embedded in our culture; hardly a day goes by without hearing his music, even if the circumstances are far from the composer’s original intentions.
On the eve of this year’s 4MBS Festival of Classics, Gillian Wills talks to Gary Thorpe about the Festival’s beginnings, its position in the context of other Queensland Festivals and some of the highlights of this year’s celebratory program.
Audiences are flocking to it and critics the world over are raving about it. By all accounts, a wonderfully dramatic and comical performance, writer and director of 'No Child...', Nilaja Sun, speaks to Lee Bemrose.
Today is World Circus Day, and to celebrate, we speak to Circus Oz founding member – Tim Coldwell.
Barry Award winning duo,The Pajama Men are back in town for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with their unique brand of physical comedy. They spoke to Australian Stage's Lee Bemrose.
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