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Kirby Burgess on building a long-term career

Living in a generation prone to instant gratification, it can sometimes be difficult as an artist to patiently build your…

7 years ago

Speechless: a Wordless Opera

A groundbreaking work such as this in new Australian music is as rare as a straight answer from a politician.…

7 years ago

After 14 years as STC’s casting Guru, Serena Hill, discusses heading back to London, auditions and the need for training

Serena Hill has been Head of Casting at Sydney Theatre Company since 2003, and after an incredible career Down Under,…

7 years ago

New Australian Theatre on the Stage: See Between Worlds in Sydney

With the current debate about of the lack of Australian works being produced in the Music Theatre industry, there has…

7 years ago

Coffee With Dana Jolly, Part One: The Power of Positivity, Dealing with Injury, and Overcoming Limitations

Dana Jolly is a renowned Australian performer, choreographer and in-demand freelance teacher with a professional career that spans over forty…

7 years ago

Surviving the 8 show week with Alex Rathgeber and Michael Falzon

When it comes to practising your craft eight shows a week, it’s a very personal thing. Everybody works differently and…

7 years ago

Reflections on when to turn down a contract – Rachel Cole with John Waters

From Rachel: My very first paid job in the industry involved me being topless on stage. (In my defence, I…

7 years ago

Swing Life with The Book of Mormon’s Morgan Palmer

It has only been 18 months since Morgan Palmer graduated WAAPA, but in that time he has landed the exciting…

7 years ago

We’re not in Drama School anymore, your first big show

In the final years of Drama School one does numerous full-blown shows in preparation for the professional scene. Some large…

7 years ago

The First Gig [And Everything In-Between]

I’m a Queenslander. Please, don’t hold it against me but it’s true. And I’m proud of it. When I moved…

7 years ago