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The Stage Show

In-depth conversations with the world's top directors, performers and writers for the stage.

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'It became very woke' — An Asian Australian director embraces 'elder' status

'It became very woke' — An Asian Australian director embraces 'elder' status

Darren Yap has been a part of some huge moments in Australian performing arts history, from acting in Miss Saigon to bei... Read more

12 Jul 2022

54mins

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'It was time they had a blackfella at the top' — A new era for ADT

'It was time they had a blackfella at the top' — A new era for ADT

Our oldest modern dance company, the Australian Dance Theatre, has been delighting and challenging audiences for nearly ... Read more

5 Jul 2022

54mins

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90 years of performing arts on your ABC

90 years of performing arts on your ABC

As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts... Read more

28 Jun 2022

54mins

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The Tony-winning creator of Broadway's 'big, black and queer' Best Musical

The Tony-winning creator of Broadway's 'big, black and queer' Best Musical

A Strange Loop has won Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical at the 75th Tony Awards. This funny and challenging metaf... Read more

21 Jun 2022

54mins

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Tina Arena on the intimacy and vulnerability of cabaret

Tina Arena on the intimacy and vulnerability of cabaret

Since starting her career on Young Talent Time, Tina Arena has become one of our most successful musical exports, having... Read more

14 Jun 2022

54mins

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At RISING, the arts take the chill off winter

At RISING, the arts take the chill off winter

After being cancelled in 2020 and 2021, Melbourne's RISING festival is finally here. It's the first major arts festival ... Read more

7 Jun 2022

54mins

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Lea Salonga — a trailblazing star of the stage

Lea Salonga — a trailblazing star of the stage

Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical theatre star — and two-time Disney Princess — Lea Salonga rose to international f... Read more

31 May 2022

54mins

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Mr Producer — How Cameron Mackintosh rebuilt an industry

Mr Producer — How Cameron Mackintosh rebuilt an industry

Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera and Cats were all produced by the same man: Cameron Mackintosh. In Australia for th... Read more

24 May 2022

54mins

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Truth-telling in the theatre — Why Andrea James ditched law for the arts

Truth-telling in the theatre — Why Andrea James ditched law for the arts

When Yorta Yorta/Gunaikurnai theatre-maker Andrea James quit her job as a legal secretary to pursue a career in the arts... Read more

17 May 2022

54mins

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Theatre icon Geraldine Turner reveals her off-stage struggles

Theatre icon Geraldine Turner reveals her off-stage struggles

Geraldine Turner has been a mainstay of the stage since the 1970s, featuring in the Australian premieres of Chicago, A L... Read more

10 May 2022

54mins

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