“Working on Animal Farm has reminded me just how exhilarating collaborative work can be.” Director, Daniel Lammin and The Bloomshed have recruited a mighty team to bring their latest contemporary adaptation of Orwell’s Animal Farm to the stage. Daniel reflects on the classic novel and his experience directing a show for The Bloomshed for the […]
In Conversation with Richard Murphet
Sitting down at the Banff in St Kilda with Richard Murphet, Theatre Works chats with the iconic Melbourne playwright and director about his electrifying new neo-noir thriller, The Darkening Sky. Enjoying its world premiere at Theatre Works this August, The Darkening Sky sees Murphet make his return to the Theatre Works stage for the first […]
In Conversation with Francis Greenslade
“A lot of the joy of this play comes from working out what is happening and when.” Currently in the last week of rehearsals for When the Rain Stops Falling by Andrew Bovell, Australia’s much loved actor Francis Greenslade takes a brief moment to reflect on the play without giving away any spoilers! Q: What […]
In Conversation with Romi Kupfer
Creator, performer and producer behind Singing Swallows (23 June – 4 July), Romi Kupfer provides an insight into her process of creating an intimate theatre show that connects young people with those who went through the Holocaust. Q: How did the idea behind Singing Swallows come about? A: As Jewish woman and third generation Holocaust […]
In Conversation with Julian Dibley-Hall
Associate Artist alumni Julian Dibley-Hall returns to Theatre Works next month with Jules Allen’s new play BETTY. Julian reflects on his first read, his discovery process of the play with Jules and Iris Walshe-Howling and how humour is a healing force in this play. Q: Can you tell us about your initial response when […]
In conversation with Jules Allen
Ahead of the world premiere season of Betty (9-19 June), we caught up with playwright Jules Allen about her latest work and her approach to exploring a topic often not spoken about: caregiving for a parent with dementia. Q: As a motivational speaker, often tackling topics about sexual harassment, abuse, bullying and discrimination, how did […]
Artist Profile – Alanah Guiry (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! Hi! I’m Alanah – a Melbourne based director, theatre-maker, and sometimes visual artist. I am the artistic director of Rotten Honey Productions as well as an Associate Artist and She-Writes dramaturge here at Theatre Works. Tell us about your artistic origins I’ve tried on lots of different hats when it comes to artistic […]
Artist Profile – Liam Maguire (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! Hey! I’m Liam Maguire and I’m a playwright, director, performer and all round theatre fan. Tell us about your artistic origins I grew up with three older siblings who perpetually excluded me from their lounge-room theatre because I could never stick to a script. I think that resentment really drove me to want […]
Writer Wednesday – Maja Amanita
Writer Wednesday is back! This week we speak to Maja Amanita, part of last year’s She is Vigilante writing program and a member of the 2020 She Writes collective. How would you describe your writing? “Generally speaking, my writing style is poetic and impressionistic. For the page whether it’s for poetry, prose or spoken word, […]
Artist Profile – Roxana Paun Trifan (Associate Artists)
Introduce yourself! I am a Melbourne based theater and film practitioner born in Romania, and a Theatre Works Associate Artist. I have had an extensive career in European theatre and film, and recently in Melbourne, working with Eugenio Barba, John Strasberg, Rosella Falk, Carlo Mazzacuratti, Andrei Serban, Robert Reid and Alex Menglet among others. I […]