MTC Foundation
On Monday 21 February, Donors had the opportunity to join us at The Barre for a celebratory post-show drink and meet our new Artistic Director and Co-CEO Anne-Louise Sarks.
MTC Foundation
On Monday 7 February Donors enjoyed a post-show Q&A with Director Petra Kalive, Assistant Director Katie Cawthorne and the cast of Touching the Void.
MTC Foundation
Karl Richmond shares what making theatre means to him and reflects on his journey at MTC so far, which saw him navigating lockdowns and experiencing the joy of returning to the mainstage.
Interview
Congolese born multidisciplinary artist Gideon D. Wilonja talks to us about centring Black and queer voices on stage, and using his own experience to tell stories often overlooked by mainstream media.
Education
A resource pack for teachers and students to learn more about Fun Home, with links to the VCE Theatre Studies curriculum.
Interview
Emerging First Nations theatre maker and performer Blayne Welsh tells us about his interest in developing new works that dive into questions about intergenerational trauma and intergenerational justice.
Interview
Writer and performer Kristen Smyth talks about creating work that questions everything – from notions of truth and traditional social foundations to accepted wisdom – and why the bath is the perfect place to write.
Interview
Playwright, journalist and rapper Chenturan Aran has written a scorching and razor-sharp new comedy exploring race, love, forgiveness and how we bear witness to other people’s stories.
Interview
Roshelle Fong finds inspiration from all sorts of places, from mundane domestic interactions to bizarre news headlines. She tells us where the spark came from for her new play, set in the not-too-distant future, and featuring a robotic dog.
Interview
Sydney-based performer Emily Havea has tallied an impressive list of credits to her name – including being Australia’s first female person of colour to play Curly McClain in Oklahoma! She talks to us about her career to date and her MTC debut in Fun Home.
Feature
Journalist Maggie Zhou discovers how Fun Home will put you right in the centre of a loving, complex, heartwarming and raw family story – one that everyone can find themselves in.
Script Notes
Tim Walter performs one of Shakespeare's most iconic speeches in As You Like It. Discover how he brings the words to life with his notes on the Seven Ages of Man monologue.
Education
A resource pack for teachers and students to learn more about Shakespeare's As You Like It, with activities to analyse and explore the MTC production.
Interview
Production Manager Michele Preshaw and Scenic Art Supervisor Shane Dunn reflect on the process of bringing Shakespeare's Forest of Arden to life on the Sumner stage.
Interview
Alison Bechdel talks to Melbourne author Ronnie Scott about the experience of seeing her graphic novel Fun Home adapted into a worldwide smash hit musical.