Backstage
Category: Feature
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Infinite possibility
Director Tom Healey discusses the power of transformation, both on and off the stage.
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A ripple of magic
Director Tom Healey explores how the possibility to transform exists in us all, and looks at how this concept evolves in Heisenberg.
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A sense of place
Capturing the essence of the Australian landscape on stage is a challenge award-winning designer Anna Cordingley relishes.
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From work experience to the main stage
Actor Christie Whelan Browne tells how she came to be part of the MTC family
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10 years of behind the scenes
MTC Technical & Production Director Adam Howe tells about the magic that happens behind the scenes
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Community & opportunity
Education program participants Jyden Brailey & Imogen Prictor reflect on their experiences with the Company and their future in the arts
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A special place for Victorians
Donor Derek Young AM reflects on 10 years in Southbank and why he's inspired to give
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An ode to Shakespeare
Simon Phillips directs the ultimate romantic comedy – Shakespeare in Love.
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Building the van
How did designer Alicia Clements — with a dedicated team of contracted and permanent MTC staff — build two life-size vans for the stage?
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A modern master
One of the greatest dramatists of 20th century theatre, Arthur Miller’s writing continues to speak volumes with its timeless and universal themes.
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A tale of two feminists
Author and journalist Jenny Valentish reflects on the relationship between Diane Arbus and Mae West, and two vastly different views of the women's liberation movement.
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The art of exposure
Mae West and Diane Arbus both had an enormous impact throughout the 20th century. However, their ideologies clashed drastically. Their meeting in 1964 inspired the creation of Stephen Sewell’s new play, Arbus & West.