Interview
If you’ve seen a photo of an MTC production at any point in the last 30 years or so, chances are it was taken by Jeff Busby. We take a look at his art and career as one of Australia’s leading performance photographers.
Interview
For many people, preparing food is a way to relax, the end result of which – hopefully! – is a delicious and nutritious meal. For stage managers, it’s something else altogether. We take a look behind the MTC pantry door…
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Learn more about the quotes inside the Sumner auditorium, from plays that span centuries of theatre history, which also serve an acoustic function.
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A night at the theatre is a unique and special experience, and while it’s impossible to replicate at home there are some elements you can still enjoy – such as the delicious cocktails. Enjoy these quick and easy recipes from our friends at MGC.
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With practical and superstitious origins, the ghost light has become a symbol of survival in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As well as a performance space, the Lawler has been used for our direct engagement and development programs, including the First Peoples Young Artists Program, Cybec Electric play reading series, the NEON festival of independent theatre, and more.
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MTC has been joining forces with Virtual School Victoria for several years in order to facilitate drama education of the highest calibre, no matter where a student is located. This work will become even more vital for the Company over the coming months.
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As Asia TOPA continues to light up Melbourne in celebration of the artists & cultures in the Asia-Pacific region, we are thrilled to be part of this fantastic festival once again.
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Benjamin Law’s debut stage work looks beneath the layers of collected memory to discover the cause of one mother’s affliction.
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Laura Wade's Home, I'm Darling takes us back to the 1950s, via a uniquely 21st-century perspective. But how realistic are contemporary understandings of this decade?
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Kiss of the Spider Woman is set in an unnamed South American jail cell, seemingly sometime in the 20th century, but the political and social reality that inspired its setting is stark: Argentina’s Dirty War.
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Kiss of the Spider Woman has had at least four different lives over its four-decade history. We take a look back at its often groundbreaking journey from page to stage to silver screen and Broadway.
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Through the story of one pioneering woman in science, Photograph 51 tells a story familiar to all women in science.
Coffee in the Lounge
Actors Miranda Tapsell and Tuuli Narkle discuss Aboriginality, representation and sisterly bonds in Black is the New White.
Education
See how costumes are 'broken down’ to make them just right for the world on stage.