Diana Glenn and Sarah Goodes
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Diana Glenn and Sarah Goodes on Arbus & West

Hear from actor Diana Glenn and director Sarah Goodes as they discuss the world premiere production of Arbus & West as part of Season 2019.

Hollywood bombshell Mae West built her career on lookin’ good – walkin’ the walk and talkin’ the talk – while legendary photographer Diane Arbus was famous for finding beauty in the everyday. When Diane turns up at Mae’s glistening LA apartment in 1964 to take her portrait, tensions quickly flare. Mae’s version of herself is very different to the one Diane wants to catch on film. But whose version wins out when a master of illusion meets a master of truth?

Drawing on the infamous meeting between two extraordinary women, award-winning Australian playwright Stephen Sewell imagines what might have transpired creating a power play of sexuality and intrigue.

In the video below, actor Diana Glenn (The Slap) and MTC’s Associate Director Sarah Goodes (The Children) discuss their upcoming production of this new Australian work. 

Published on 20 September 2018

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