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Tag: Torch the Place

Education

Torch the Place Revision

Refresh your memory of Torch the Place by Benjamin Law, and prepare for the VCE Theatre Studies examination.
Q&A

Diana Lin on Torch the Place

There’s something really special about the authenticity of allowing migrant actors tell their own stories, says Diana Lin.
Q&A

Max Brown on Torch the Place

Max Brown discusses the vocal idiosyncrasies of his character, the Asian Australian migrant experience and the 'size' of stage acting.
Q&A

Charles Wu on Torch the Place

Torch the Place reminds us that it is important to listen to your parents, and that problems need time, space and understanding to solve, says Charles Wu.
Q&A

Fiona Choi on Torch the Place

Familiar to Benjamin Law fans as Jenny (aka Mum) in The Family Law, Fiona Choi reunites with the first-time playwright to play eldest sibling (and defacto mum) in Torch the Place.
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Michelle Lim Davidson on Torch the Place

From watching influencers online for research to the unique challenges of working on a production where the script could be changing throughout the rehearsal process, Michelle Lim Davidson takes it all in her stride.
Q&A

Dressing Torch the Place

Costume designer Kat Chan discusses heightened naturalism, Princess Diana’s maternity dresses, wigs and more.
Interview

From Youth Ambassador to Associate Director

Margot Morales Tanjutco was a Youth Ambassador in 2012. They returned to the Company in 2020 for their first professional theatre job, as Associate Director on Torch the Place.
Q&A

The Art of Sound

Currently working on Torch the Place, composer and sound designer Clemence Williams reveals how she uses sound to transport audiences through time and place.
Q&A

Lights, colour and fantasy

Amelia Lever-Davidson sheds light on the task of illuminating Torch the Place.
Video

What could you never throw away?

Torch the Place asks us to find clarity in the clutter of life. We asked playwright Benjamin Law and the cast to tell us about a personal item they could never part with.
Q&A

Talking stuff with Dean Bryant

Torch the Place director Dean Bryant discusses the world premiere of a production overflowing with ideas.
Programme

Torch the Place Programme

Learn more about Benjamin Law’s debut play in our production programme, which can be purchased at the theatre for $2 or downloaded for free online.
Feature

Letting go

Benjamin Law’s debut stage work looks beneath the layers of collected memory to discover the cause of one mother’s affliction.
Interview

The intimate details

You may know actor Michala Banas from her onscreen roles in Upper Middle Bogan or McLeod’s Daughters, but her new role is her most personal yet.

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