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A theatre show is like an iceberg, with the performance only the visible tip of a vast, hidden world. Unseen by the audience are the months of work that has taken place for a show to reach the stage. This work is facilitated by the production manager.
MTC Conversations
Join us as we relive our 2016 In Conversation event with internationally renowned UK playwright and screenwriter Sir David Hare.
MTC Quiz
Before they were plays, some stories seen at MTC began their life in another form – maybe a book, film or poem. Take this week's MTC Quiz and try naming each of these stage adaptations.
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A good story deserves an audience. And adaptations have the ability to transcend mediums, opening great stories up to new audiences, or giving existing audiences a chance to re-engage with their old favourites.
MTC Recommendations
During the COVID-19 shutdown, we’re sharing recommendations from team members at MTC. This week, our Associate Producer/Senior Company Manager offers some tips for armchair travel, while dreaming about future actual travel.
MTC History
The story of MTC couldn't be told without the stories of John Hackman Sumner and Raymond Evenor Lawler, the theatre makers whose names now adorn Southbank Theatre's two performance spaces.
MTC Foundation
An update on our 2020 MTC Education program.
MTC Foundation
An update on our 2020 MTC Women in Theatre program.
MTC Foundation
MTC has been overwhelmed by the kind messages of support we have recently received from those closest to us.
Melbourne Theatre Company today paid tribute to George Ogilvie, who passed away on Sunday 5 April 2020.
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.
MTC Quiz
Some of our favourite productions have shown us a reflection of ourselves on stage. Take this week's MTC Quiz and try naming each of these Australian plays.
MTC Recommendations
During the COVID-19 shutdown, we’re sharing recommendations from team members at MTC. This week, Literary Associate Jenni Medway tells us how to use our time ‘unwisely’ — with naps, online games and escapist films — in the pursuit of switching off.
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…
MTC Quiz
Appearances can be deceiving, you may not think the food is real, but these on-stage dinners are good enough to eat! Take this week's MTC Quiz and try naming each show that featured these dinner parties.