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It’s been an especially dramatic year for Andrea James, with the COVID-dictated cancellation of her MTC mainstage debut, and the awarding of a NEXT STAGE commission for her new play inspired by one of colonial Australia's first urban myths.
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Following a successful Cybec Electric reading earlier this year, Merlynn Tong is thrilled to continue developing her play as a NEXT STAGE writer-in-residence.
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Joining MTC this year as a NEXT STAGE writer-in-residence, Emme Hoy has been winning accolades and awards for her writing since high school. As a resident, she’s writing a play that’s a reaction to 2020, but maybe not in the way you’d expect...
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MTC’s new Associate Director Petra Kalive talks about her journey, and reflects on what this moment of ‘great pause’ means for theatre now and in the future.
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Susie Youssef and Peter Paltos want Laura Wade to write a Home, I'm Darling sequel, so we can find out what happens to their characters, Fran and Marcus.
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There’s something really special about the authenticity of allowing migrant actors tell their own stories, says Diana Lin.
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Max Brown discusses the vocal idiosyncrasies of his character, the Asian Australian migrant experience and the 'size' of stage acting.
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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.
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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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Playwright Madelaine Nunn tells us about her play reading in Cybec Electric 2020.
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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.
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Alistair Baldwin is one of nine talented playwrights presenting an excerpt of his work at MTC's 2020 Cybec Electric play readings.
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Playwright Andrea Fernandez tells us how her Spotify Playlists automatically transport her to the scenes she is writing.
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Playwright Emily Sheehan discusses the value of her writing community ahead of Cybec Electric 2020.
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Playwright Merlynn Tong tells us why she's excited to participate in Cybec Electric.