Interview
The story of The Lifespan of a Fact began almost 20 years ago. The play is a fictionalised version of non-fiction people and events. The real Jim Fingal spoke with MTC to reflect on the lifespan of The Lifespan of a Fact.
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Meet MTC Education alumna Brodi Purtill, who is well on her way to becoming a drama teacher.
Interview
For the first time in the Company’s history, select MTC shows will be filmed and made available for a digital season you can enjoy on-demand from the comfort of your own couch.
Interview
After a year offstage, Michael Wahr is thrilled to return to MTC, and to all the joys and challenges of being a working actor.
Q&A
Theatre can be a way of time travelling, says director Iain Sinclair, whose approach to new works is to treat them as classics.
Q&A
Pretending to be somebody else is both a profession and a hobby for Grace Cummings.
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A ‘slightly overbearing’ oil painting – a sea-scape with dramatic rain clouds in an ornate frame – is a focal point in Christina Smith’s set design for Berlin. Read on to discover the story behind it, and the play’s big twist. Spoilers follow!
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Movement director and consultant Xanthe Beesley talks to us about the concept of physical dramaturgy, the importance of developing a movement language and how this work can hotwire creativity.
Interview
Writer and director Dean Bryant discusses slowing down, lockdown life as an arts worker, and taking 2020 to the stage with a group of friends.
Q&A
Director Simon Phillips chats with MTC about live workshopping his brand new musical, which he is co-writing with Carolyn Burns and Tim Finn.
Interview
From her home in Los Angeles, playwright Lally Katz speaks with MTC about travelling – through time and place – via her dreams.
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You may have seen Lachlan Woods onstage but his offstage work as a photographer is an equally notable part of his MTC oeuvre. He talks to us about taking pictures, making theatre, voice acting, artificial intelligence and more.
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The artisans who work behind the scenes on MTC shows may be out of sight but their impressive skills and talent are vital in creating the magic of theatre. Costume maker John Van Gastel gives us a glimpse of what’s involved.
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While COVID has certainly put a spoke in the wheel of 2020, MTC’s NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program has been continuing apace behind the scenes.
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Talking tech thrillers, Zoom theatre and the benefits of working in an office with playwright Kylie Trounson…