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Interviews

Interrogating reality through comedy

Director Sarah Giles discusses the maths of humour, the music of The Truth and the greatest lie of all: the theatre.

Videos

A Director Prepares

How do directors choose plays? Is their relationship with the audience different from an actor’s? What are they looking for during the previews? How DO directors direct?

Q&A

Meet Petra Kalive

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.

Videos

Directing | Theatre Production Processes

Learn more about what directors do in each stage of the theatre production process.

Q&A

Talking stuff with Dean Bryant

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

Features

Into the Wild

Director Prue Clark revisits her teenage years for her MTC directorial debut.

Features

Directing Hungry Ghosts

Director Petra Kalive provides insight into the creative development for Jean Tong’s exciting new play Hungry Ghosts.

MTC Talks

Interview with Eddie Perfect and Dean Bryant

Eddie Perfect and Director Dean Bryant talk about the first time they met, their time studying Performing Arts at WAAPA, and the work that goes into creating a new Australian Musical.

MTC Talks

Sarah Goodes on A Doll's House, Part 2

Director Sarah Goodes discusses A Doll's House, Part 2 in this podcast.

Features

Director Sarah Goodes on The Children

MTC Associate Director Sarah Goodes takes on Lucy Kirkwood’s intimate new drama.

Videos

Melbourne Talam | Meet the Director & Designer

Meet Petra Kalive and Andrew Bailey, the director and designer of Rashma N. Kalsie’s world premiere production of Melbourne Talam.

Q&A

Simon Phillips on directing Macbeth

Simon Phillips tells us why his love for Shakespeare is never ending.