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Simply does it

Gillian Cosgriff shares what it’s like working on the new musical Come Rain or Come Shine and how its deceptive simplicity really cuts to the core.

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In good company

Tim Finn talks to us about why he found Kazuo Ishiguro’s short story irresistible and how being in the company of the Great American Songbook inspired his original songs for Come Rain or Come Shine.

Videos

What is your favourite vocal warm-up?

Gillian Cosgriff, Angus Grant and Chris Ryan – the cast of Come Rain or Come Shine – spill the beans on their favourite vocal warm-up.

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Favourites from the Great American Songbook

Come Rain or Come Shine celebrates the remarkable era of jazz music from the Great American Songbook. Characters Ray and Emily love Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan and Judy Garland, but what are the cast and creative team's favourites?

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Meet the Come Rain or Come Shine team

Head into the rehearsal room and meet the cast and creative team of the sweetly stirring new boutique musical Come Rain or Come Shine.

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Playlist: Come Rain or Come Shine

Listen to some of the classic tunes that feature in the show and more inspired by this era of remarkable jazz.

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Melbourne Makers: Sophie Woodward

As Costume Designer for Come Rain or Come Shine Sophie Woodward sets her sights on the iconic eras of the late 70s and early 80s. She talks to us about getting these just right, how her career took off and some of her favourite productions so far.

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Uncertain journeys

Before Shiv Palekar got the role of Christopher in The Sound Inside he wasn’t sure when his next job would be. He discusses how this uncertainty connected him to the play and the focus required to perform in this powerful two-hander.

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Working in the interior

We talk to Set Designer Elizabeth Gadsby about how she is bringing the interior world of The Sound Inside to the stage.

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No limitations

Catherine McClements talks to us about why playing the complex, enigmatic Bella in The Sound Inside is a dream and how the play examines the magic of stories to form bonds and offer understanding.

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Melbourne Makers: Danni A. Esposito

Danni A. Esposito, the Sound Designer for The Sound Inside, is obsessed with dissecting scripts. They talk to us about where the obsession began, their career journey so far and the aural world of The Sound Inside.

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Singing through change

William McInnes chats to us about how his character Peter confronts change in The Heartbreak Choir and why he hopes audiences will see bits and pieces of themselves in this poignant, funny story.