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Authentically fitting in

Ratidzo Mambo is thrilled to be playing a Zimbabwean character in The Heartbreak Choir, but she almost didn’t accept the part. She tells us what got her over the line and how her character Aseni is driven by truth and authenticity.

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Channelling courage

Louise Siversen is the good-hearted, headstrong Totty in The Heartbreak Choir. We talk to her about what it’s like working on a new play and how Totty has inspired her to be more courageous.

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The Heartbreak Choir in rehearsals

Join The Heartbreak Choir cast and creative team in the rehearsal room and get a sneak peek of this joyous and uplifting celebration of music, friendship and community.

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Musical connections

The Heartbreak Choir's Musical Director, Vicky Jacobs, talks to us about how music and singing work within the play and how choirs have the power to bring us together.

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Unpacking Admissions with the cast and director

Hear from the cast and director about how Admissions lets no one off the hook and puts the audience right in the centre of the debate.

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Making an entrance

William McKenna is making his MTC debut in Admissions. We talk to him about his journey so far and how he prepared for his role in this explosive and provocative play.

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No easy answers

Kat Stewart is back at MTC in the biting, satirical comedy Admissions. She tells us why it’s a play she couldn’t ignore and why she’s drawn to complex, flawed characters.

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Designing a playground for debate

A sharp-witted play requires an agile and fast-paced set. We talk to Set Designer Jacob Battista about how he achieved this for Admissions, where he found inspiration and why he hopes audiences are left questioning.

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Traversing through an ideological minefield

Director Gary Abrahams unpacks the provocations, issues and topics at play in Joshua Harmon's scorching satire Admissions.

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Emily Havea's journey to Joan

Sydney-based performer Emily Havea has tallied an impressive list of credits to her name – including being Australia’s first female person of colour to play Curly McClain in Oklahoma! She talks to us about her career to date and her MTC debut in Fun Home.

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Fun Home broadens what it means to be queer

Journalist Maggie Zhou discovers how Fun Home will put you right in the centre of a loving, complex, heartwarming and raw family story – one that everyone can find themselves in.

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Alison Bechdel in conversation

Alison Bechdel talks to Melbourne author Ronnie Scott about the experience of seeing her graphic novel Fun Home adapted into a worldwide smash hit musical.