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Script Notes with Andrea James and James Henry
Writer & Director Andrea James and Composer & Sound Designer James Henry discuss their script notes for The Black Woman of Gippsland.
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Script Notes with Ari Maza Long, Jing-Xuan Chan and Kristie Nguy
Actors Ari Maza Long, Jing-Xuan Chan and Kristie Nguy discuss their script notes for The Robot Dog.
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Script Notes with Nathan Maynard, Syd Brisbane and Isaac Drandic
Playwright Nathan Maynard, Actor Syd Brisbane and Director Isaac Drandic discuss their script notes for 37.
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Script Notes with Anne-Louise Sarks and Steve Mouzakis
Director Anne-Louise Sarks and and actor Steve Mouzakis discuss their script notes for David Williamson's The Removalists.
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Script Notes with Kala Gare and Victoria Falconer
Actor Kala Gare and Musical Director Victoria Falconer discuss their script notes for Australian musical My Brilliant Career.
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Script Notes with Nikki Shiels and Anne-Louise Sarks
Actor Nikki Shiels and Director Anne-Louise Sarks discuss their script notes for Tennessee Williams's classic play.
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Script notes with Guy Simon and Ngali Shaw
Guy Simon and Ngali Shaw discuss their script notes for the opening scene of Jacky by Declan Furber Gillick.
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Script Notes with Zindzi Okenyo and Shari Sebbens
Zindzi Okenyo and Shari Sebbens discuss their directorial script notes for Is God Is by Aleshea Harris.
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Script Notes with Carly Sheppard, Cassandra Fumi and Emma Mary Hall
Carly Sheppard, Cassandra Fumi and Emma Mary Hall, discuss their script notes for Hall's play, World Problems.
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Script Notes with Oz Malik and Eleanor Barkla
Oz Malik and Eleanor Barkla discuss their script notes for I Wanna Be Yours by Zia Ahmed.
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Script Notes with Kate Mulvany
Kate Mulvany discusses her script notes for the opening scene of Bernhardt/Hamlet by Theresa Rebeck.
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Script Notes with Patricia Cornelius and Susie Dee
Playwright Patricia Cornelius and Director Susie Dee discuss their script notes for My Sister Jill.
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Script Notes with Vidya Makan and Dean Bryant
Vidya Makan and Dean Bryant discuss their script notes for the musical comedy Bloom - book and lyrics by Tom Gleisner and music by Katie Weston.
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Creating special effects
Learn about how theatre technologies help create special effects in A Very Jewish Christmas Carol.
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Fly System
Fly Supervisor James Tucker tells us the secrets of Southbank Theatre’s Power Fly System, and how lighting and scenery is flown into the 20-metre void above the Sumner stage.
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Revolves
A standard revolve is a round floor or turntable within the stage floor that spins around a central pivot point, driven by a motor and controlled by an automation operator.
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Traps and lifts
Beneath the Sumner stage is where lifts are constructed to propel actors upward through trapdoors. Explore what happens out of sight, and discover how an orchestra pit is lying dormant below the front rows of the theatre.
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Mixing Desk
During a performance, the front-of-house audio operator balances sound from the actors’ microphones and the music, creating an artificial equilibrium that feels absolutely natural.
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Behind the cues
Three designers from The Heartbreak Choir discuss their creative choices, cue by cue.
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Bump-in Time-lapse
Watch a time-lapse video of the bump-in for Berlin, Joanna Murray-Smith's NEXT STAGE commission, narrated by Production Manager Abe Watson.
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Lighting in the Sumner
Lighting Supervisor Richard Gorr explains how the various lighting positions and equipment at Southbank Theatre are used to create magic on stage.
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Virtual tours
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37 set design virtual tour
Discover how Nathan Maynard's 37 is brought to life by Dale Ferguson's set design. Lighting design by Ben Hughes.
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The Robot Dog set design virtual tour
Explore how Set & Costumer Designer Nathan Burmeister has brought The Robot Dog to life with its retro-futuristic design. Lighting design by BROCKMAN.
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Theatre Spaces
Explore various theatres used by Melbourne Theatre Company and see how different set designers create worlds in each venue through interactive virtual tours.
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Melbourne Theatre Company HQ virtual tour
Walk the halls of our production headquarters in this virtual tour and explore where plays are rehearsed, sets are built and costumes are sewn.
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Southbank Theatre virtual tour
Explore backstage at Southbank Theatre in this virtual tour and discover how magic is created onstage in an Melbourne Theatre Company production.
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The Removalists set design virtual tour
Discover how Dale Ferguson's set design, with unique on-stage seating, evokes 1971 Australia for David Williamson's The Removalists.
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A Streetcar Named Desire set design virtual tour
Discover how Set & Costume Designer Mel Page merges period and contemporary detail for A Streetcar Named Desire's set design. Lighting design by Niklas Pajanti.
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World Problems set design virtual tour
Explore Set & Costume Designer Dann Barber’s monochromatic set design for World Problems, by Emma Mary Hall. Lighting design by Harrie Hogan.
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As You Like It Set Design Virtual Tour
Explore Alicia Clements's sprawling set design for Shakespeare's As You Like It in this virtual tour.
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Topdog/Underdog set design virtual tour
Experience the Lawler in a thrust stage configuration with Sophie Woodward's set design for Topdog/Underdog. Lighting design by Rachel Lee.
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Berlin set design virtual tour
Explore Christina Smith’s set design for Berlin, Joanna Murray-Smith’s MTC NEXT STAGE commission, in this virtual tour.
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The Heartbreak Choir Set Design Virtual Tour
Experience every detail up close of Christina Smith's hyper realistic set for The Heartbreak Choir.
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SLAP. BANG. KISS. Set Design Virtual Tour
Explore Kate Davis's set design for SLAP. BANG. KISS. that can transform to evoke various locations for a wide variety of characters.
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Jacky set design virtual tour
Explore Christina Smith's contemporary set design for Jacky, by Declan Furber Gillick. Costume design by Emily Barrie and lighting design by Matt Scott.
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Laurinda Set Design virtual tour
Experience Eugyeene Teh's liminal set design for Laurinda onstage in this virtual tour.
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Cyrano set design virtual tour
Explore Elizabeth Gadsby's meta-theatrical set design for Cyrano.
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Sunday set design virtual tour
Explore Anna Cordingley's 'magic box of light' set design for Sunday.
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