Art Smitten

Jye Walker, actor behind the devilish Captain Hook in The Mount Players Theatre Company's musical rendition of Peter Pan, joined the show to talk about playing the classic villain. You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Jude Perl joined the show to talk about her new record and web-series  SugarHope Records. You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack and Josh were joined by Naarm-based artist, performer, and dancer MaggZ to talk about their instillation at the Immigration Museum, New Reality. You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick recently watched Filterphonic and  Sexagenarian , two films by Melbourne-based filmmaker Lee Galea. Find Nick's thoughts here, and make sure to check out our interview with Lee on the production of the films. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Head First Acrobats are a Melbourne based theatre company putting on head-spinning shows this Fringe Festival. Company manager and producer Thomas Gorham joined Zack and Ben to talk about Head First Acrobats shows  Godz ,  PreHysterical , and  Crème de la crème.  Godz takes a comedic spin (emphasis on the spinning) to Greek mythology,  PreHysterical offers a show for the younger crowd and  Crème d...

Abigail Banister-Jones returns to the SYN studios, this time to talk about her one-woman show  The Story of Cerberus: A Very Good  Boy . Set in the fantastical world of Greek mythology, Cerberus stars Abigail playing all three heads of the guardian of the Underworld. She sat down with Zack and Ben to talk about creating and performing a solo show, characterising the three heads of the monstrous do...

Composer Alice Chance spoke to Zack about her upcoming performance Heirloom . Part of Rubiks Collective's  Towards Home ,  Heirloom is about capturing the relationships between mothers and daughters through music. You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shakespeare's stories are timeless, being retold and adapted for new audiences constantly. Matthew Connell, a member of Melbourne Shakespeare Company, is playing Brutus in a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's  Julius Caesar . Zack talked to Matthew about his relationship with the poet's works and what it's like to take on iconic roles in the present day. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Lee Galea is an award-winning Australian indie filmmaker. Known for films such as  Monster Pies and  The Neon Spectrum , and current director of queer TV series  Single, Out , Lee's work has been shown all around the world. Zack joined Lee to talk about his latest film release,  Filterphonic and  Sexagenarian . You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch w...

Zack and Ben joined Brandon Pape, artistic director at Antipodes Theatre Company , who talks about adapting the classic show Guys and Dolls . You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack sat down with Scott Wilson at Metro Comic Con to talk about the  Indigiverse : The oldest living cultures inspiring the newest living heroes. Scott talks about his own love of comics and the stories that inspired him to create the first Aboriginal superhero universe. You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmitte...

Comics artist Daniel Picciotto spoke to Zack about his time in the industry and the many stories he's worked on. Daniel is currently an artist on Marvel's  Ghost Rider and previously worked on  Phantom . You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben was joined by Dr. Paul Mason to talk about the Australian comics industry and his work on  The Phantom . Paul talks about his history in the industry and what it's like working on such a popular character. You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack sat down with conjurer Josh Staley to talk about his Melbourne Magic Festival shows,  Quicker than the Eye and  Up Late, Up Close . Josh gives a small peek into the world of magic and talks about what people can get out of learning to become a magician. You can find Josh Staley at joshstaley.com or Instagram @josh_staley You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7....

Zack and Ben join game designer Michelle Chen to talk about her upcoming exhibition Mini Melbourne. Part of the Immigration Museum's Culture Makers program, Mini Melbourne invites people to create a digital avatar to explore a virtual city and interact with others. You can find Michelle Chen's work at https://purplelilgirl.com/ and @itsmichellechen You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday...

SYN's News & Content producer and executive producer of Loud & Queer sat down with author Daniel M. Lavery about his new book,  Dear Prudence . Drawing on his days as Slate's advice columnist, Lavery's book is filled with all sorts of advice and wisdom. You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn See om...

Maleik Njoroge, designer and chess fan, joined Zack in the studio to discuss Chess Without Borders at the Immigration Museum, and the design potential chess holds. You can find Maleik's work at https://www.instagram.com/_alltribesarebeautiful_/ Tune into Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Zack and Ben spoke to ØFFËRINGŠ, artist and founder of Unite Play Perform, about her design week installation Design Your Own Universe. You can find Unite Play Perform on Instagram . You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benjamin sat down with artistic director of the  Children's International Film Festival ( CHIFF ), Thomas Caldwell, to chat about developments in cinema and programming for children. To find out more about  CHIFF go to https://www.chiff.com.au/ . Art Smitten airs live every Saturday from 12pm. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram, @artsmittensyn Find us on SYN at http://syn.org.au/show/art-...

Ai Yamamoto and Dan West are musicians, instrumentalists, producers, composers and educators. Ai collects sounds from field recordings, sounds from our daily lives and game sounds, creating textures and flowing melodies in her work. Dan fuses sounds from both people and machines from within his custom shipping container sound lab. For Art Smitten, we spoke with them about their upcoming performanc...

Here at Art Smitten, we chatted with local Naarm filmmaker Lucie McMahon about her documentary film,  Things Will Be Different .  The film explores community, the impact of losing one’s home and the important role that public housing plays in so many people’s lives. The film follows residents who are forced to relocate from the Walker Street estate in Northcote after it is sold for private develop...

From the flagship youth arts organisation Western Edge comes Distortion - a genre-ending and time trippy production that will be unlike anything you have seen before. Distortion will be playing at Wyndam Cultural Centre, Footscray Community Arts Centre and the Bowery Theatre in St Albans from the 3rd to the 17th of September.  We chatted with lead artist Clarisse Bonello and co-artistic director J...

Joseph O'Farrell (JOF) is a Melbourne/Naarm based artist and the creative director of White Night. Known for his own large-scale installations focused on accessibility and inclusivity, JOF’s aim with his work is to develop art that adds value to the community. Here at Art Smitten, we spoke with him about an event that does just that. White Night is a celebration of arts, culture and community. It...

Raphael Recht is a Naarm/Melbourne based rapper, performer, photographer, creative director, health advocate and more. Art Smitten EP Cristina spoke with him about his new album titled Lifexpectancy. Dubbed a hip-hop musical journey,  Lifexpectancy is the soundtrack to Raph’s life experiences, including growing up with cystic fibrosis and having the opportunity to meet and perform with the one and...

Rebecca is an Australian artist and educator, with a special focus on print-making, textiles and dyeing techniques. She has exhibited her work throughout Australia including the RMIT gallery and the Canberra Contemporary art space. Art Smitten host Mherhean spoke with Rebecca about the art exhibition titiled Above the Canopy at Town Hall Gallery. The exhibition showcases Australia’s diverse natura...