The Theatre Thoughts Podcast

As we head towards the end of our first season, we’ve unlocked the Theatre Thoughts vault and brought out an episode we’ve had stashed away for a while. Back in January we sat down with Kram, the Drummer and vocalist for ‘Spiderbait’ one of Australia’s most successful and respected alternative rock bands to discuss the creation of the Australian Rock Collective. ARC were due to perform a one-night...

Podcast Linktree We’re nearing the end of our first season but not before we bring you some stellar new guests to discuss what’s happening in Australian theatre. On this episode we sit down with Grant Dodwell, Creative Director of Australian Theatre Live, the newest streaming platform just for Australian theatre productions! Grant talks us through the creation of ATL, as well as stories from his w...

Ciao Amici! We have a new episode of Theatre Thoughts Podcast and this one has a very particular Italian face on it as we sit down with Emma O'Sullivan and Philip D'Ambrosio to discuss the new play The Italians. Philip and Emma are currently in rehearsals for this hilarious new play which premieres at Belvoir Street's 25A Theatre from 23rd October - 6th November 2022. We swap stories about our Ita...

We're back with a new episode of the Theatre Thoughts Podcast. On this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Creative Director Natalie Rose of Shopfront Arts Co Op to discuss the newest work of their Harness Ensemble, Where Shall We Meet?  Natalie’s time in theatre spans over 20 years and with a wealth of experience behind her she had more than enough theatre thoughts to satiate our appetite. L...

We are back with a new episode of the podcast and this time we feature our first IN STUDIO GUEST the talented Ally Morgan! Ally's show Not Today arrived at the 2022 Sydney Fringe Festival to stellar reviews and nominations and now we get all the behind the scenes stories on how it came to be. Ally sits down in our powerhouse museum studio to discuss climate change activism, how lockdown forced her...

We're back with a brand new episode of the Theatre Thoughts Podcast! This episode features a podcast debut and a musical theatre debut for Carmel Rodrigues in Hairspray the Musical which tours Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney in 2022-23. Carmel sits down with us to discuss the amazing theatre stars she gets to work with every day, the story of how she almost didn't apply to audition for Tracy Turnbl...

Please note: this episode contains adult themes and discussions of sexual violence. On this special episode of the podcast we chat with not one, not two, but three of the cast members of JAGGED LITTLE PILL THE MUSICAL which concludes its Australian Tour at the Sydney Theatre Royal on the 14th August. I'm joined by performers AYDAN, Liam Head and Grace Miell who play Phoenix, Nick Healy and Bella r...

On the latest episode of the Theatre Thoughts Podcast we're joined by co-host Zoe Rose to chat with Chiara Assetta who is currently saving the day as one of the talented swings of SIX the Musical. Chiara sits down with us to chat about her history in theatre, from her early days of auditions through to her contract at Universal Studios in Japan, through to now being the Dance Captain and part of t...

On today's episode we sit down with Palawa playwright, Dylan Van Den Berg, to discuss his new play Whitefella Yella Tree. Dylan takes us through his process of writing as a playwright, what it's important that we share our own stories and how significant Indigenous voices can be in the Australian theatre scene. We explore what paths artists take when becoming a playwright and also explore what aud...

WELCOME TO OUR 20TH PODCAST EPISODE AND IT JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE OUR FANGIRLS DEEP DIVE! On today's episode, we sit down with the writer and creator of the smash-hit musical Fangirls, Yve Blake! We're also joined by Theatre Thoughts editor, Charlotte Smee, as part of our new co-hosting structure of the podcast. Throughout this episode, Yve takes us through the beginnings of Fangirls, from its ince...

This episode, we're headed back to the Opera with Shane Placentino! Shane sits down with us to discuss his role as Revival Director on Opera Australia's production of Madama Butterfly.  Shane's extensive history in dance and working behind the scenes with Opera Australia has given him a mountain of knowledge to discuss the many facets of working in a director's role. Shane talks about the incident...

We have a Royal Episode of the Theatre Thoughts Podcast for you!  Justin sits down with two of the Queens of SIX the Musical, Vidya Makan and Kala Gare to talk all things SIX. We discuss the score written by TONY AWARD WINNERS Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, as well as the real HERstory behind the Queens portrayed on stage. Vidya and Kala regail us with some hilarious on stage mishaps, inspire us with...

Joining us for an in-depth discussion on Independent Theatre are theatre makers Carly Fisher, Sonya Kerr and Dino Dimitriadis.  Content Warning - please be advised that this episode contains references to violence,prostitution, mental health and suicide. On this episode, we sit down in a special two part discussion, to focus on the many facets of Indpendent Theatre through two new productions, The...

We have our first COLLABORATIVE podcast to treat your ears with. I reached out to the podcasting community and sought answers to the question - "What's your favourite theatre moment?" From this, we recieved answers from four brilliant podcasters, A Musical Theatre Podcast, Stage Door Podcast, Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast and The Theatre Podcast. In this episode, we're off script and speaking strai...

On today's episode, we sit down with rising stars, Zoe Ioannou and Luke Leong-Tay to discuss the new Australian musical Dubbo Championship Wrestling which premieres at the Hayes Theatre in May 2022. Zoe and Luke run us through the massive learning curves they've learned to undertake real wrestling moves on stage, whilst still presenting a rocking Aussie score. We also feature one of our first game...

In this episode we sit down with the wonderful Paul Ettore Tabone to discuss Handa Opera's Phantom of the Opera. Having completed over 1600 performances of Phantom in the role of Ubaldo Piangi, Aussie tenor, Paul Tabone comes back to Australia to reprise the role in the first ever outdoor production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic. Paul talks to us about how a small-town Queensland boy became one...

In this episode, we sit down with the hilarious Damien Warren-Smith about the art of Clown and his character, Garry Starr. Damien is currently touring his latest production, Garry Starr: Greece Lightning which is coming to Darwin, the International Melbourne Comedy Festival and the Sydney Comedy Festival over the next two months. Damien shares the ins and outs of this unique form of theatre, his t...

On this episode we sit down with actor and writer Kirsty Marillier to discuss the question: How do you become a playwright? Kirsty joins us to discuss how she made the journey from acting into writing, eventually creating one of the hottest shows in Sydney at the moment, Orange Thrower. We'll discuss the ins and outs of crafting a script from the beginning and what challenges lay in the way. Kirst...

What is the longest running American Musical? Easy, Chicago! This is one for your trivia nights folks.  I sit down with my friend Amy Copeland to discuss the history of Chicago the Musical, from its inception right up to the restaging of So Popera Productions 2017 sold out performance.  We'll discuss where Chicago the Musical came from, journey through its reiterations including the smash hit rest...

What exactly is an immersive experience and how can it elevate a classic text? That's the question we put to Beth Daly on today's podcast! Beth has been a part of the theatrical scene for years and crossed multiple mediums of performing, including street performance, television (All Saints, Water Rats), stage (Rules for Living, Jasper Jones, Away) and musical theatre (A New Brain, Fiddler on the R...

We recently sat down the creators of Scarlet the Musical and their release of their Concept Recording Album (@scarletmusical).  Jess Newman and Richard Lindenfelzer met when studying a masters of music theatre writing at NYU. Richard is an American writer and performer based in NY. Jess is Australian and currently based in Melbourne, who boasts a great experience in the local industry and communit...

It's a busy time for us here at Theatre Thoughts, and knowing that there are a few people in iso at the moment, we're gifting you with a NEW PODCAST. On this episode we have an amazing chat with the delightful Tiegan Denina about her upcoming role as Veronica in The Mitchell Old Company's production of HEATHERS THE MUSICAL coming to the ARA Darling Quartre from the 8th February 2022. Tiegan has un...

On this episode we sit down with actor Julian Garner to discuss The Museum of Modern Love, Marina Abramović's The Artist is Present and what kept Julian busy throughout lockdown. Julian is a National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) graduate. His theatre credits include The Turquoise Elephant for Griffin Theatre Company; Inner Voices for Red Line Productions; Arcadiaand Storm Boy for Sydney Theat...

We finish the year with something very special, our one on one with the talented Leanne Cope! Leanne Cope is currently in rehearsals for the Australian Premiere of An American in Paris which begins in National Tour in Brisbane of January 2022. Leanne Cope is a British Tony and Grammy Award-nominated dancer and actor and originated the role of Lise Dassin in the Broadway and West End productions of...

In this episode, we sit down with Jarrod Riesinger & Bradley Ward from Rising Arts Productions to discuss their production of Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic which is coming to the Flight Path Theatre in January, and the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre in April 2022. We’ll discuss how the production team kept rehearsals going throughout lockdown,...