STAGES with Peter Eyers

Carmen Pavlovic is the CEO of Global Creatures, an Australian live entertainment company which she founded with Gerry Ryan OAM. Global Creatures creates original works and produces internationally. Throughout the 1990's, Carmen's career spanned various theatre companies including Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Company (Australia). In 2001 Carmen relocated to London and took up the role of...

Wayne and Katie Kermond continue the line of an illustrious show business dynasty of performers and theatre-makers. Wayne is the fourth generation of an entertainment family and Katie has forged her own way in the industry as a singer, dancer and producer. Together they ensure audiences are kept enthralled through a fusion of the entertainment of yesteryear and the thrill of contemporary stage voc...

Warren and Pam Kermond belong to a dynasty of performers who have made an indelible mark on the performing arts in Australia and abroad, in a range of theatrical styles - Vaudeville, Comedy, Acrobatics, Musical Theatre and Dance. Their stages have been vast and varied; from the touring tent shows of Sorlies to the majesty of the Tivoli and the global club circuit. "It's experience that counts" And...

With episodes nearing 300 in the STAGES archive, it's time to revisit conversations featured in our previous seasons. STAGES spotlights such episodes, in case you missed them the first time 'round - or so you can simply savour, a second listen. Either way, you'll accessing precious oral histories from the people who were there, on and around our stages. Caroline O'Connor is considered to be one of...

Terence Clarke was the guest of STAGES in series 3. A jack of all theatrical trades, our conversation found a focus on his career as a Composer of such vibrant Australian Musical theatre works as Summer Rain, Variations and The Venetian twins. However, there is much more to Clarke's contribution to the arts in Australia. It is vast and passionate. Clarke's work as Actor and Director are also ripe...

Dan Graham is a Theatre Director and a Disability Advocate with a particular interest in access support for neuro-diverse performing artists. Dan himself has a neurodiverse disability. His directing and access work have seen him travel all over Australia and the world to research and explore access and inclusion. Dan has engaged with companies across Australia such as Bell Shakespeare, Sydney Fest...

Tim Wright grew up in Albany, WA. He studied at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He is presently performing on Broadway in the revival production of Richard Greenberg's 'Take Me Out'. Initial stage credits in Australia include I Own The racecourse (Bell), Lockie Leonard - Human Torpedo (Ensemble) and This is Our Youth (Echelon). Regular appearances at the Melbourne Theatre Company f...

Kenneth Moraleda is an actor/director/writer/producer of Filipino descent. He started training at Australian Theatre for Young People before being accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art graduating with a Bachelor of Acting in 1995. As a performer his recent theatre credits include An Enemy of The People with Belvoir Street, and Kasama Kita for 25a, the Global Creatures national tour...

With episodes nearing 300 in the STAGES archive, it's time to revisit conversations featured in our previous seasons. STAGES spotlights such episodes, in case you missed them the first time 'round - or so you can simply savour, a second listen. Either way, you'll accessing precious oral histories from the people who were there, on and around our stages. Geraldine Turner is one of the Music Theatre...

Casey Donovan is one of Australia's most versatile Entertainers. After a meteoric rise to fame at the age of sixteen, Casey became the youngest ever winner of Australian Idol in 2004. Since then, she has made her mark not only as a musician, but also in the areas of stage, screen, presenting and writing. Casey is a multi-Award winner and nominee, including an ARIA No #1 Award for Listen with Your...

Internationally acclaimed for the emotional punch packed into her bold choreography, Meryl Tankard is one of Australia's finest contemporary artists. As a director, choreographer and writer, her work has been staged in Europe, UK, USA, Asia and Australia, and includes co-productions with the Sydney Opera House, a full-length ballet Wild Swans for The Australian Ballet, musicals for Disney on Broad...

Sally Bourne's career began at the age of 12 when she was cast in the title role in the original Australian production of the musical Annie. A role that cast her alongside Hayes Gordon, Jill Perryman and Nancye Hayes. 40+ years on from that auspicious debut performance, Sally has worked in musicals, on T.V, in cabaret, concerts and as a comedian both in Australia and in London. Her destiny as a pe...

Terence O'Connell took his first steps towards a life in the theatre as dresser to the male chorus in J.C. Williamson's celebrated production of Funny Girl. The role provided the perfect vantage point to observe the machinery of a large musical, on stage and off, cementing an ambition to make theatre himself. Terence completed time as an actor working through Western Australia followed by a ventur...

John Newman is the savvy entrepreneur who pioneered the glory of theatre restaurant in Australia, with the establishment of the iconic Tikki & John's in Melbourne. The venue fast became an institution in the city and a haven for a stellar cast of performers. With wife Tikki Taylor, he founded an entertainment dynasty spawning further theatre dining experiences such as Dracula's, Cafe Crypt and Cra...

Dale Burridge is one of Australia's most successful concert and corporate entertainers having starred in numerous musicals, concerts and corporate events all over the world. He first tread the boards professionally back in the 1980's as 'Rolf' in Britain's renowned West End Production of The Sound of Music. Dale returned to Australia in 1989, to create the role of Alan Courtney in Seven Little Aus...

Guy Simpson has been working as a Conductor, Orchestrator, Musical Director and Musical Supervisor for over 40 years. He is currently Musical Supervisor of The Phantom of the Opera and Cinderella for Opera Australia. He is also the conductor of The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour, taking to the Harbour stage in March/April. Guy's work on The Phantom of the Opera began in Australia in 1990 a...

For over three decades, the name of Jenifer Eddy was foremost in the Australian opera scene as the major Artist Manager. Her stable of artists became household names under her guidance and Jenifer Eddy Artist Management boasted the crème de la crème of operatic celebrities. Their careers were carefully governed and tailored to present them at their finest. Jenifer Eddy had the knowledge and manner...

A respected and adored veteran of the Australian theatre, Geraldene Morrow began her professional career at the age of 16 as a dancer in the Bobby Limb Revue. Shortly after arriving in Melbourne from her home town of Perth, she was chosen to understudy Eliza in J.C. Williamson's My Fair Lady. One month later she played the role for a week and stayed with the show for two years. Other JCW productio...

Simon Phillips began his career in New Zealand before emigrating to Australia in 1984 to take up a position as lecturer and director at the West Australian Academy for Performing Arts. In 1987 he joined the Melbourne Theatre Company as Associate Director and in 1990 he was appointed Artistic Director of the State Theatre Company of South Australia. After freelancing nationally and internationally...

Nick Schlieper has designed lighting for all of the major performing companies in Australia and works regularly in Europe and the U.S. Recent engagements include Nick's debut at, and return to, the prestigious Salzburg Festival, designing the lighting for Aribert Reiman's Lear in the Felsen Reitschule, and for Cherubini's Medeé; as well as Mosquitos, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Real Thing, Still Po...

During February, the Siren Theatre Company presented Kate Gaul's bewitching production of The End of Winter - a performance essay by Noelle Janaczewska, at the Stables Theatre. The production featured actor Jane Phegan. This episode of STAGES will chronicle the evolution of the production. STAGES followed the personnel - performer, director, designers, playwright - over a 4 week period, checking i...

DJ Dan Murphy has followed a passion to create avenues for people to enjoy music. He writes and produces music and music videos. He is best known though as a charismatic and dynamic DJ, overseeing a variety of parties and events, globally and throughout Australia. In Sydney, he is the creative genius behind the popular party concept IRH (I Remember House). The event is known for its high quality m...

The STAGES podcast enters it's 5th year in 2022. A host of great guests is guaranteed! Tune in weekly with host Peter Eyers as he celebrates creative talents on stage and off. STAGES returns on March 1st. Catch you then!

The STAGES podcast now arrives at the final episode of Season 4 - a Christmas themed addition featuring Geraldine Turner and Kate Fitzpatrick. It's been a big year for the podcast, dropping 87 episodes in 2021. And what a year! Join us for this Christmas Eve edition as Kate and I reflect on Christmas' past and present; we pull some crackers, and reflect on Stephen Sondheim's legacy with Geraldine...

Noeline Brown is a National Treasure. A beloved star of stage and screen, Noeline first gained notice for her comedic skills in the brilliant Phillip Street Revues of the early 1960's in Sydney. Her TV fame began when she starred in the legendary satirical smash The Mavis Bramston Show in 1964, with Gordon Chater, Barry Creyton and Carol Raye. Starting in 1976, Noeline starred in The Naked Vicar S...