The Act of Storytelling

This month Nick and Lauren sit down with Anthony Scundi, actor and General Manager, to discuss Q44 Theatre Company's upcoming production of Shining City by Conor McPherson, starringAnthony Scundi as Ian, Sebastian Gunner as John, Madeline Claire French as Neasa, Nick Cain as LaurenceSet in Dublin, Conor McPherson’s Shining City tells the haunting and beautiful story of a grieving widower who claim...

Spring has sprung, and with it arrives a new podcast that blooms into being! Nick & Lauren discuss universal cycles, the benefits of looking inside yourself for answers, and the 'seasonality' of being aligned as an artist and storyteller at this time of the year. The fabulous Bryce Ives is this month's podcast guest - arts facilitator, theatre and media producer, and more! He provides a detailed a...

Due to some scheduling and sound issues we are a few weeks behind with Podcast 26 this month… but we promise you, it will have been worth the wait! This month Nick and Lauren are on a journey to live intentionally and align with their inner activists and Nick has a few ideas how to make it all happen. And to celebrate the end of winter here in Australia, they sit down over Skype with the sunny and...

Congratulations. Podcast 25 has made it all the way into existence! Nick and Lauren sit down with the wonderfully passionate and inimitable Melbourne writer and broadcaster, Amy Gray. She writes and speaks on topics such as feminism, popular culture, media, parenting and the gentle art of sitting. The podcast is a wildly fun and profanity-laced insight into Amy's enviable intellect. Not only that,...

Yep, you guessed it. It’s podcast 24 time! Since you last heard from them, Nick has been experiencing the cultural wonders of Japan and Lauren has been focusing on “living with intention”. After swapping stories on some of the great things that came out of April, our favourite Australian storytelling co-hosts sit down with the remarkable Douglas Briggs. An Aboriginal presenter, mentor and leader,...

Podcast 23 has made it’s way into the world, along with a great interview with some very talented and passionate storytelling guests, Sarah Hamilton and Justine Campbell, the creative team behind theatre company Human Animal Exchange. To start us of Nick and Lauren talk about some of the exciting things that have been happening on the Cultural Temperature blog and discuss the virtues of balance ov...

And just like that, we're (finally) back! Welcome to the 3rd successive year of The Act of Storytelling. Nick and Lauren ring in the first podcast of 2016 with a format twist for you to wrap your ears around. They are joined by not one, but two wonderful guests - Chad O'Brien and Emily Wills. The duo speak about their symbiotic creative partnership at the intersection between film, performance, te...

Yep, it's right smack bang in the middle of the craziest time of year! So to calm themselves and focus, Nick and Lauren delve right into the world of product and graphic design with multi-disciplinary design studio owner, Dominic Chong. In a wonderfully exploratory podcast, he tells of his journey from Singapore to Sydney, and how it steeled him for a life following his passion in industrial furni...

The podcast turns a stunning 20 months with today’s release and we’ve decided to celebrate by launching a new project! Nick and Lauren officially discuss the details of The Act of Storytelling Cultural Temperature Blog; going live via the website and social medias, with the goal of featuring great content and storytelling happenings from experts around the country. To make such an achievement poss...

A month can be an eternity between podcasts.. but we're back for a rockin' October! Nick canvasses revelations around leadership mindset from his month-long vacation, whilst Lauren considers the exhilaration around her latest project and the ability to juggle the multiple responsibilities that such a project requires. Effervescent actor, writer and producer, Shash Lall, joins the discussion on The...

There is a bit of hilarity on the podcast this month while Lauren and Nick discuss how to get inspired and what to do with your inspiration once you’ve found it in order to make things happen! Then they are “led by colour” into the wonderful and extraordinary world of visual artist, Bethany Smith. Bethany talks about just a few of the amazing projects she has on the go, which is enough to inspire...

This month on The Act of Storytelling we throw up the idea of how and why we do what we do; Lauren addresses the age old cycle of artistic inspiration and Nick shares some insights on his approach to creative partnerships. We also chat to Brent Logan, a heavy metal artist and youth worker, who talks about his journey from growing up in a small country town through to supporting some big names on t...

Bravery and Introspection prove to be hot topics this month, as Nick and Lauren deliver insight into their lives for Podcast 16. They are also lucky enough to sit down with multi-faceted circus maker, Skye Gellmann, to talk about his unique vision of art; delving deep into Skye’s mind to explore audience cognition, the future of circus and an artist’s life on the streets. It’s a completely new per...

How do we trust ourselves as artists? What do we need to do to make space for ourselves creatively and find outlets from stress? And how do we learn to understand ourselves and our view of the world so that we can discover the stories that we want to tell? Nick and Lauren discuss some big questions this month! Then they sit down with the talented and super-intelligent Iranian/Australian filmmaker,...

Welcome to mentally nutritious and trouble-free Podcast 14! This month, Nick and Lauren discuss finding ways to 'switch off' and answer that dreaded conversation opener 'What do you do?'. Their guest this month is the up and coming actress, circus performer, martial artist, phycologist and general all round go-getter, Ann Truong. Ann provides insight into her seemingly endless motivation, embracin...

Welcome to lucky Podcast 13! Nick and Lauren catch up on the interwebs somewhere between Singapore and Sydney to talk about their respective months and synchronicity in life. Then they sit down with award winning, Australian film director and teacher, Robert Marchand to discuss serendipity and opportunity, why it's important to relish the work that you do and filling in the pre-history of a charac...

It's Podcast 12 time! Nick and Lauren catch up on the last couple of months and discuss handling the idea of uncertainty with equilibrium. Then they sit down with much lauded, investigative journalist, Richard Baker, to talk about the fundamentals of storytelling, the part that narrative plays in presenting the facts, how breaking a story can impact a journalist's personal life and the importance...

Recently Nick and Lauren had the great fortune to sit down for a chat with Grant Scicluna, a wonderful Australian director and filmmaker. Grant's Screen Australia funded, mystery drama feature film, Downriver, is currently in post-production and he has some great things to say about seeing projects come to fruition, the collaboration involved in the funding process, and finding your voice as a sto...

Yes, it's Podcast 11 and nearly xmas! What a month and what a year - Lauren and Nick discuss what they've been up to in December, review some Australian art and discuss the virtues of asking for help with your work and in life. They also sit down with the intelligent and inspiring Helen Duncan, dancer, director and choreographer. She runs the lovely Creative Behaviours studio in West Melbourne, wo...

Lauren and Nick debate the virtues of creative exploration, pushing the boundaries and trying new things. Then they sit down with the eloquent and brave, Gabriella Rose-Carter, to find out about her years of inspiration in New York, what brought her home to Melbourne and the call to action that she's found in her work as an Actor, Coach, Director and Theatremaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

On their recent trip to Sydney Lauren & Nick sat down with the Artistic Director of the newly formed The Kings Collective, David Harrison. In this first Storyteller Snapshot they talk to Dave about his artistic transition from Melbourne to Sydney, the King's recent successes at Sydney Fringe and what's next on the agenda! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month Nick and Lauren continue their storytelling investigations with casting associate Cinzia Coassin! She is super lovely, productive and driven. She is intent on being “true to who you are”, empowering actors and to pumping time, energy and money back into the Australian industry through her work. There is also quite a bit of discussion this month regarding enjoying life and how to find ba...

It's a worldly podcast via Skype this month, as we get an update from Lauren and Nick on their journey's this month through LA, London and Istanbul. They are lucky enough to sit down with London-based Australian documentary filmmaker Tom Meadmore to talk about the importance he places on honesty, his enthusiasm for the investigation of the “microcosm of the emotional experience” and his drive to c...

This month Nick and Lauren discuss the idea of what we reflect in the stories we tell and give a quick insight into the importance of mind and body health. They also sit down with the inimitable Beau McCafferty, as he gives us his unique perspective on his artistic pursuits and shares his valuable thoughts regarding his talents as a curator in the Australian arts scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

This month Nick and Lauren talk about some storytelling that is integral to the heart of Australia, from Restoring Hope by Melbourne Playback Theatre and the Ethnic Communities’ Council to detention centres and NAIDOC week. They also sit down with the brilliant and witty Natasha Pincus, to relentlessly investigate her storytelling as a filmmaker and script writer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...