Staging the Nation Podcast Series

By National Theatre of Parramatta

Nov 20, 2024

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About

As we stand in a complicated present, and face a hopeful future, we’re looking back through the contemporary Australian canon and shining a light on some of the writers that have grappled with the big questions of who we are as a nation and the complexity of marginalised and underrepresented experiences.

Hosted by Dino Dimitriadis, each episode of this interview and podcast series will spotlight an Australian playwright, one of their key plays, and a broader discussion around the playwright’s inspirations and body of work.

STAGING THE NATION is a special initiative for our creative community and audiences, supported by the Australia Council’s Resilience grants.  We opened an expression of interest to our creative community to join us in a script reading program with participants taking part in a Q&A with Dino and our guest playwright.

Episode One: Paul Capsis (Angela’s Kitchen)
In the first episode of the series, Dino Dimitriadis and national treasure Paul Capsis talk ‘Angela’s Kitchen’, Capsis’ deeply personal first play. A candid and intimate conversation about writing and performing autobiography, navigating personal history and the importance of giving voice to the migrant experience.

Episode Two: Donna Abela (Jump for Jordan)
In the second episode, Dino Dimitriadis speaks to Donna Abela about her play Jump for Jordan, the issue of Australian identity and the ebbs and flows of multiculturalism in the arts.

Episode Three: Alana Valentine (Parramatta Girls)
In the third episode of the series, Dino Dimitriadis and Alana Valentine talk Parramatta Girls. Valentine’s multi-award-winning play. An intimate look at drawing theatre from life, and the challenges and joys of making ‘close-work’ art.

Episode Four: Wesley Enoch (The 7 Stages of Grieving)
In the fourth episode of the series, Dino Dimitriadis and Welsey Enoch talk The 7 Stages of Grieving.

Episode Five: Mary Rachel Browne (The Dapto Chaser)
In the fifth episode of the series, Dino Dimitriadis and Mary Rachel Browne talk The Dapto Chaser.

Episode Six: Dylan Van Den Berg (Milk)
In the sixth episode of the series, Dino Dimitriadis and Dylan Van Den Berg talk Milk.

Episode Seven: Anchuli Felicia King (White Pearl)
In the seventh episode of the series, Dino Dimitriadis andAnchuli Felicia King talk White Pearl.

Episode Eight: Kate Mulvany (The Harp in the South)
In the eighth episode of the series, Dino Dimitriadis and Kate Mulvany talk The Harp in The South.

Episode Nine: James Elazzi (Lady Tabouli)
In the ninth episode of the series, Dino Dimitriadis and James Elazzi talk Lady Tabouli.

Episode Ten: S Shakthidharan (Counting and Cracking)
In the tenth episode of the series, Dino Dimitriadis and James Elazzi talk Counting and Cracking

Episode Eleventh: Joanne Kee
In the eleventh episode of the series, Dino Dimitriadis and Joanne Kee (Executive and Creative Producer)

BONUS Episode: Tarell Alvin McCraney (Choir Boy) joins Joanne Kee.

LISTEN VIA:

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qaVH2TbTsk7RkS8GPqr4a

Podbean
https://stagingthenation.podbean.com/

Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/staging-the-nation/id1532825023

 

Creatives

Produced by Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta

Host: Dino Dimitriadis

Creatives:
Donna Abela
Mary Rachel Browne
Paul Capsis
Wesley Enoch
James Elazzi
Anchuli Felicia King
Kate Mulvany
Alana Valentine
Dylan Van Den Berg