"...the arts play a major role in inducing action and change. Theatre has the unique ability to inject life into the mind numbing glut of information we constantly encounter and transform it onstage into something relatable, tangible and real." In this weeks Backstage Blog, we chat with Australian theatre creator and performer, Jacinta Yelland, about their interactive, sensorial and award winning show, KOAL. A show about the loss of land and home in the face of a catastrophic climate emergency. Playing at Theatre Works 22 MAY-1 June. Q: What are the main themes explored in KOAL? A: I rememb ..read more

''Switching back and forth between my Spanish and English brain in the rehearsal space has been a deliciously creative process, but also a mindf***."   In today's backstage blog we catch up with director, writer and performer Rodrigo Calderón who reflects on his experience creating a bilingual season of 'He', a bold coming-of age "...about a man, men, love and memory." Playing at Explosives Factory 7 - 18 May, shows available in both English and Spanish. Q: Without revealing too much, what is HE about?  A: HE is about a man who returns to a place he swore never to return ..read more

Darkly funny and deeply moving, You’re Being Dramatic is a devastating and beautiful new play from emerging writer/director Zadie Kennedy Mccracken, exploring intimacy, queer identity, patriarchy, and the agony of unfulfilled desire ..read more

"This is a story about undefinable, infinite best-friend love, about growing up, about being gay, and about the messiness and intensity of intimacy. " In today's Backstage Blog we chat to writer, producer and director Zadie about their brilliant new work 'You're Being Dramatic'. Zadie lets us in on the sentimental inspirations and the hilarious moments that has made this play what it is. Playing at Explosives Factory 24 April - 4 May. Q: As though you were speaking with a best friend, how would you describe what You’re Being Dramatic is about? A:You're Being Drama ..read more

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"Structured over four seasons, we witness the domestic, hilarious, and often chaotic lives of parents Fran and Bob, with their four adult children...The idea of the nuclear family is challenged in this play, and I think it's a necessary provocation for our times. As our social and political values evolve, so does the idea of what makes up a 'happy family'... " We chat to director Kitan Petkovski about the relatable, complexities of the nuclear family who take centre stage in his up coming production of Things I Know To Be True, playing at Theatre Works 19 April - 4 May. Q: Without reve ..read more

"...watching cat videos, followed by drone footage of air-strikes, followed by more cat videos... It's basically about that massive headf***. I think it's very relatable. Either that, or I'm more disturbed by it all than most." We catch up with director, actor and playwright Christoper Samuel Carroll about his play 'I have no Enemies' coming to Melbourne at theatre works 10-20 April. Q: What drew you to the cyber world and the desire to put it on stage? A: To be completely honest,  it freaks me the hell out. So part of this perverse desire to dive into it is about confronting t ..read more