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STAGES with Peter Eyers
STAGES is the podcast that accesses a variety of professional life connecting with an audience. A host of creative artists reflect on their career, their process and what matters – to them. Some have made the arts a lifetime pursuit, some explain how their career became a happy accident … but all describe the challenges and demands – and ultimately celebrate why there’s no business like show business! STAGES talks to talent from front of house and backstage - directors, designers, drag artists…
Episodes
- STAGES with Peter Eyers
STAGES Episode 647: VICTORIA FALCONER
Victoria Falconer is a cross-genre theatre-maker, musical director, performer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, composer and mentor whose work spans cabaret…
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STAGES Episode 646: SIMON PARRIS & IAN PHIPPS - GLOBAL THEATRE ROUNDUP
Reviewer and devoted theatre enthusiast Simon Parris — better known to many as Man in Chair — and uber publicist and theatre aficionado Ian Phipps return to…
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STAGES Episode 645: EDDIE PERFECT RETURNS
STAGES welcomes back the enormously talented Eddie Perfect — composer, lyricist, performer, actor and one of Australia’s most distinctive theatrical voices…
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STAGES Episode 644: JONATHAN BIGGINS RETURNS
Jonathan Biggins is one of Australia’s most versatile and distinctive theatre practitioners, with an accomplished career spanning acting, directing and…
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STAGES Episode 641: MARNEY MCQUEEN
Marney McQueen is one of Australia’s most versatile performers, weaving together a formidable talent for musical theatre, comedy, cabaret and character…
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STAGES Episode 643: SHARON MILLERCHIP
Sharon Millerchip is one of the busiest actor/creatives on the Australian stage with three prestigious Helpmann Awards to her name. Sharon most recently played…
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STAGES Episode 642: NATALIE JONES & ANTOINETTE HALLORAN
Two of Australia’s most accomplished and celebrated operatic performers, soprano Natalie Jones and mezzo-soprano Antoinette Halloran, come together for the…
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STAGES Episode 640: SPOTLIGHT - CARMEN PAVLOVIC
In 2022, STAGES presented a series of ‘live’ conversations at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, as a part of the IDEAS program for the annual VIVID Festival. We…
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STAGES Episode 639: TROY SUSSMAN
Troy Sussman has spent more than 40 years doing what he dreamed of as a child — living the life of a professional performer and becoming one of Australia’s…
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STAGES Episode 638: PJ LANE
PJ Lane has ‘showbiz’ in his genes. At 11 PJ attained a Performing Arts Scholarship at The Scots College, Sydney. He went on to minor in music at college in…
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STAGES Episode 637: LYNNE MCGRANGER
Lynne McGranger is one of Australia’s most beloved television personalities, best known for her iconic portrayal of Irene Roberts on Home and Away. A fixture…
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STAGES Episode 636: BERNIE DIETER
The darkest, funniest and most debauched kabarett star East of Berlin. Bernie Dieter has cemented herself as one of the standout cabaret artist of her…
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STAGES Episode 635: STUART GREENE
Stuart Greene has been working in theatres and cinemas across Sydney for 53 years. He is presently Food and Beverages Manager at Sydney’s opulent State…
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STAGES Episode 634: WAYNE HARRISON
Wayne Harrison is one of Australia’s most accomplished and sought-after theatre directors and creative producers, with an extensive career spanning Australia…
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STAGES Episode 633: KATIE POLLOCK
Katie Pollock is an award-winning Australian playwright, screenwriter, dramaturg, editor, producer, and television development executive whose work spans…
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STAGES Episode 632: JOHN ‘CHA CHA’ O’CONNELL
John O’Connell is an internationally acclaimed choreographer best known for his work on a string of cinema box office hits: Moulin Rouge, Strictly Ballroom…
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STAGES Episode 631: GEMMA NHA
Korean-Australian soprano Gemma Nha is recently completed her tenure with Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center. She made her…
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STAGES Episode 630: HELEN DALLIMORE
Helen Dallimore is an actor, singer, director and writer who has enjoyed a successful career in theatre, musical theatre, film and television both in Australia…
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STAGES Episode 629: MONIQUE DIMATTINA
Acclaimed Australian pianist/composer and singer/songwriter Monique diMattina has recorded and performed extensively since the early 2000’s, working in various…
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STAGES Episode 628: FAITH MARTIN
Faith Martin is an Australian casting director for film and television, recognised for her pivotal role in identifying and launching Australian and…
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STAGES Episode 627: GLENN ELSTON
Glenn Elston OAM has directed over 250 seasons Shakespeare, Classic Works, Musicals and Family Theatre. A prominent figure in Australian theatre, he is…
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STAGES Episode 626: DEBORAH KENNEDY
Deborah Kennedy is one of Australia’s most recognisable and enduring character actresses, with a career spanning stage, screen and some of the nation’s most…
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STAGES Episode 625: JAY LAGA’AIA
Jay Laga’aia is a New Zealand–born Australian actor, musician, and presenter whose career spans film, television, stage, and music. International audiences…
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STAGES Episode 624: DEBRA LAWRANCE
Debra Lawrance graduated from NIDA in 1977 and has since built a distinguished career across theatre, film and television. On television, she first came to…
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STAGES Episode 623: DONALD CANT
Best known as one of Australia's "Phantoms" in "The Phantom of the Opera", Donald is one of Australia's leading musical performers, with a career encompassing…
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STAGES Episode 622: THERÈSA BORG
Therèsa Borg is a director, writer and performer. She is a graduate of University of Melbourne (B.Ed. Sec (Music)) and twice of The Victorian College of the…
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STAGES Episode 621: KEN BILLINGTON
Ken Billington is an international lighting designer working in theatre, television and architecture. Over 100 Broadway designs include the original production…
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STAGES Episode 620: HAYDEN TONAZZI
Hayden Tonazzi is an award-winning director and creative producer who in 2025 was appointed the Artistic Director & CEO of the Australian Theatre for Young…
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STAGES Episode 619: DR JACQUI HALL CUNY
Dr Jacqui Hall Cuny is a passionate pedagogue, musical theatre performer, stage and vocal director, and researcher with over 40 years of professional…
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STAGES Episode 618: JOHN LONIE
John Lonie is a screenwriter, playwright, script editor and book author. John co-wrote the feature film Kokoda, directed by Alister Grierson. John wrote the…
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STAGES Episode 617: PAULA ARUNDELL
Paula Arundell has worked extensively across screen and theatre both nationally and internationally. Her theatre credits include The Real and Imagined History…
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STAGES Episode 616 : RICHARD MARTIN (RM)
Richard Martin joined Global Creatures as Technical Director in February 2012 and was appointed Head of Technical Production in March 2024. Richard’s technical…
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STAGES Episode 615: LYNN AHRENS
Tony Award®-winning writer and lyricist Lynn Ahrens is a native New Yorker. She began her musical career fresh out of college when she became one of the…
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STAGES Episode 614: SAM STRONG
Sam Strong is an award-winning theatre director and one of Australia’s leading cultural figures, known for combining artistic ambition with transformative…
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STAGES Episode 613: GAVAN SWIFT
Gavan Swift is a multi award-winning Lighting Designer. He graduated from Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). His musical lighting designs…
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STAGES Episode 612: MORRY MORGAN
Morry Morgan is co‑founder and teacher at the Hard Knock Knocks Comedy School, a Melbourne‑based training ground that has helped more than 900 students —…
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STAGES Episode 611: ANTHONY SKUSE
A graduate of the Drama Studio Sydney, Anthony Skuse is a director, dramaturge and teacher. Anthony’s directing credits include: Bradford Elmore’s Gravity…
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STAGES Episode 610: DEBORAH JONES
Deborah Jones is one of Australia’s most respected arts journalists, with a career spanning more than 25 years as a writer, critic and editor at The…
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STAGES Episode 609: GAYE MACFARLANE
Gaye MacFarlane is an acclaimed Australian mezzo-soprano whose career has spanned more than four decades across opera, musical theatre, concert performance…
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STAGES Episode 608: ZINDZI OKENYO
Zindzi Okenyo is a dynamic African Australian actor, director and singer. After graduating from NIDA in 2006, Zindzi was a member of Cate Blanchett’s Residents…
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STAGES Episode 607: AMANDA PELMAN
From Brighton Beach in Melbourne to a garret overlooking Notre Dame in Paris, Amanda Pelman’s life has unfolded at the intersection of music, theatre and bold…
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STAGES Episode 606: GARRY SCALE
A graduate of National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1980, Garry Scale has built a rich and varied career across theatre, cabaret, film and television. Born and…
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STAGES Episode 606: STAGES SEASON 8 FINALE - MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Ho Ho Ho! STAGES has completed yet another season. Season 8! And 600+ episodes. You know what that means … it’s time to haul out the holly and pull those…
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STAGES Episode 605: GRANT PIRO and MARINA PRIOR
Two of our favourite STAGES guests, and couples, return to the podcast, together, to examine their dual lives as actors. Grant Piro and Marina Prior guarantee…
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STAGES Episode 604: WILTON MORLEY
Wilton Morley is an accomplished theatrical producer whose career helped shape the landscape of Australian commercial theatre throughout the 1970s and 1980s…
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STAGES Episode 603: DREW ANTHONY
A dynamic force in Australian and international entertainment, Drew Anthony began a multifaceted career onstage before expanding into producing, directing…
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STAGES Episode 602: DELIA HANNAH
Delia Hannah has given us a vast range of powerhouse performances in musical theatre productions globally. Born and residing in new Zealand, for the most part…
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STAGES Episode 601: STEVE ROSS
Steve Ross has been a fixture of the cabaret community in Manhattan for over forty years. He was born “forty-five minutes from Broadway” in New Rochelle, NY…
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STAGES Episode 600: VALE TONI LAMOND (29/3/32-29/11-25)
Toni Lamond has taken her final bow. A legend of Australian Entertainment, she made her mark across many platforms; television, film, theatre, cabaret…
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STAGES Episode 599: SIMON PARRIS & IAN PHIPPS -WEST END ROUND-UP
STAGES is joined by show pilgrims Simon Parris and Ian Phipps for a West End round-up of the musicals, plays and events they experienced on recent visits to…
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STAGES Episode 598: MICHAEL DALTON & DOLLY DIAMOND
Today on STAGES, we’re rolling out the red carpet for a truly dazzling double act — Michael Dalton and his fabulous alter ego, Dolly Diamond. Michael’s story…
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STAGES Episode 597: SUSAN-ANN WALKER
Susan-ann Walker is one of Australia’s favourite character Performers known for her work in Musicals, Plays, Opera, Cabaret and TV for over 35 years…
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STAGES Episode 596: LOUISE FISCHER
Louise Fischer has an MA in Theatre Studies from UNSW and is celebrating her twentieth year as Artistic Director of New Theatre; an independent company who…
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STAGES Episode 595: MARTIN WILLIAMS
In this episode of STAGES, we’re joined by a craftsman whose work has quietly but powerfully contributed to the stories we see on screen — Set Decorator…
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STAGES Episode 594: KATE MULVANY
Kate Mulvany is a distinguished Australian actress, playwright, and screenwriter whose career spans theatre, television, and film. Renowned for her compelling…
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STAGES Episode 593: LISA CALLINGHAM
Lisa Callingham is a triple threat performer and creative whose professional musical theatre credits include The Rocky Horror Show, Jerry’s Girls, Hot Shoe…
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STAGES Episode 592: DANIEL ABINERI
Daniel Abineri is an English actor, director, playwright, songwriter and narrator whose career has spanned theatre, television, film and music across the UK…
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STAGES Episode 591: ROGER BART
Roger Bart‘s body of work extends to both the small and big screens, as well as to extensive and iconic credits on the stage. He may be best known to theatre…
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STAGES Episode 590: MAGGIE DENCE Pt2
Maggie Dence is a celebrated Australian actress whose career has spanned more than six decades across stage, film and television. She is a beloved figure in…
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STAGES Episode 589: MAGGIE DENCE Pt1
Maggie Dence is a celebrated Australian actress whose career has spanned more than six decades across stage, film and television. She is a beloved figure in…