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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'Creating New Work' - Theatre Maker, Jeffrey Jay Fowler
Jeffrey Jay Fowler is a playwright, dramaturg, director and actor. He wrote and acted in the award winning shows A History of Drinking and Elephants. He has…
STAGES with Peter EyersThe Australian Musical from the beginning - Peter Wyllie Johnston
The Australian Musical is a peculiar beast - a hybrid of vaudeville, music hall and the influential Broadway form. It traverses authentic and genuine…
STAGES with Peter Eyers'If My Friends Could See Me Now' - Nancye Hayes - Part 2
Welcome to this companion episode celebrating the magnificent Nancye Hayes. In part 1 we learned of a determination through childhood to emulate the great…
STAGES with Peter Eyers'Baby, Dream Your Dream' - Nancye Hayes - Part 1
Nancye Hayes started her professional career as a dancer in My Fair Lady. She then progressed through roles in How to Succeed in Business Without Really…
STAGES with Peter Eyers'I'm The Greatest Star' - Jill Perryman and Kevan Johnston - Part 2
Meeting in 1953 in J. C. Williamson's Call Me Madam, Jill and Kevan married in 1959. Their two children Todd and Trudy also followed a career in showbusiness…
STAGES with Peter Eyers'The Music That Makes Me Dance' - Jill Perryman and Kevan Johnston - Part 1
Australia's First Lady of musical comedy, Jill Perryman made her stage debut at the tender age of two when her parents were touring in White Horse Inn. Her…
STAGES with Peter Eyers'Sparkle Darlings!' - Betty Pounder Remembered with Kevin Coxhead
Kevin Coxhead celebrates the memory of dynamic J.C. Williamson's Showmaker, Betty Pounder, in a facebook group titled 'Sparkle Darlings!'. The phrase, was a…
STAGES with Peter Eyers'Art and Cricket and Classical Music' - Kate Fitzpatrick
Kate Fitzpatrick is one of our great actors. She was born in Perth but grew up in Adelaide. It was in this city that she developed her passion for art and…
STAGES with Peter EyersMusical Theatre Triumphant! - Hayden Tee
Hayden Tee is the boy from New Zealand who developed a career in Australia and then proceeded to conquer theatres around the world, with star turns in musicals…
STAGES with Peter Eyers'Suit yourself!' - Peter Keogh and Sacha Mahboub
If you've ever had the pleasure to meet Peter Keogh and Sacha Mahboub, you are immediately struck by the immense love they have for each other. They complete…
STAGES with Peter EyersProducer, Composer and Author - Peter Pinne
At the age of 14, after seeing the musical South Pacific, Peter Pinne decided to be a composer. He enjoyed some success with radio competitions and, while…
STAGES with Peter EyersTheatre Historian - Ivan King
In a boutique space, below His Majesty's Theatre in Perth is a vast collection of arts heritage. It celebrates and recalls the immense cultural past of live…
STAGES with Peter EyersSinging Teacher - Liz Pascoe
Liz Pascoe has been a singer, pianist and teacher for more years than she cares to remember. She practices immense dedication to her work and adopts enormous…
STAGES with Peter EyersArts Educator - Robin Pascoe
Robin Pascoe has recently retired from his role guiding and nurturing young teachers in the discipline of Drama. He recognises that an immersion in arts…
STAGES with Peter EyersArtistic Director Yirra Yaakin - Eva Grace Mullaley
The Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company is Australia's leading Aboriginal theatre company, based in Perth, WA, in the heart of the Nyoongar Nation. Formed in 1993…
STAGES with Peter EyersMusical Theatre Composer - John Taylor
John Taylor is a composer and lyricist with a life long career in musical theatre. He is the composer of the joyous Charlie Girl, a show that played 2,202…
STAGES with Peter EyersTheatrical and Concert Producer - Enda Markey
Enda Markey was born in Dublin, Ireland. He trained on a scholarship to Laine Theatre Arts in London, studying musical theatre. Upon graduation he worked as a…
STAGES with Peter EyersComposer and Sound Designer - Nate Edmondson
Sound has been used to evoke emotion, reflect mood and underscore action in the arts since time began. The contribution of the Sound Designer in the theatre…
STAGES with Peter EyersPerth-based Actor - Michael Loney
Michael Loney has accumulated an extensive repertoire of roles having appeared in over 150 stage productions, ranging from the classics to contemporary…
STAGES with Peter EyersAcclaimed Director - Gale Edwards - Part 2
In this companion episode Stages continues the conversation with our preeminent story-teller and acclaimed Director, Gale Edwards. In part 1 she shared with us…
STAGES with Peter EyersCelebrated Director - Gale Edwards - Part 1
There are very few Australian directors who can lay claim to have conquered the stages of the world. This accolade belongs to the trailblazing Gale Edwards…
STAGES with Peter EyersArtistic Director Perth Festival - Iain Grandage
Iain Grandage is a composer, conductor and Festival Director. He has previously been at the helm of the Port Fairy Music Festival and in 2020 will launch his…
STAGES with Peter EyersFilm Producer - Tania Chambers
Tania Chambers always loved the arts but never thought she'd have a career in them. She speaks with much enthusiasm and an intellect peppered with engaging…
STAGES with Peter EyersArts Philanthropist and Patron - Janet Holmes à Court, AC
Janet Holmes à Court grew up in a household infused with the arts. Her parents instilled in her an enduring love of art, music and theatre. She is charming…
STAGES with Peter EyersArts Advocate - Henry Boston
Henry Boston is the inaugural Executive Director of the Chamber of Arts and Culture in Western Australia; a peak advocacy body for immersion, expansion and…
STAGES with Peter Eyers'Actor Training' - Nigel Rideout
As an actor, teacher and writer, Nigel Rideout has been involved in professional theatre, film and television for the past 50 years in the UK, USA and…
STAGES with Peter EyersAboriginal Artist and Activist - Dr Richard Walley
Dr. Richard Walley is an artist of many disciplines - a musician, dancer, painter, writer, indigenous activist and educator. He has spent over 40 years…
STAGES with Peter Eyers'Securing the Rights!' - Nanette Frew
Commercial and amateur theatre producers who wish to procure the rights to present a musical or play must first apply to the representative of the owners…
STAGES with Peter EyersPlaywright and Producer - David Mitchell
In a career spanning several decades, David Mitchell has firmly established himself as Mr Entertainment. His broad range of skills has seen him contribute to…
STAGES with Peter EyersDirector, Screenwriter and Playwright - Tommy Murphy
Collaboration is the essential life-force of the theatre. Disparate roles work together to produce an experience that is ephemeral; but if successful, the…
STAGES with Peter EyersWest Australian Opera's Executive Director - Carolyn Chard
Carolyn Chard has an eclectic taste in music; she is moved equally by the heavy beat of dance music or the gentle and beautiful melodies that speak to the…
STAGES with Peter EyersJournalist and Australia's Original 'Eliza Doolittle' - Bunty Turner
"Tis a divided world in which we live. This creed versus that creed; highbrow versus lowbrow and so on, - ad infinitum. A major division at the present time -…
STAGES with Peter EyersActor - Zoe Terakes
Zoe Terakes exudes a passion for her craft. She is immediately engaging on, or off the stage. She is a young actor set on a path to make the best work possible…
STAGES with Peter EyersBell Shakespeare Associate Director - James Evans
James Evans is Associate Director at Bell Shakespeare. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art and holds a Master of Arts from the…
STAGES with Peter EyersTheatre Producer - Sam Levy
Growing up in Sydney, Sam Levy is a Theatre Producer who now resides in New York City. He has produced works on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in the West End…
STAGES with Peter EyersOpera Singer - Roger Lemke
Roger Lemke is one of Australia's most successful operatic and concert artists with a career spanning over 30 years performing in Opera, Music Theatre, Film…
STAGES with Peter EyersPodcaster - Carla Donnelly
Carla Donnelly is the creator and co-host of podcasts Across the Aisle, Club Soderbergh and re:Discovery. She is a judge for the Green Room Awards on the…
STAGES with Peter EyersBroadcaster - Tony Delroy
For 26 years Tony Delroy was at the helm of a nightly, nationally broadcast, late show called Nightlife on ABC radio. He fronted the show with barely a sick…
STAGES with Peter EyersNIDA Head of Music and Edna Collaborator - Andrew Ross
Andrew Ross studied Acting at NIDA in 1984. He returned as Head of Music in 2010. Prior to his appointment, Andrew worked as a musical director, singing coach…
STAGES with Peter EyersDrag Doyen - Craig 'Polly' Petrie
Every Sunday night, for the past 15 years, a weekly Drag celebration has been presented at Sydney's Stonewall Hotel on iconic Oxford Street. Polly's Follies is…
STAGES with Peter EyersArts Administrator and Advocate - Amy Maiden
Amy Maiden seems to have done it all. Entering the entertainment industry as an Actor, she has also embraced the roles of Producer, Podcaster, Publicist…
STAGES with Peter EyersActor's Agent - Mark Morrissey
Mark Morrissey is one of the elders of the Agent profession in Australia. Now in his 34th year, Morrissey Management represents and guides the careers of many…
STAGES with Peter EyersCommunity Theatre Stalwarts - Wendy Holgate, Laurel Johnson and Liz Kolisnyk
Community Theatre experience, performing in plays and musicals, offers an opportunity to develop skills and socialise. It can also provide a safe and nurturing…
STAGES with Peter EyersGeraldine and Gypsy and Giants
STAGES most popular guest in our first season was Geraldine Turner. She delivered fascinating anecdotes and observations from a stellar career in show…
STAGES with Peter EyersPlaywright and Community Theatre Advocate - Carla Moore
Community Theatre provides an opportunity for the amateur practitioner to practice and develop their creative skills in a variety of roles - these include…
STAGES with Peter EyersComposer, Orchestrator and Musical Director - Peter Casey
Peter Casey is one of Australia's most versatile Musical Directors, having established a career spanning the genres of musical theatre, arena presentations…
STAGES with Peter EyersStand-up Comedian - Doug Chappel
Stand-up comedy is an art form requiring tremendous courage, quick wit and unique charm. Speaking directly to a live audience, the performance can deliver the…
STAGES with Peter EyersTheatre Director - Rodney Delaney
Rodney Delaney has relished a life in the theatre as a performer and director. The recent period has seen him provide the most essential of roles; that as…
STAGES with Peter EyersActor - Nicholas Brown
Nicholas Brown is an artist of many dimensions - actor, playwright, singer, songwriter and screenwriter. The Australian-Indian actor has explored many roles…
STAGES with Peter EyersStage Door Keeper - John C. Goad
For 22 years the Stage Door at The Lyric Theatre in Sydney has been attended by John C. Goad. He is a charming and generous soul, with a wicked sense of humour…
STAGES with Peter EyersEntertainer and Creative - Nick Hardcastle
Nick Hardcastle is charisma on legs. A vibrant personality, it is no surprise that he has enjoyed success in various fields around the world. He may be…
STAGES with Peter EyersWriter, Composer and Cabaret Performer - Phil Scott
Phil Scott has many strings on his long bow - actor, writer, pianist, singer, composer, reviewer and broadcaster. Adept across several mediums he has ensured…
STAGES with Peter EyersDirector, Choreographer and Drag Queen - Aaron Farley (Minnie Cooper)
For 30 years Aaron Farley and his Drag persona Minnie Cooper have been entertaining audiences from Oxford street to Oxford circus. A happy accident in 2003 saw…
STAGES with Peter EyersDirector/Choreographer - Cameron Mitchell
Born and bred in Adelaide, it would seem today's guest on STAGES was born to dance! Dance classes lead to competitive dance ... work in musical theatre and…
STAGES with Peter EyersComposer and Pianist - Ron Creager
Ron Creager is a fervent believer in saying 'Yes' to all opportunities presented to him. Sometimes prepared, sometimes not, it is this cavalier attitude that…
STAGES with Peter EyersMusical Theatre Star - Ruthie Henshall
The BBC described Ruthie Henshall as a mega-watt talent shining in all its dazzling brilliance. Scottish print media, The Scotsman commented, she has the kind…
STAGES with Peter EyersWA Dance and Theatre Administrator - Shane Colquhoun
The working life of a dancer is relatively short. Not in all cases of course, but a day often arrives when a dancer can dance no more - so what are the…
STAGES with Peter EyersPlaywright - Barry Dickins
Barry Dickins is fascinated by people and what makes them tick. He is a celebrated playwright whose work astutely portrays the marrow of Australian life, in…
STAGES with Peter EyersActor - Fiona Choi
It was whilst enjoying a successful career in the U.S., navigating a series of guest roles in high-profile television shows like Homeland, Law & Order, Blue…
STAGES with Peter EyersArts Administrator - Elizabeth Butcher
Elizabeth Butcher is a humble hero of the Performing Arts in Australia. An administrator of considerable brilliance, she has steered many of our Arts…