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'We need your voice, not the voice you think the world needs': Meet VCA grad Amy Sole
Amy Sole is a Wiradjuri and Worimi theatre maker and graduate of the Master of Theatre (Writing) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Since graduating in 2020, Amy has quickly made their mark on the Australian theatre scene, with a portfolio that includes collaborations with some of the industry's most respected names, national tours, and a significant appointment as Creative Associate at Illbijeri Theatre Company.We talked with Amy about their creative practice, experience at the VCA, and advice for emerging playwrights. This is what they shared:
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VCA graduate Maki Morita on the power of community, creativity and theatre
Meet Maki Morita: a writer, performance-maker, and graduate of the Master of Theatre (Writing) program at the VCA. Hear from Maki as they share insights on their craft, valuable lessons learned at the VCA, and why sustaining a creative practice you love is worth it.
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‘There’s always an opportunity somewhere’: Meet VCA alum Jacob Boehme
Meet Jacob Boehme, a Narangga and Kaurna man and graduate of the Master of Writing for Performance program at the Victorian College of the Arts. As founding Creative Director of the Yirramboi Festival, Jacob has dedicated his career to celebrating First Nations artists and stories. Here, he provides insights into his practice and upcoming projects.
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Meet Mr Vic NAIDOC 2023
Wamba Wamba and Ngarrindjeri playwright, Brodie Murray, was awarded the title of Mr Vic NAIDOC 2023 at the recent Victorian NAIDOC Awards.
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Won’t somebody please think of the children? Their agency is ignored in the moral panic around drag storytime
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Oh naur: Why TikTok is laughing at the Aussie accent
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The Grief Trilogy: VCA alum Liv Satchell's plays explore connection in the face of loss
Liv Satchell is a writer, theatre-maker, dramaturg and facilitator who graduated from the VCA in 2016. Building on the work she created for her Master of Directing for Performance seven years ago, she’s about to present The Grief Trilogy to Melbourne audiences at La Mama Theatre in March. We spoke to her about her work, its inspiration, and how she hopes it will enrich those who experience it.
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PhD student Meta Cohen plays at the intersection of queerness, theatricality and sound
Meta Cohen (they/them/she/her) is a composer, sound designer and dramaturg with work spanning music, theatre and interdisciplinary art. Meta’s music has been commissioned by ensembles such as the Sydney Children’s Choir, Luminescence Chamber Singers and Mosaic Voices, and performed in diverse venues ranging from London Synagogues to the Sydney Opera House.After completing a Master of Dramaturgy at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, they commenced a PhD in theatre.We spoke to Meta about their creative practice, 'interdisciplinarity', queerness and some exciting current projects.
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Head of Theatre, Associate Professor Chris Mead discussed his latest book on ABC Radio National
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From Melbourne to London with promiscuous/cities
by Sarah HallFor two decades, Professor Alyson Campbell has straddled the worlds of the academy and independent theatre, while recognising a tension between the two.
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Palawa and Wiradjuri theatremaker Nicola Ingram on why she makes theatre
Nicola Ingram is a proud Palawa and Wiradjuri woman from nipaluna, lutruwita (Hobart, Tasmania) and a 2021 graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting). Though now a passionate theatremaker, actor and writer, growing up Nicola had imagined she would work in politics. As a teenager, she did work experience with a couple of politicians in lutruwita.
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'Good art can re-wire our brains': Meet Dr Kat Henry, Theatre lecturer at the University of Melbourne
Photo credit: Southbank NewsDr Kat Henry is a theatre director and the coordinator of the Master of Theatre (Directing) program at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Her teaching credits feature Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art and major universities, her directorial credits span Melbourne Theatre Company and other companies across the country, and her performance art includes spending 10 days in temporal isolation during a residency in Berlin – and all that's before you consider her work directing rock concerts.We talked to Kat about her relationship with theatre, teaching at the VCA and her art.
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Art, identity, and 'in time': Meet Alkisti Pitsaki, Master of Theatre (Directing) graduate
After graduating with a BA in Theatre Arts, Greek student Alkistis (Alkisti) Pitsaki wanted to find a graduate course that would help her develop as a director and support her to write her own plays. During a trip to Melbourne, she attended an event at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and found what she was looking for: the Master of Theatre (Directing).Now, having graduated in the era of border closures and event shutdowns, Alkisti talked to us about her time at the VCA, how her identity has shaped her work, and what it means to build a career in the arts.
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Meet Chris Mead, Head of Theatre at the University of Melbourne
Associate Professor Chris Mead joins the Victorian College of the Arts as Head of Theatre following roles at the Melbourne Theatre Company, PlayWriting Australia and Sydney Theatre Company. Here, he discusses his new role, what makes a great actor and his guiding philosophy.
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Feral queerness – an interview with Associate Professor Alyson Campbell
Running interference? Going feral? Alyson Campbell discusses her research projects and strategies relating to her own queerness and the queerness of others.
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Dr Sarah Woodland: 'Social justice is a connective tissue in my applied theatre work'
In her role as Dean's Research Fellow in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, Dr Sarah Woodland leads a portfolio of research entitled 'Performing Justice: Arts-Led Approaches to Cultural Rights and Wellbeing in Prison.' Here, she discusses her work in applied theatre and participatory art, including a new project with ILBIJERRI Theatre Company.
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Portland House Foundation Harry Hains Memorial Scholarship provides new opportunities in Film and Television at the Victorian College of the Arts
Determined to support equal access opportunities in the arts, The Portland House Foundation has awarded the inaugural Harry Hains Memorial Scholarship in Film & Television, adding to their already significant philanthropic contribution to diversity at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Mireille Stahle speaks to Jane Badler-Hains, and scholarship recipient Ada Tzinis about the importance of financial support in the creative arts.
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Andrew Upton at the VCA: 'The blank page is humiliating, shaming, disgraceful, terrifying'
Last week, VCA Master of Theatre (Writing) Coordinator Raimondo Cortese spoke with Australian playwright, screenwriter and director Andrew Upton about his career, training, personal perspectives and insights into the arts industry, followed by a Q&A session. Upton was the Co-Artistic Director and Co-CEO of the Sydney Theatre Company from 2008 to 2012 and Artistic Director from 2013 to 2015. Watch the interview, or read an edited excerpt on Upton's preferred five act structure below.
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Meet Raimondo Cortese, course coordinator of the Master of Theatre (Writing) at the University of Melbourne
Writer and playwright Raimondo Cortese has written more than 30 plays which have been performed in more than a dozen countries, including Features of Blown Youth, Roulette, St Kilda Tales, The Wall, Holiday, Intimacy and The Silence. Raimondo has also written for film (The Boy Castaways, Musquito), television and radio, as well as fiction (The Indestructible Corpse) and visual and experimental texts. In this interview, Raimondo talks about what makes a writer from his perspective as course coordinator of the Master of Theatre (Writing) at the Victorian College of the Arts.
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Meet Alyson Campbell, Associate Professor in Theatre at the University of Melbourne
Associate Professor in Theatre Alyson Campbell is a freelance director and dramaturg with an astounding 30-year career, and teaching credits that feature the School of Creative Arts, the University of Melbourne, Queen's University Belfast and Brunel University, London. She's also a self-confessed "hack nutritionist" and proponent of saying "I don't know". We talk to Alyson about what makes a dramaturg.