STAGES with Peter Eyers
Episodes
Arts Educator - Robin Pascoe
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Pascoe has recently retired from his role guiding and nurturing young teachers in the discipline of Drama. He recognises that an immersion in ar...
Artistic Director Yirra Yaakin - Eva Grace Mullaley
07 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Musical Theatre Composer - John Taylor
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Theatrical and Concert Producer - Enda Markey
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Enda Markey was born in Dublin, Ireland. He trained on a scholarship to Laine Theatre Arts in London, studying musical theatre. Upon graduation he wor...
Composer and Sound Designer - Nate Edmondson
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Perth-based Actor - Michael Loney
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Loney has accumulated an extensive repertoire of roles having appeared in over 150 stage productions, ranging from the classics to contemporar...
Acclaimed Director - Gale Edwards - Part 2
30 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this companion episode Stages continues the conversation with our preeminent story-teller and acclaimed Director, Gale Edwards. In part 1 she share...
Celebrated Director - Gale Edwards - Part 1
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ed...
Artistic Director Perth Festival - Iain Grandage
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 lau...
Film Producer - Tania Chambers
23 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 eng...
Arts Philanthropist and Patron - Janet Holmes à Court, AC
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ch...
Arts Advocate - Henry Boston
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Boston is the inaugural Executive Director of the Chamber of Arts and Culture in Western Australia; a peak advocacy body for immersion, expansio...
'Actor Training' - Nigel Rideout
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Aboriginal Artist and Activist - Dr Richard Walley
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Richard Walley is an artist of many disciplines - a musician, dancer, painter, writer, indigenous activist and educator. He has spent over 40 year...
'Securing the Rights!' - Nanette Frew
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 own...
Playwright and Producer - David Mitchell
02 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a career spanning several decades, David Mitchell has firmly established himself as Mr Entertainment. His broad range of skills has seen him contri...
Director, Screenwriter and Playwright - Tommy Murphy
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Collaboration is the essential life-force of the theatre. Disparate roles work together to produce an experience that is ephemeral; but if successful,...
West Australian Opera's Executive Director - Carolyn Chard
26 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Journalist and Australia's Original 'Eliza Doolittle' - Bunty Turner
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"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 presen...
Actor - Zoe Terakes
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Bell Shakespeare Associate Director - James Evans
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Theatre Producer - Sam Levy
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Opera Singer - Roger Lemke
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Podcaster - Carla Donnelly
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Broadcaster - Tony Delroy
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
NIDA Head of Music and Edna Collaborator - Andrew Ross
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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, singi...
Drag Doyen - Craig 'Polly' Petrie
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 F...
Arts Administrator and Advocate - Amy Maiden
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Maiden seems to have done it all. Entering the entertainment industry as an Actor, she has also embraced the roles of Producer, Podcaster, Publici...
Actor's Agent - Mark Morrissey
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Community Theatre Stalwarts - Wendy Holgate, Laurel Johnson and Liz Kolisnyk
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Community Theatre experience, performing in plays and musicals, offers an opportunity to develop skills and socialise. It can also provide a safe and ...
Geraldine and Gypsy and Giants
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
STAGES most popular guest in our first season was Geraldine Turner. She delivered fascinating anecdotes and observations from a stellar career in show...
Playwright and Community Theatre Advocate - Carla Moore
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Community Theatre provides an opportunity for the amateur practitioner to practice and develop their creative skills in a variety of roles - these inc...
Composer, Orchestrator and Musical Director - Peter Casey
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Casey is one of Australia's most versatile Musical Directors, having established a career spanning the genres of musical theatre, arena presenta...
Stand-up Comedian - Doug Chappel
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stand-up comedy is an art form requiring tremendous courage, quick wit and unique charm. Speaking directly to a live audience, the performance can del...
Theatre Director - Rodney Delaney
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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; tha...
Actor - Nicholas Brown
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Brown is an artist of many dimensions - actor, playwright, singer, songwriter and screenwriter. The Australian-Indian actor has explored many...
Stage Door Keeper - John C. Goad
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Entertainer and Creative - Nick Hardcastle
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Writer, Composer and Cabaret Performer - Phil Scott
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Scott has many strings on his long bow - actor, writer, pianist, singer, composer, reviewer and broadcaster. Adept across several mediums he has ...
Sydney International Cabaret Festival Artistic Director - Trevor Ashley
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Ashley has accomplished a number of roles - Director, Writer, Producer, Musician, Actor, Singer, Drag performer and Superstar ... he can now ad...
Director, Choreographer and Drag Queen - Aaron Farley (Minnie Cooper)
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Director/Choreographer - Cameron Mitchell
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 theatr...
Composer and Pianist - Ron Creager
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Creager is a fervent believer in saying 'Yes' to all opportunities presented to him. Sometimes prepared, sometimes not, it is this cavalier attitu...
Musical Theatre Star - Ruthie Henshall
15 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The BBC described Ruthie Henshall as a mega-watt talent shining in all its dazzling brilliance. Scottish print media, The Scotsman commented, she has ...
WA Dance and Theatre Administrator - Shane Colquhoun
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Playwright - Barry Dickins
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Dickins is fascinated by people and what makes them tick. He is a celebrated playwright whose work astutely portrays the marrow of Australian li...
Actor - Fiona Choi
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Arts Administrator - Elizabeth Butcher
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Butcher is a humble hero of the Performing Arts in Australia. An administrator of considerable brilliance, she has steered many of our Arts ...
Performer and National President of MEAA - Chloe Dallimore
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An accident in her youth, could have ended the performance career of Chloe Dallimore. She was not going to let that happen. A determined focus and the...
Casting Director - Jan Russ
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A variety of performance roles in the ranks of JC Williamson produced musicals, Australian television and theatre restaurant, gave Jan Russ a first-ha...
Director - Alexander Berlage
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a very brief time, Alex Berlage has confirmed himself as a practitioner of tremendous skill, imagination and originality. As a highly accomplished ...
Opera Singer - Jacqueline Dark
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqueline Dark grew up in Ballarat, Victoria - a precinct that fosters participation in the arts and hosts a collection of community theatre companie...
Director, Choreographer, Actor - Craig Revel Horwood
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Although portrayed as TV's Mr Nasty, Craig Revel Horwood is anything but. He is a wonderful raconteur, a generous spirit and a thoroughly charming blo...
Radio and Musical Theatre Actor - Tony Geappen
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Geappen has been a regular presence in commercial musical theatre for 50 years. A reliable character actor, blessed with a strong tenor voice, he...
Actor/Artist/Auslan Performer - Andy Dexterity
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a successful period performing in major musicals around the country for a number of years, Andy Dexterity decided it was time to press pause for...
Musical Theatre Performer - Todd Jacobsson
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012 I was visiting my home town of Ballarat and attended the Ballarat Lyric Theatre's production of HAIRSPRAY. Playing the part of 'Link Larkin' w...
Voice Artist and Coach - Penny Larkins
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A life's work in performance has seen Penny Larkins depend on the voice. Carving a career as a singer with acapella group The Janes, studying in the M...
Producer - John 'Robbo' Robertson
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John 'Robbo' Robertson is a true gentleman of the theatre. A showman of great charm and ability, he has been at the forefront of commercial theatre si...
Radio, Television and Stage Star - Maureen Howard
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne born soprano Maureen Howard was beloved by audiences and critics alike. At twelve years of age, she was a regular voice on the weekly 3DB Ra...
Drama Educator - John Nicholas Saunders
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Commencing his working life with a passion for teaching, John Nicholas Saunders is presently established as the dynamic Director of Education and Comm...
Actor/Director/Playwright/Satirist - Jonathan Biggins
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Biggins loathes all forms of social media. When I invited him onto STAGES, he told me he'd never listened to a podcast! I was thrilled to int...
Publicist - Bruce Pollack
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With over four decades, promoting and guiding major projects across Australia, Bruce Pollack is a veteran of the Entertainment Industry. He is one of ...
Stage Manager - Luke Woodham
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On any successful theatre production, you'll find the key position is that of the Stage Manager. The role is a unique function because it serves as a ...
Dance Reviewer and Arts Journalist - Jill Sykes
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Adelaide it seemed destined that Jill Sykes would pursue a career in journalism. The family business was in Newspapers. Working at THE ADVERTI...
Musical Theatre Star - Caroline O'Connor
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline O'Connor is considered to be one of the foremost interpreters of musical theatre in the world. Projects have taken her from Sydney to Paris t...
Musical Director - Lucy Bermingham
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The role responsible for the most important component of any Musical, is the Musical Director. From finding the best vocal talents, collaborating with...
Theatre Impresario - Martin McCallum
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Martin McCallum's career trajectory has taken him from actor to stage manager to production manager to the Managing Director of the Cameron Mackintosh...
'Tony' nominated Actor - Tony Sheldon
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
STAGES very first guest, launching the podcast, was the legendary Toni Lamond - a woman of abundant talent and huge heart. It is a delight that we are...
Singer/Actor - Rod Dunbar
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rod Dunbar has relished a life in the theatre. As a boy from Rockhampton he ventured south to Sydney and quickly established himself as an in-demand v...
Actor - Maggie Blinco
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Maggie Blinco is an octogenerian who carries with her a life-time of experiences to fuel each character she plays. As an actor, she claims to be in a ...
Regional Television Variety Compere - Fred Fargher
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Long before the availability of 24 hour News cycles, Netflix, Cable networks and Reality TV ..... companion stations to the urban networks existed all...
Performing Arts Historian/Custodian - Frank Van Straten
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Van Straten is a performing arts historian, author and a former director of the Performing Arts Museum in Melbourne. You've probably read one of...
Acting Teacher - Lisle Jones
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I once heard Lisle Jones remark "I am married to the Theatre, but the Ballet is my mistress!" He is a man who relishes any discipline as long as it ca...
Singer/Actor - Maureen Elkner
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Maureen Elkner has been singing since the sixties. Carving out a career as a rock/pop vocalist, she began her professional career in a trio called The...
Biographer - Peter Fitzpatrick
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Fitzpatrick has managed to complete the impossible - a double biography of a father and son who were adept at leaving very little personal infor...
Actor - Tom Campbell
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A facebook post from actor Tom Campbell recently gathered much traction. He cited that the entertainment industry was making much-needed advances in e...
Musical Theatre Educator - Denis Follington
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 1983, something was happening in the Western states - the birth of a training course focused entirely on the Musical Theatre. There was no music th...
Director and AD Siren Theatre Company - Kate Gaul
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Gaul has been a considerable force in playmaking in Australia over the past 25 years. Directing premiere productions and new Australian works, he...
Theatre Archivist and Front-of-House fixture - Stuart Greene
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When we enter a theatre building, the first point of contact before entering the world of the play - is the front-of-house staff. Those folk who welco...
Actor - Andrew McFarlane
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Many of our favourite television series, have featured today's guest. Iconic shows that were part of our nightly viewing - defining our identity and c...
Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher - Jane Beckett
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
'Dance is a vertical expression of a horizontal desire' (Martha Graham)- so reads the quote atop Jane Beckett's extensive CV. A dancer who trained in...
Acting Teacher and Blogger - Kevin Jackson
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Jackson is regarded to be one of Australia's most foremost acting teachers. Having completed extensive periods managing the former NIDA Acting c...
Cabaret and Music Theatre performer - Donna Lee
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Donna Lee comes from a long line of performers. Showbusiness is indeed the family business; with Donna being the fifth generation in her family, to em...
Drag Performer - Graeme Browning (aka Mitzi Macintosh)
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mitzi Macintosh is a much loved drag identity who worked in all the major Sydney venues over some two decades. Outrageous, subversive, a heart of gold...
Dance Custodian - Paul Saliba
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Saliba was once described as a man of fire. His dance and choreographic work possesses a sense of energy, light and warmth. The man himself is ex...
Director/Playwright - Grace Barnes
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a career encompassing playwrighting, teaching, academia and directing, Grace Barnes has championed the female voice in storytelling. And ... workin...
Musical Theatre Leading Lady - Geraldine Turner
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Geraldine Turner has chartered a career spanning 4 decades and established herself as one of few bona-fide leading ladies of the Musical Theatre. A re...
Actor Producer - Trevor Ashley
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Ashley follows in a long line of Australian stage larrikans that include Roy Rene, Barry Humphries and Reg Livermore - talents who created uniq...
Opera Conductor - Brian Castles-Onion
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Castles-Onion has been described as 'Exceptionally Brilliant', 'Dynamic' and 'Fabulous'. He has been awarded the prestigious Churchill Fellowshi...
Company Management - Michael Norman
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STAGES, we speak with Michael Norman - upon meeting Michael, you can be nothing but engaged. His exuberant personality leaps at you...
Australian Showbiz Legend - Toni Lamond
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The term Showbiz Royalty is often used to describe performers of considerable success and longevity in the business. My guest today is the real thing....