Not in Print: playwrights off script - on inspiration, process and theatre itself

Francis Greenslade talks all things acting in his book, 'How I Learnt to Act: On the way to NOT going to drama school'

We talk to Australian actor Francis Greenslade about his life, career, and what led him to write his book 'How I Learnt to Act: On the way to NOT going to drama school'.

 

Listen out for some entertaining anecdotes about working with some big names in TV and theatre, some unconventional acting tips, and the path he has forged for himself in a difficult industry.

 

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How I Learnt to Act is available on the Currency Press website

Suzie Miller, Van Badham, Suzy Wrong, Lee Lewis - Content Warning/Cancel Culture (Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023)

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

 

CONTENT WARNING/CANCEL CULTURE: We're living in an age when a media storm can shut down a show or even a festival. When the purpose of theatre is often to disrupt and to challenge societal norms, how do writers and producers walk the ever-evolving line to avoid cancellation?

 

Featuring Suzie Miller, Van Badham, and Suzy Wrong

 

Chair: Lee Lewis

Melanie Tait and Sarah Carroll - Playwright to Playwright 2 (Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023)

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

 

Playwrights Melanie Tait and Sarah Carroll have a conversation about their careers and writing journeys.

 

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Kenneth Moraleda, Jordan Shea, Noëlle Janaczewska, Kate Gaul - Go Your Own Way (Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023)

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

 

GO YOUR OWN WAY: Being selected for a mainstage season is often viewed as the end goal for a playwright. But some of the most exciting theatre is created when a playwright teams up with a director to stage their own work.

 

Featuring Kenneth Moraleda, Jordan Shea, and Noëlle Janaczewska

 

Chair: Kate Gaul

James Elazzi, Declan Furber Gillick, Tiffany Wong, Wesley Enoch - Story as Commodity (Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023)

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

 

STORY AS COMMODITY: Theatre is not just about entertainment, it is also a powerful vehicle for breaking down taboos and secrecy by bringing real-life stories to an audience who might otherwise be at a distance from some issues.

 

Featuring James Elazzi, Declan Furber Gillick, and Tiffany Wong

 

Chair: Wesley Enoch

Wesley Enoch, Jane Harrison, Lee Lewis, Chris Mead - When Opinions Differ (Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023)

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

 

WHEN OPINIONS DIFFER: Whose play is it? Where does it leave the playwright when the director or designer or dramaturg has a different vision?

 

Featuring Jane Harrison, Lee Lewis, and Chris Mead

 

Chair: Wesley Enoch

Eva Di Cesare in conversation with Finegan Kruckemeyer (Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023)

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

 

Finegan Kruckemeyer talks with Eva Di Cesare about his life, work, and influences. This episodes features readings from his plays.

 

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https://www.currency.com.au/authors/finegan-kruckemeyer/

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Marion Potts, Leland Kean, Emily Steel, Karla Conway - Mind the Potholes (Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023)

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

 

MIND THE POTHOLES: How does writing for, and working with, regional theatre companies compare with their city cousins? What role does geography play?

 

Featuring Karla Conway, Leland Kean, and Emily Steel

 

Chair: Marion Potts

Alana Valentine and JoJo Zhou - Playwright to Playwright 1 (Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023)

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

 

Playwrights Alana Valentine and JoJo Zhou have a conversation about their careers and writing practice.

 

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https://www.currency.com.au/authors/jojo-zhou/

https://www.currency.com.au/authors/alana-valentine/

Donna Abela, Margot Politis, Mahdi Mohammadi, Liza-Mare Syron - Group Chats/Home Truths (Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023)

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

 

GROUP CHATS/HOME TRUTHS: A conversation about the power of theatre to heal, to connect and to give voice to those whose voices are not always heard.

Featuring Mahdi Mohammadi, Margot Politis, Liza-Mare Syron.

Chair: Donna Abela