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Currency Press believes in theatre that raises more questions than answers, so we’re talking to Australian playwrights about their work, getting insights straight from the source
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Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
In this episode, Caitlin spoke with playwright, director and dramaturg, Andrea James.
Andrea is a Yorta Yorta/Gunaikurnai woman who is dedicated to the telling of First Nations stories on stage.
She was Artistic Director of Melbourne Workers Theatre 2001-2008, was a playwright in residence at Melbourne Theatre Company and is currently an Associate Artist at Griffin Theatre Company.
Andrea’s plays have appeared on stages across Australia and around the world.
Here, we speak about her theatre practice, and her two most recent plays, Sunshine Super Girl, about Wiradjuri tennis champion Evonne Goolagong, and, Dogged, written in collaboration with Catherine Ryan.
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Grab copies of Andrea's scripts here: https://tinyurl.com/axncm7a6
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Music by Grace Turner.
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