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Last week, Bethany Simons audited segments of a four-day acting intensive with renowned acting coach Larry Moss — student of legendary teachers Sanford Meisner and Stella Adler. Presented by Melbourne’s 16th Street Actors Studio, this workshop provided an incredible opportunity for actors of all levels of training and experience to…
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Melbourne’s contemporary dance scene is madly gearing up for Dance Massive 2013 — a jam-packed festival showcasing new works from emerging and established dance and theatre makers across this wonderful city. Bethany Simons recently stopped by Lucy Guerin Inc. to sit in on rehearsals and chat with Guerin herself about…
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Today, Melbourne Theatre Company validates the work of dynamic independent theatre makers by announcing NEON – a festival celebrating Melbourne’s independent arts scene. Featuring five ten-day seasons of new works in the Lawler Studio by leading Melbourne-based independent companies The Hayloft Project, THE RABBLE, Sisters Grimm, Fraught Outfit and Daniel Schlusser…
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From Hobart to Launceston, Queenstown to Swansea, Tasmania’s International Arts Festival, Ten Days on the Island, truly is a unique celebration of creativity and community. Bethany Simons chats with Artistic Director, Jo Duffy, about her first time leading the state-wide festival that’s literally all over the place… and kicks off…
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Audiences are invited to witness the world of the holocaust in Hotel Modern’s acclaimed production Kamp, debuting in Australia at the Adelaide Festival this month. Bethany Simons chatted with co-founder Pauline Kalker to find out what audiences can expect from this challenging work. As I sit in my kitchen waiting for…
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Writer/performer Matthew Whittet recently took time out to chat with Bethany Simons about the creation of his award winning production School Dance, currently grooving at the Sydney Festival. Inspired by personal experiences and the “totally awesome” 1980’s, the dreaded school social is brought to life in Windmill Theatre Company’s latest…
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One of Australia’s most versatile performers Bernadette Robinson, and producer Harley Medcalf, chat with Bethany Simons about their smash-hit play, Songs for Nobodies and its return Australian season. If you haven’t yet heard of or seen Bernadette Robinson on stage, the simple fact is, you’re missing out. In the critically…
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For the past two and half months, I’ve been globe trotting – some of the major stops being LA, San Fran, New York, London, Paris, Rome and Barcelona (to name a few!) It was the trip of a lifetime, and something I’ve wanted to do ever since my first overseas…
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There are no excuses, only apologies. It’s been so long since I last wrote, and I’ve been trying to work out why. You may have thought (as I did) that once the national tour of The Weather and Your Health was over, I’d have plenty of time on my hands,…
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Fresh from a trip to my hometown of Dubbo, NSW for a series of performances and workshops in the largest venue we have presented my play The Weather and Your Health in (my Tour Manager, Ryan, likened it to an arena spectacular - “next stop, Rod Laver”) – Team Weather…
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