Anna Snoekstra

Contemporary artist and Kamilaroi man Reko Rennie combines his Aboriginal identity with his urban coming of age to take on the major artistic institutions of Australia.

“Sally Arnett surveyed the esky as her husband put it down in the centre of their living room rug. “Maybe we should call the police?” she said. “You think?” “I don’t know. What do you think?” Jack …”

Composer and recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey’s new performance for Rising, Consort of the Moon, invites participants to dive into the elemental wonder of sound.

For theatre director Adena Jacobs, pushing the boundaries has always been key to her art. Now pregnant and with a burgeoning career in Europe, she ponders the ‘wildness’ of creating life, the complexities of a queer family and the value of ancient stories.

A stalwart of Australian theatre for more than 40 years, Susie Dee has forged a reputation as a passionate and accomplished director who’s not afraid to take risks.

Self-effacing writer Jack Thorne, whose prolific career ranges from grim Welsh mining dramas to Enola Holmes and adapting Dickens, talks about channelling anger and fear in his work.

Burlesque performer and director Moira Finucane on creating delight as a political act.

“At first Andrea thought there was a problem with her eyes. She went to the optometrist at lunch. He had her read off a chart and blew puffs of air on her corneas. ‘Tip-top,’ he concluded. ‘You shouldn’t be having any trouble …”

“All weekend she thought about getting rid of Mitzy. Jill fed Mitzy, walked her, and Mitzy was silent. She sat on the couch with Jill, her head on a throw cushion, looking at her from the corner of her eye every time Jill took a sip of wine. Jill had a …”