MTC Audio Lab

The Turn of the Screw Director Sarah Goodes chats with MTC Literary Associate Jenni Medway about the enduring fascination with Henry James novella and the process of creating an audio drama.

MTC Associate Artistic Director Sarah Goodes directs a dramatic reading of Henry James’s classic ghost story, The Turn of the Screw, brought to life by Laurence Boxhall, Marg Downey, Robert Menzies and Katherine Tonkin, with a sound design by Clemence Williams.

MTC Associate Artistic Director Sarah Goodes directs a dramatic reading of Henry James’s classic ghost story, The Turn of the Screw, brought to life by Laurence Boxhall, Marg Downey, Robert Menzies and Katherine Tonkin, with a sound design by Clemence Williams.

MTC Associate Artistic Director Sarah Goodes directs a dramatic reading of Henry James’s classic ghost story, The Turn of the Screw, brought to life by Laurence Boxhall, Marg Downey, Robert Menzies and Katherine Tonkin, with a sound design by Clemence Williams.

Vida Goldstein was an Australian suffragette and social reformer. In 1900 she founded the Australian Woman's Sphere, a monthly journal which advocated for equal rights for women. With the support of the newly formed Women's Federal Political Association, Goldstein was one of four female candidates to stand for federal parliament in 1903, the first at which women were eligible to st

Shareena Clanton is an Australian theatre, film and television actor. Clanton portrays Doreen Anderson in the Foxtel TV series Wentworth and appeared in the feature film Last Cab to Darwin. In 2017, she starred in Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Macbeth. In Autumn 2018, Clanton published her essay ‘The Age of Ignorance is Over’ in Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance E

Sir Robert Menzies was Prime Minister of Australia from both 1939 to 1941 and 1949 to 1966. In his career, he played a central role in the creation of the Liberal Party of Australia. Serving over 18 years, Menzies is Australia's longest-serving prime minister. On 22 May 1942 he made his now-famous 'The Forgotten People' speech defining and exalting Australia’s middle class as the

Dame Nellie Melba, born Helen Porter Mitchell, was an Australian operatic soprano and was the first Australian classic musician to receive international recognition and became one of the most famous singers of the late 1800s and early 20th century. She adopted the stage name 'Melba' based on her home town of Melbourne. Throughout the 1920s, Melba was remembered for an ongoing serie

Ned Kelly is one of the most famous (and one of the last) Australian bushrangers. He is perhaps best known for his suit of armour, worn during his final shootout with the police. In December 1878, Kelly dictated a letter which was sent to Victorian Parliamentarian, Donald Cameron seeking justice for allegations of criminal activity. This is the Cameron Letter read by Greg Stone.

Miles Franklin was an Australian writer, best known for her novel My Brilliant Career. Miles Franklin paid homage to Henry Lawson on the 5 September 1942, delivered at the annual ceremony arranged by the Fellowship of Australian Writers. For MTC Audio Lab, Miles Franklin's homage is read by Izabella Yena.