Mount Hopeless

Aug 17 2022
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Tom Hogan & Elana Stone investigate how, why, and what it means to tell an Australian Colonial story, in preparation for their tragi-comedy musical, Mount Hopeless, based on Burke & Wills. This podcast was made in conjuction with Merrigong Theatre Company, Wollongong.

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What Happened To Us? (feat. Leland Kean)

Aug 17 2022 30 mins  
Leland Kean, the Artistic Development Manager of Merrigong Theatre Company, interview Tom & Elana as they enter rehearsals for Mount Hopeless. Tickets are on sale for Mount Hopeless. The show runs September 1-3, at Merrigong Theatre Company, IPAC, Wollongong. Get your tickets at https://merrigong.com.au/shows/mount-hopeless/ For more information, to reserve tickets, or to liste

Trailblazing (feat. Jack Manning Bancroft)

Aug 08 2022 38 mins  
Elana interviews her brother-in-law, Jack Manning Bancroft, the CEO and Founder of AIME.

A Well Worn Path (feat. Ash Davies)

Dec 16 2020 40 mins  
We certainly aren't the first people to turn to the Burke & Wills venture for creative adaptation. Tom & Elana get on the ol' telephone JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYS to get in touch with Ashley Davies in Melbourne who has created musical adaptations of Burke & Wills, as well as Ned Kelly. || Visit https://ashleydavies.bandcamp.com for more information. Editing by Tom Hogan. Th

The Explorers (feat. Tim Flannery)

Aug 27 2020 38 mins  
Elana takes over the edit, for a conversation with Prof. Tim Flannery, on account of his book The Explorers, full of the diary entries of Australian Colonial Explorers, including William Wills. As a subplot, Tom commissions vocalist and sound designer Nicole Smede to make a theme song... that will probably turn up in the show.

These Are All The Things We Bring (feat. Kirli Saunders)

Jul 26 2020 32 mins  
Tom Hogan & Elana Stone are in the middle of developing a musical about Burke & Wills, but trying to tell the story properly is so loaded with cultural weight that it's not so easy. So Tom & Elana talk to Kirli Saunders, to begin to understand some of the complexities and responsibilities behind being a Cultural Advisor for Artistic Projects. In this episode, Kirli read