Queensland Theatre's Quality Time podcast

May 11 2022 30 ep. 48 mins 1.2k
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Queensland Theatre’s Quality Time podcast turns the house lights up and invites you to get to know the people who have helped make our stories possible. Hosted by our Artistic Director Lee Lewis, we're sharing conversations with our team members and artists. Hear how they came to work in the arts industry and the many exciting stories they’ve collected along the way. Sound design by The Podcast Boss Theme Music by Wil Hughes. #QualityTimeWithQT

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Truly embodying meaning - Auslan for theatre with Mikey Webb

May 11 2022 48 mins  
Mikey Webb is the energetic Auslan interpreter who has become a household face thanks to daily COVID updates from the Queensland Government. But when he's not telling Queenslanders about the latest lockdown he’s working with us to share our stories with members of the D/deaf and hard of hearing communities. On this episode of the Queensland Theatre Quality Time podcast our Artist

Shining a spotlight on David Walters’ 100th show

Apr 28 2022 47 mins  
It's not every day that we have a centurion in our Company. This year Bernhardt/Hamlet will mark David Walters’ 100th show as a lighting designer with Queensland Theatre. To put that into perspective this means on average David has designed just shy of three shows a year with us since his first show in 1985. But that’s just the numbers game, on this episode of the Queensland Th

The rip and stain savior – Barb Kerr

Apr 12 2022 54 mins  
One of the best things about working at a theatre company is that there’s almost always someone on hand with a niche skill to perfectly fix your niche problem. When that problem is a stain, rip or any other kind of wardrobe emergency that person is Wardrobe Coordinator, Barb. She’s got the perfect mix of magic potions and tricks to pristinely preserve our costumes so we can enj

Who plans to be a leader? - Lee, Jo and Zohar

Mar 07 2022 50 mins  
Right now in Brisbane we are very fortunate to have three strong women leading the major companies that contribute to our local theatre industry. But what pathways and opportunities led them into these positions? Did they always dream of being at the helm? Today our Artistic Director Lee Lewis is joined by La Boite Executive Director Zohar Spatz and Metro Arts Creative Director and

Where are the drama students going?

Feb 23 2022 51 mins  
Hi you’re listening to the Queensland Theatre Quality Time podcast, let me set the scene. According to 2021 enrollment numbers, selection of drama as a senior subject has been rapidly declining in the thousands since 2017. It’s a shocking statistic, caused by a push towards STEM subjects, the impact of Covid and a fear of career instability. Today our Artistic Director Lee Lewi

Back in the billykart – 2022 Season Programming

Dec 21 2021 66 mins  
The 2022 Season is officially here, from classics with bite through to powerful new works that pack a punch, there’s something to suit everyone. But out of the endless number of shows in the world, who decides which 8 will make it into our Season? Today we’re joined by our Artistic Director Lee Lewis, Director of Programming Rod Ainsworth, Producer of New Work Shari Irwin and A

Proving risky wrong – Undercover Artist Festival

Dec 08 2021 61 mins  
Headed by Festival Director Madeleine Little, Undercover Artist Festival exists to profile and promote outstanding work by performing artists with disability. In 2021 they were one of the few organisations in the world to successfully share an arts festival through numerous COVID updates, lockdowns and restrictions. Today our Artistic Director Lee Lewis is joined by Madeleine and p

Bard meets battalion – Othello

Nov 25 2021 42 mins  
What does the history of the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion and one of Shakespeare’s classics have in common? For artists Jimi Bani and Jason Klarwein these are two worlds that almost begged them to be combined. Today they are joined by our Artistic Director Lee Lewis to discuss their vision for this electric adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello. Sound Design by The Podc

Red Jelly and Taco Bell – Return to the Dirt

Nov 11 2021 43 mins  
We’re seeing more and more stories on the Queensland Theatre stage, and stages around the country, based on authentic personal experiences. Most recently we’ve presented the new works Triple X, City of Gold and now Return to the Dirt that all feature the writer playing themselves in a version of their own life story. But how does a writer look after themselves and separate real

Cardboard AK-47s – Stage Management Day

Sep 29 2021 46 mins  
From organising schedules to making cardboard AK-47s, there’s not a lot that stage managers can’t do. But what draws someone to a life in the theatre behind the stage, and what are the qualities that make them the perfect people to manage a production? To celebrate International Stage Management day on 10 October, Lee Lewis is joined by Boy Swallows Universe Senior Stage Manage