Shows
Producers in ConversationLet's chat with Katie RowePRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Katie Rowe
Patrick speaks with Producer and Theatre Maker Katie Rowe. Katie has been smashing it out over the past couple of years. This year Katie has produced with Performing Lines, being the producer of Fart Fabulous (Fat Fruit Projects/Rising) and the Associate Producer of YES (The Rabble/Vitalstatistix.) She was the Associate Producer for the 39th Annual Green Room Awards Ceremony in 2022 and has just spent two months overseas working as an Assitant Producer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Reuben Kaye: The Butch is Back, Tina Del Twist: Caravan in the Sky & ...
2022-12-0754 min
Producers in ConversationLet's chat with Joel AllanPRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Joel Allan
Patrick speaks with Creative Producer and long-time Festival worker Joel Allan. Joel has been working in the Arts for almost two decades. In that time, he has worked on a butt-load of major Arts Festivals around the country in some way, shape, or form. Currently, Joel is based on Kaurna Yerta (Adelaide) as the Assistant Producer for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
In this episode, Patrick and Joel discuss imposter syndrome while battling jobs that place responsibility on your shoulders, intense work cycles, and mental health in the arts. Reflecting...
2022-12-0757 min
Producers in ConversationLet's chat with Charley SandersPRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Charley Sanders
Patrick speaks with the director, performer, theatre-maker, and Co-Artistic Director of House of Sand, Charley Sanders. In Addition to her core practice, Charley has experience as a teacher of acting and directing, dramaturge, producer, and tour manager, and is qualified and regularly works as an audio describer for bling and low-vision audiences. Among many producing and management roles, Charley has held positions as Programs Producer for the Sydney Fringe Festival (2019-21), Pride Amplified Program Manager for Sydney WorldPride (2022), and works as a business consultant to creative entrepreneurs through Creative+Business.
2022-12-071h 08
Producers in ConversationLet's chat with Kimmie LovegrovePRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Kimmie Lovegrove
Patrick speaks with Independent Producer and Comedian Kimmie Lovegrove. Kimmie Lovegrove is a proud Ngarrindjeri woman from the lower Murray River and Coorong Lakes. She runs her own business Kungari Productions where she produces Kungari Comedy.
In this episode Patrick and Kimmie discuss the start of her journey in the Comedy Industry. Discussing some of the difficulties of creating space in a white male dominated landscape. Throughout the conversation, Kimmie also explains how she manages being a Producer and Comedian during the same season, while also dealing with COVID...
2022-11-0255 min
Producers in ConversationLet's chat with Tim StitzPRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Tim Stitz
Patrick speaks with Executive Producer and Co-Director of Back to Back Theatre, Tim Stitz. Tim’s recent history within the arts sector include positions at the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) Office, Arts Centre Melbourne and Creative Partnerships Australia. Tim was Creative Director & CEO of Chamber Made from 2013 – 2018, and was involved in raising $3.2-million for the rebuild of Melbourne’s iconic La Mama Theatre, following the devastating 2018 fire.
In this episode Patrick and Tim discuss some shared experiences as there careers have intersected over the past few year. Reflect on som...
2022-11-021h 09
Producers in ConversationLet's chat with Kuichiang "Kush" KuiyPRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Kuichiang “Kush” Kuiy
Patrick speaks with Creative Alchemist/Independent Producer Kuichiang “Kush” Kuiy . With a keen inclination towards entrepreneurship she is the founder & Director of Nostalgic Events and co-founder of DC Workspace. Leading a young team of creatives she co-founded & is the producer of the annual Rise of South Sudan Concert & networking platform Blaxcellence. She is also a founding member of the Way Over There Collective – a group dedicated to increasing opportunities for artists in outer South-East Melbourne.
In this episode Patrick and Kush, explore how Kush's career beginnings, looking at the Rise of...
2022-11-0257 min
Producers in ConversationLet's chat with Lyall BrooksPRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Lyall Brooks.
Patrick speaks with the founding Artistic Director of Lab Kelpie Inc, Lyall Brooks. Since 2012 Lab Kelpie has presented 250 performances in almost 100 disparate venues across Australia and New Zealand to over 18,000 audience members. Lyall has pitched at many national and state touring marketplaces and has produced and/or coordinated four national tours in the past five years. He continues to mentor both producers and artists in the independent theatre sector all across the state.
In this episode, Patrick and Lyall launch into the ever-present Imposter Syndrome and how to deal...
2022-09-0155 min
Producers in ConversationLet's chat with Anna Piper ScottPRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Anna Piper Scott
Patrick speaks with self-producing artist/comedian Anna Piper Scott. A Melbourne-based stand-up comedian on the rise. A trans woman of remarkable wit and social insight, Anna is a skilled writer and bold performer. Her comedy is incisive, relatable, well-crafted and flat-out funny. Most recently, she debuted her new show Such An Inspiration at the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, a show that Chortle called “a hard-hitting show… that puts the ‘trans’ in transgressive”.
In this episode, Patrick and Anna examine the complexities of producing yourself while also making Art. Knowing wh...
2022-09-0153 min
Producers in ConversationLet's chat with Belle HammondPRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Belle Hammond
Patrick speaks with Independent Producer Belle Hammond. With a career as an administrator in the Arts Industry since 2002, Belle has worked at some of the largest Arts Organisations including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide Festival Centre and more. The pandemic allowed some extra free time to pursue independent producing including becoming the ‘Responsible Adult’ with kids theatre company The Listies.
Belle’s latest production is Green Room Award-nominated ‘Memoir of a Tired Carer’ at Melbourne Fringe. In this episode Patrick and Belle discuss the journey after 20 years in t...
2022-09-0158 min