In today’s episode I’m checking in to take a moment to celebrate Season Two. I mean, what a season?!! It is so crazy to be at the end of this year and reflect back on all of the incredible guests featured on Beyond The Curtain and the amazing stories they have shared with us.
Read MoreOh my goodness, here we are at the last interview for Season 2!! Today I sit down with the winner of the inaugural AOC Initiative, Martha Berhane. Martha is a proud Canadian-born Eritrean singer, dancer and actor who is passionate about the performing arts and immersing herself in various styles of art. She is an extremely talented and a very mature, humble young woman who was an absolute joy to sit down and chat with.
Read MoreToday’s episode with Creator and Activist, Samuel Gaskin really is a special one. This interview epitomises everything that BTC is about, truly highlighting the human being behind the creative and exploring all elements of life with a positive outlook. Sam is such a beautiful soul and a ray of light and it fills me with so much JOY to showcase him in all his glory through this episode today.
Read MoreI am SO excited to be back today after a quick mid-season break with an AMAZING episode, featuring the very talented and humble, Phill Haddad!
New Zealand born-Melbourne based choreographer, Phill Haddad is a highly sought after choreographer who has been choreographing, performing and teaching on and off stage and screen for approximately two decades! He has worked nationally and internationally and has a wide variety of credits to his name in the musical theatre, commercial and hip hop dance worlds.
Read MoreI am SO excited to bring you this special episode with the one and only, Jason Gilkison. Jason is a world-renowned ballroom dancer, director, choreographer and artistic director. Jason and his dance partner, Peta Roby, were the undefeated Australian Champions from 1981-1997. They went on to work on the ballroom and latin dance spectacular, Burn The Floor, where Jason accepted the role of choreographer and artistic director. Jason was a popular judge and choreographer on the hugely successful TV series So You Think You Can Dance, both in Australia and the USA, and has created over 100 routines for the franchise. Currently, he holds the coveted position of creative director for BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in the UK where he has been for the last 8 years.
Read MoreToday I welcome the very talented, Daniel Clarke to BTC! Dan is Creative Producer at The Arts Centre Melbourne and has a wealth of experience to share in direction and production. Some of his roles have included Executive Producer of Programming at Queensland Performing Arts Centre, CEO and Creative Producer at Theatre Works in Melbourne, Creative Producer of Leicester Haymarket Theatre in the UK and Artistic Director and CEO of Feast Festival: Adelaide’s Queer Arts and Cultural Festival. He has received many Green Room and Helpmann Award Nominations and this year won the 2020 Green Room Award for Contribution to Cabaret.
Read MoreI am so happy to bring you this episode today with a truly beautiful soul, Fiona Luca. Fiona is a lifelong creative, business facilitator, qualified Dance educator, Yoga and Pilates instructor and mother of two gorgeous girls. She has an absolute zest for life and deep desire to make an impact wherever she goes.
Read MoreHere it is. A very special one-off episode to celebrate The AOC Initiative and document a pivotal moment in Australian theatre. In today’s episode, I share a round table discussion with AOC Founder, Tarik Frimpong and AOC Panellist and Equity Diversity Committee member, Dean Drieberg.
Read MoreToday I am speaking with the brilliant James Maxfield! Jimmy is a very talented creative with a diverse career that spans across TV, musical theatre and commercial dance. He has succeeded as a performer, dance captain, choreographer and creative producer and has a lot of knowledge and experience to share!
Read MoreI am so excited to bring you today’s episode with the incredibly talented, Sarah Alice Burns! Sarah is a professional dancer, model and artist development coach born and raised in Perth, Western Australia. After several years of working overseas as a dancer, Sarah decided to take a leap of faith and move to the 'City of Angels'. After several setbacks and countless ‘no’s, she soon became accustomed to understanding that the LA dance industry was not for the faint hearted.
Read MoreOn today’s episode I chat with one of the brightest stars in Australian comedy! The very talented and hilarious comedian, Steph Tisdell. Steph is a proud Indigenous woman who is taking the comedy world by storm. Ever since she won the 2014 Deadly Funny National Grand Final, Steph has been a hit with audiences and critics alike and is now is a regular on Australian mainstream TV shows such as The Project and Hughesy We Have A Problem. She was a part of the Aboriginal Comedy All Stars line-up, who sold out during their festival run at Edinburgh Fringe, before heading to London’s Soho Theatre. Steph’s 2019 spot on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala went viral and she was invited to host the gala in 2020.
Read MoreIn today’s episode I have a beautiful chat with Cristina D’Agostino. Cristina is a very talented musical theatre performer who has graced the stage in many shows including Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, A Chorus Line, The Addams Family, Matilda, Strictly Ballroom, and Jersey Boys – which she starred in only four months after giving birth to her first child! Cristina has most recently worked as Resident Choreographer on ‘Shrek The Musical’ and is currently studying a masters of counselling whilst baking her second child in Melbourne’s lockdown.
Read MoreToday on the podcast I bring you the supremely talented, intellectual and somewhat mysterious, Michael Ralph. I say mysterious as I have always thought Mikey is such a private person. It was such a joy to share this special chat with him where he generously shared details about his upbringing and personal experiences.
Read MoreToday I have a very special episode prepared with the gorgeous Morgan Choice. Morgan is a professional commercial dancer who was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and has spent the last 8 years working in LA. In Australia, Morgan was the co-owner of the successful contemporary dance company ‘Tannos and Choice’ and she performed as the understudy of the lead, Carmen, in national tour of the hit musical Fame. Morgan landed her first job in the states dancing for Britney Spears on her ‘Piece of Me’ residency at just 22 years old.
Read MoreWelcome to Season 2 of Beyond The Curtain! We are kicking off the season with an incredibly inspiring episode with the wonderful Kelley Abbey. Kelley is an award-winning Australian dancer, singer, actress, choreographer and creative director. Her resume is truly too long for me to even begin to do justice here!
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