In 1986, Filipinos launched a peaceful revolution to overthrow their president, Ferdinand Marcos. In the new play Malacañang Made Us, these events live on in the memories of two brothers who were in the crowd that flooded the palace. Jordan Shea is the playwright behind this show, which won the Qld Premier’s Drama Award – and which is about to open at Queensland Theatre.

The Village Square is an enchanting place where eccentric souls meet to tell their stories and make music. Richard Piper is the narrator, alongside musicians Zoe Knighton and Robbie Melville. They join us in the studio to weave tales, ahead of their Melbourne Fringe show.Baalbek is the ancient city in Lebanon where Greek and Roman ruins stand alongside a temple to Baal, the Phoenician goddess of fertility. This is the rich setting for a new play called Ruins, by Emily Ayoub, drawing from her own family’s story of migration. Read about the Palmyra Hotel.