Art Smitten

Marcie and Connor interview Michelle Swan, director of two plays at Chapel off Chapel: Five Minutes to Midnight and Raoul Wallenberg Saved Me, two plays written by award-winning playwright Niel Cole, and which tell the personal journeys of two people who survived the Holocaust, offering a different take on the hallowing experience. 

You can still catch this show and book tickets via this link here. https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/five-minutes-to-midnight-double-bill/

Originally broadcast on Sunday December 1st. Produced and edited by Marcie Di Bartolomeo. Image courtesy of Chapel off Chapel

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian and Monisha are joined over-the-phone by curator Diane Soumilas about Glen Eira City Council Gallery's latest exhibition Stories in Clay, featuring the pottery of renowned Australian artist Arthur Boyd.

Stories in Clay will be displayed until Sunday, December 15th. More information can be found on the official Glen Eira City Council website.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, December 4th. Produced by Tom Parry; image courtesy of Glen Eira City Council.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Parry interviews the creators of the fiction podcast B.S. Cryptid, Ollie Krusec and Rowen Midello about how they came to collaborate on the project, what the production process is like, and their fascination with mythical creatures.

You can listen to the first three episodes of B. S. Cryptid now via Omny and the SYN website. Also be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Twitter.

Produced by Tom Parry.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael and Christian chat with Art Smitten's producer Tom about Judy & Punch, a historical comedy-drama from acclaimed Australian director Mirrah Foulkes.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, November 20th. Produced by Tom Parry.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During our trip to Oz Comic-Con, our own Viv Micic secured an interview with Australian author Isobelle Carmody, most widely recognised for her acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles series.

You can find out more about Isobelle Carmody on her official website, and hear our full adventures at Oz Comic-Con via this very link.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The R & M McGivern Prize is a triennial art competition run by the Maroondah City Council. This year, the theme is "Anthropocene" and seeks to address the environmental challenges faced by humanity.

One of the 45 finalists competing for this year's Prize is Betra Fraval, a nomadic artist who has spent time in Finland and Peru, two places that have informed her artistic process. She spoke with co-hosts Michael and Monisha about her submitted artwork (pictured) and her advice for younger artists.

The R & M McGivern Prize will be on display until February 2020. For more information, you can head to the Maroondah City Council's official website. You can also follow Betra via Instagram and her personal website.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, November 27th. Produced by Tom Parry.
Image courtesy of the artist.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Co-hosts Christian and Michael are joined via telephone by actor Matthew Whitty, who is performing in Red Stitch's production of Oil.

Oil is performing at the Cromwell Road Theatre until December 15th. For more information, head to the official Red Stitch website.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, November 20th. Produced by Tom Parry.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcie, Connor and Sharni interview  Rafal Alumairy for the independent book project she's working on: A History of Student Radio in Australia, a book that explores the history of student radio in Australia. Here Rafal talks about the evolving landscape of student radio, and how it allows young people to express themselves on their own terms. She also describes the amazing progress she has made with her project, including all the research she has done, the newspaper articles she has found, and the people she has tracked down for an interview on their involvement with student radio. 

You can follow A History of Student Radio in Australia via Facebook, Instagram and the official website.

Originally broadcast Sunday November 17th. Edited and produced by Marcie Di Bartolomeo.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child before it, Julia Donaldson's picture book Room on the Broom has come to be loved by children the world over. It has also been adapted for the stage, with CDP being one such company to do so.

During our first season, we chatted with director Andrew Threlfall about CDP's stage adaptation and why it was perfect for audiences of all ages.

CDP's Room on the Broom will be returning to the Athenaeum Theatre over the Summer holidays – 10th - 15th January, 2020. For more information, head to https://www.cdp.com.au/roomonthebroom.html

Segment originally aired Wednesday, April 10th. Produced by Arnie Duracak; edited by Tom Parry.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Way back in our first season, co-hosts Tom Denham and Aurora Wang were joined by Courtney Ammenhauser & Hannah Grace Fulton, who swung by the studios to promote their show Noughty Girls: A 2000s Pop-Culture Comedy.

You can find out more about Courtney and Hannah's production company through their official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheGeneralPublicTC/

Segment originally aired Wednesday, April 10th. Produced by Arnie Duracak; edited by Tom Parry.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.