Art Smitten

Comedian and impressionist Melissa McGlensey talks about her one-woman, semi-improvisational show The Briefing - which is inspired by the press conferences of Sarah Huckabee Sanders - with co-hosts Liam, Monisha and Christian.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, September 11th. Produced by Tom Parry.

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Christian, Tom, and work experience student Angelica speak with comedian Aran Thingsatrandom about his Melbourne Fringe show The Aussie Ethnic Identity Crisis, which examines the juxtaposition between his Sri Lankan heritage and Australian upbringing.

For more information about Aran's show and tickets, head to the official Fringe website. You can also follow the play on Facebook.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, September 4th. Produced by Christian Tsoutsouvas; edited by Tom Parry.

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Connor and Ben interview Catherine Holder and Pearce Hessling of Little Dirt Path for their upcoming Fringe shows Cafe Play and Let Meowt!

Cafe Play is a one-on-one interactive choose your own adventure get-together in a cafe, its immersiveness reflecting one of Catherine and Pearce's last projects together, Blood Is Thicker Than Hummus.

Let Meowt! involves two cats locked in a bathroom, where hijinks ensue!

You can catch Cafe Play September 12th-15th and 19-22nd (secret location in Coburg, details of location provided upon booking) and Let Meowt! at the Rattlesnake Saloon September 12th-17th. You can find out more including booking details on the Fringe website. 

https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/cafe-play-presented-by-coburg-carnivale/

https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/let-meowt/

You can find Little Dirt Path here: https://www.littledirtpath.com.au/home

Originally broadcasted on Sunday September 8th. Produced and edited by Marcie Di Bartolomeo. 

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Ben and Connor interview Poh Choo Kee and Jue Theng Soo for their upcoming Fringe show Equation, and had lots of mathematical fun!

Equation is a comic mystery about two best friends,  where one madly falls in love with the other and becomes absurdly attached to her. It invites the audience to experience a spiral of emotions and absurd amounts of absurd fun. It will be on at Signal Melbourne September 12th-15th and 19th-22nd at 8:30pm (Sundays 7:30pm)

Originally broadcasted Sunday 8th September. Produced and edited by Marcie Di Bartolomeo. Image courtesy of Signal 

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Christian and Tom chat with writer and actress Katie O'Connor about her Melbourne Fringe Festival show The Subtle Art of Online Dating, why she decided to perform with her friends, and the potential future plans for her creation.

The Subtle Art of Online Dating is being performed at the Butterfly Club until Sunday, September 15th.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, September 4th. Produced by Christian Tsoutsouvas; edited by Tom Parry.

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Having recently had his creation shared by none other than The A.V. Club, Marin Buljan stops by the Art Smitten studios to talk about his narrative-driven podcast, The Graduate's Cup with Liam, Christian and Tom.

Segment produced by Tom Parry; edited by Liam Fallon.

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Photographer and documentarian Louise Lever is preparing to release her debut film Revolt She Said, a portrait of feminism through the ages.

In this segment with co-hosts Liam, Christian and Tom, she discusses her two-year journey researching and making the documentary, where the modern feminist movement currently sits, and how she secured the participation of former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark.

The world premiere of Revolt She Said is happening Wednesday, October 9th at Cinema Nova, Carlton. Tickets to the event are available via Eventbrite.

You can also find out more about Louise via her official website.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, August 21st. Produced by Tom Parry; edited by Christian Tsoutsouvas.

Image courtesy of the artist.

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In the lead-up to her cabaret show Consistency is Key – which also happens to be her solo stage debut – Morgan Dooley-Axup came to chat with Art Smitten's Christian, Monisha and Liam about the inspiration for her show, working with her mentor Fiona Scott-Norman, and gives a performance of "Maybe This Time" by Kander & Ebb.

Consistency is Key will be performing at the Butterfly Club until Saturday, August 31st. For more information and tickets, head to the Butterfly Club's official website.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, August 14th. Produced by Tom Parry.

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In this segment, Tom Parry chats with fellow radio producer and good friend Jack Missen, who is vision impaired, about their experiences in a blind-friendly Escape Room, known as The Owl Job.

To find out more about this Escape Room, and book tickets, head to http://www.theowljob.com/

Segment produced by Tom Parry.

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As one of the many artists appearing at this year's Ballarat International Foto Biennale, photographer and Badtjala woman Dr Fiona Foley will be showcasing her exhibition "Who Are These Strangers And Where Are They Going?" at the Ballarat Mining Exchange.

Dr Foley spoke with Art Smitten co-hosts Christian, Liam and Monisha about working with fellow curator Djon Mundine, her upcoming film project and her impressions of Ballarat.

"Who Are These Strangers And Where Are They Going?" will be exhibiting until the closure of the Biennale on October 24th. For more information, head to https://ballaratfoto.org/

You can also see more of Fiona's work via her official website.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, August 14th. Produced by Tom Parry. 

Image courtesy of the artist.

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