Just before the pandemic, Lauren Yee’s CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND—winner of the Horton Foote Prize—ranked among the top ten most produced plays in America. To kick off the second season of the HereWeAre Spotlight podcast, Yee joins fellow San Franciscan Francesca Fernandez to explore the complexities of "Americanism." They discuss how her latest work, MOTHER RUSSIA, marks a return to a communist setting, fueled by Yee’s signature sharp and brilliantly witty humour.

Alex part II

Alex part I

Dino part II

With a career as diverse as it is decorated, multi-award winning artist ⁠Dino Dimitriadis⁠ works across theatre, music, dance, film and fashion. Having twice received Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Director (Angels in America and Metamorphoses), they sit down with Suzy Wrong for a candid conversation about the state of Australian theatre today.

Suzy Wrong sits down with one of the hardest working artists in Sydney, actor and Artistic Director of Outhouse Theatre Co, Jeremy Waters. Outhouse focuses on daring, contemporary international plays. The company has produced Sydney premieres of works by playwrights such as Annie Baker, Samuel D. Hunter, David Ireland, Nina Raine, Will Arbery and Jonathan Spector.

Filipino-Australian playwright Jordan Shea talks about bringing Filipino stories to the stage and his landmark world premiere of ⁠MALACAÑANG MADE US⁠, the Queensland Premier's Drama Award 2025 directed by his frequent collaborator Kenneth Moraleda.

Award winning Filipino-Australian writer Jordan Shea catches up with his longtime friend Suzy Wrong about his recent surprise career choice starring in a musical, questioning his neither-nor mixed race identity and the upcoming landmark world premiere of MALACAÑANG MADE US at Queensland Theatre.

The iconic, multi-award winning artist Sheridan Harbridge originated the role of Tessa in Suzie Miller's internationally acclaimed PRIMA FACIE in which she earned Best Actress at the Sydney Theatre Awards for her performance. She won the same award last year for her portrayal of Blanche Dubois in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. She opened up for the first time to Suzy Wrong about how taking on those demanding roles back to back took its toll on her mental health. Nevertheless, Sheridan would do it all over again!

After starring in S. Shakthidharan's COUNTING AND CRACKING, a celebrated production which has been staged in various cities around the world, Shiv talks about his excitement of taking on another leading role of Shakthidharan's THE JUNGLE AND THE SEA as part of Belvoir St. Theatre's 2026 season.