Hamburg-born actor Steven Adjei Sowah didn't just watch the The Lion King—he lived it. At just eleven years old, he stepped onto the stage for the musical’s German premiere as young Simba, a moment that sparked a lifelong passion for the craft. However, the path to the spotlight wasn't a straight line. Growing up in the impressive shadow of his father, the trailblazing Ghanaian filmmaker Adolphos Sowah, Steven first fulfilled a family promise: securing a law degree from Oxford before finally following his heart back to the stage.

What does it take to lead the future of Asian Australian arts scene? Suzy Wrong sits down with Tessa Leong—director, dramaturg, and Artistic Director of Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP)—to discuss her leadership in bringing authentic, contemporary stories to the stage through world-class performing arts.

A powerhouse of creativity, Mason Browne is a multidisciplinary designer and scenic artist known for his evocative visual storytelling.

For the second instalment of the new Spotlight podcast season, we return to Sydney, where Suzy Wrong sits down with the distinguished First Nations image-maker. The conversation explores their celebrated career and long-held ambition to create a production backed by a Broadway budget.

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.