Liesel Badorrek is a Sydney based writer, director and performer with a diverse and wide ranging repertoire. She’s a founder of Loose Canon Arts, which has created new work for young people throughout Asia and the Middle East, has directed with the Darlinghurst Theatre and CDP Productions, and keeps thing real as a member of the all-woman comedy cabaret collective Six Quick Chicks. Somehow, she also finds time to work with Opera Australia, and with OA is now directing Carmen on Cockatoo Island, on for a limited season from the 25th of November to the 18th of December.

In this conversation, Liesel lifts the lid on what we can expect from this unique event, and shares some fascinating tales and perspectives from the other parts of her career. Her music selections include some treasured favourites from her present and past.