Andrew sits down with George Kapiniaris, the comedy legend behind Wogs Out of Work and Acropolis Now, now touring the country with Nonna and Yiayia alongside James Liotta. George talks candidly about growing up the shy son of a frustrated entertainer, the teacher who redirected his entire career, and what it felt like to become an accidental pioneer of ethnic comedy in Australia decades before that kind of representation was celebrated.

They also dig into the heart surgery that nearly ended everything last year, why he was back on stage doing stand-up about it just six weeks later, and his simple, no-nonsense approach to dealing with online criticism after nearly forty years in the spotlight.

Andrew sits down with Isabelle Davis, a WAAPA graduate and singer-songwriter behind the debut album An Inconvenient Youth, ahead of the premiere of The Eternally Hopeful, her first show as writer, director and producer. Isabelle talks candidly about the quarter-life crisis that finally pushed her to write her own work, why she believes hope is innate to being human, and the pleasant surprise of finally discovering who she is, just last year.

They also dig into growing up between Melbourne and Shanghai, why her deeply personal songs land differently once someone else performs them, and the most beautifully painful rejection email she's ever received, one that taught her more about resilience than any callback ever could.

Andrew sits down with comedian Nick White, the Brisbane-born, TikTok-famous impressionist with over 800,000 followers and more than 50 million views, ahead of his musical theatre debut as the Man of Many Characters in Monty Python's Spamalot. Nick talks candidly about leaving a stable career in architecture to chase comedy full-time, and about inventing entire families and backstories for imaginary characters since he was seven years old.

They also dig into the years he spent holding in a secret before finally feeling free to be authentically himself, the nerves of singing and dancing live for the first time, and what it means to lose the safety net of editing once you step on a real stage in front of a real audience.

Andrew sits down with award-winning director and producer Sonya Suares, founder of Australia's only Sondheim repertory company Watch This, ahead of her bold new production of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra for Melbourne Shakespeare Company, one that puts Cleopatra, not Antony, at the centre of the story. Sonya talks candidly about optimism's strange relationship with disappointment, why she started producing her own work at 16 rather than waiting for permission, and the repeated fights for representation she's had across two decades in Australian theatre.

They also dig into how she's building an epic, two-civilisation world inside an intimate black box theatre on a shoestring budget, and why a 400-year-old play about a doomed empire feels less like history and more like this week's headlines.

Andrew sits down with Gareth Isaac, who originated the lead role of Buddy in the Australian premiere of Elf the Musical, ahead of the show's Melbourne season at the brand-new Crown Live theatre. Gareth speaks candidly about performing through depression and anxiety, why he's stopped reading his own reviews, and why he views imposter syndrome as an ongoing balancing act rather than something any performer ever truly resolves.

They also dig into Gareth's roots in community theatre, the freedom of building Buddy as a completely original, non-replica Australian production, and the found-family message that runs through Elf. It's a warm, funny and surprisingly honest conversation about nerves, connection, and why he still gets butterflies before every single show.

Andrew sits down with Josh Helman — known for Mad Max: Fury Road and Furiosa, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and The Pacific — ahead of his return to the stage as Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman, opposite Anthony LaPaglia. Josh talks candidly about what draws him to playing morally complex characters, the surreal moment Tom Hanks addressed his cast deep in the jungle during boot camp for The Pacific, and the years of rejection, self-doubt and parking-lot tears that came with chasing work in Hollywood.

They also dig into what it means to step onto an Australian stage for the first time in his career, why Arthur Miller's 75-year-old play still lands like a gut-punch in 2026, and the difference between being liked and being valued — both on stage and in an industry increasingly built around social media.

Kate Ceberano has spent more than four decades refusing to stay in one lane.From breaking through with I’m Talking in the 1980s, to chart success as a solo recording artist, jazz, television and her acclaimed performance as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, Kate has built one of the most enduring and diverse careers in Australian entertainment.In this episode of SHOWTIME, Andrew G traces Kate Ceberano’s career, the choices and turning points that have kept her relevant across generations, and what her journey tells us about longevity, reinvention and making a life in the arts.What can emerging artists learn from a career like Kate’s? And how do you keep evolving without losing what made audiences connect with you in the first place?Subscribe to SHOWTIME for conversations, stories and commentary from the world of arts and entertainment.

Andrew sits down with actor, writer and producer Maddy Tyers — known for Lego Masters Australia, Neighbours and her early role alongside Margot Robbie and Liam Hemsworth in The Elephant Princess — ahead of her new comedy series The Sonny Disposition. Maddy talks candidly about a low point early in her career that led her to the Starlight Children's Foundation, where she met her husband and creative partner Jimmy, and the audition she turned down at 18 that might have sent her career down a very different path.

They also dig into how she processes rejection (including a script-shredding ritual she swears by), why she and Jimmy stopped waiting for opportunities and started producing their own work through Win Win Productions, and what it was really like building The Sonny Disposition — a satirical comedy about podcasting, persona and the gap between who performers are on and off the mic.

Andrew sits down with Bobby Fox, the Irish-born Australian performer who originated the role of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys and played it more than 850 times. A four-time World Irish Dance Champion who once toured the world with Riverdance, Bobby talks candidly about the reality behind a career built on rejection, why stage confidence is something he describes as "a trick," and the imposter syndrome that still shows up every single day.

Together they explore his mother's relentless discipline growing up, the moment Frankie Valli personally selected him for the role, and how reframing performing as a business changed both his mindset and his craft. Ahead of Jersey Forever — a reunion of the original Jersey Boys cast — this is a rare, unfiltered look at what it actually takes to keep showing up.

Andrew sits down with four-time Gold Logie winner Lisa McCune, star of Blue Heelers, The Sound of Music and Dancing with the Stars, now leading the national tour of Steel Magnolias. Lisa reflects on the teenage moment that first pulled her toward performing, what fame gave her (and what it didn't take away), and why she's spent her career chasing longevity over stardom.

Together they explore rejection and resilience in the industry, the responsibility of mentoring younger performers, and why nothing on screen replicates the feeling of a live theatre audience. At its heart, this episode is about staying curious, staying grounded, and finding joy in the craft three decades in.