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Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. On today's show Richard speaks with shadow Arts Minister Mark Dreyfus, and Artistic Director of Darwin Festival Andrew Ross. Also LIVE from the Triple R Performance Space Richard talks with acclaimed Australian actor Colin Friels about his remarkable career and his latest play for Melbourne Theatre Company, David Hare's contemporary classic, 'Skylight'.

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. On today's show Richard chats to artistic director of Nederlands Dans Theatre, Paul Lightfoot. The leader of The Arts Party, PJ Collins joins Richard on the line and Director of the Ian Potter Museum of Art, Kelly Gellatly stops by to discuss 'Max & Olive: The Photographic Life of Olive Cotton & Max Dupain'.

This week Richard talks with the artistic director of Nederlands Dance Theatre, Paul Lightfoot

Then the leader of the The Arts Party, PJ Collins phones in to discuss policy and the election

Finally, the director of The Ian Potter Museum of Art, Kelly Gellatly, comes in to talk about the exhibition 'Max & Olive: The Photographic Life of Olive Cotton and Max Dupain'

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features director David Wynen and actor Liam Dodds discussing their production The Addams Family Musicalshowing at TheatreWorks. Also Greens MP Adam Bandt,discusses Arts Policy.Plus Tomer Heymann discusses his film Mr Gaga, showing at HotDocs Festival.

This week Richard talks to Artistic Director, Mike McLeish about the Melbourne Cabaret Festival

Then Director, Emily O'Brien-Brown and actor, Anna Burgess stop by to talk about the new Artefact Theatre Company and their show "Proof"

Finally Kim Kruger stops by to talk about being a co-curator for "The Lisa Bellear Picture Show" and her experiences with the subject of the show.

Interviews, news and reviews from across the arts. This week Richard talks to the director of the new stage show Double Indemnity, Sam Strong

Then Tony Smith stops by to talk about the Gasworks Circus Showdown

Finally, Sim Luttin from Arts Projects Australia comes in to talk about the collaboration with Linden New Art for the new exhibition, Wild Land.

Super exciting show this week, as Richard chats to Australian theatre icon Pamela Rabe about bringing her Helpmann Award-winning turn as Amanda Wingfield to The Malthouse. Chunky Move choreographer Anouk van Dijk & executive director Vanessa Pigrum talk about their upcoming piece Lucid, and director Sarah Giles and actors Candy Bowers & Hamish Michael discuss Melbourne Theatre Companys new satire Straight White Men.

Interviews and news, reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features curator Francis E Parker and artists Amy Spiers and Catherine Ryan discussing their exhibition Borders, Barriers and Walls at Monash Museum of Art. Writer Samah Sabawi and director Wahibe Moussa talk about the La Mama remount of Tales Of A City By The Sea. Plus director Dirk Hoult and actor Josh futcher talk about The Man Of Mode at Chapel Off Chapel.

interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features Playwright Hannie Rayson talking about performing stories from her acclaimed bookHello Beautiful! on stage at the Malthouse. Nic Clark CEO of the National Theatre St Kilda talks about their current line-up of amazing shows, and Richard takes a deep dive into the visual arts with Judy Watson talking about her upcoming exhibition The Scarifier.

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Thisweek's program features fortyfivedownstairs Director Susie Dee& Playwright Patricia Cornelius talking 'Shit', new Circus OzCEO, Rob Tannion and lead actors, Mark Leonard Winter and ZahraNewman from Melbourne Theatre Company production, 'Miss Julie'.