The Drawing Room

The Drawing Room

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The Drawing Room episodes

  • Beware of opening the wrong door
    Late at night, in his apartment, a painter wakes to loud sobs through the wall, and a new painting that brings back childhood memories.
    On a tiny island, a young mother hunts for her missing son.
    A night of ghost stories leads to a dangerous reality.
    Dmetri Kakmi's new collection of stories, The Door and Other Uncanny Tales, reminds us that sometimes we should be afraid of the dark.
    21 min
  • When Pomegranates Howl
    On the streets of Kabul, a young boy peddles food and amulets.
    His father has been martyred and his family relies on the money he earns, but he dreams of becoming a film star
    Granaz Moussavi explores why she travelled to Afghanistan to film When Pomegranates Howl on location, and what it was like working with a cast of child non-actors.
    24 min
  • When Pomegranates Howl
    On the streets of Kabul, a young boy peddles food and amulets.
    His father has been martyred and his family relies on the money he earns, but he dreams of becoming a film star
    Granaz Moussavi explores why she travelled to Afghanistan to film When Pomegranates Howl on location, and what it was like working with a cast of child non-actors.
    24 min
  • Everything Is Fine
    Lauren Tarver grew up in California, played in her first band in Paris and now calls Melbourne home. But her debut album as El Tee, Everything Is Fine, is set to make her name travel around the world.
    17 min
  • Everything Is Fine
    Lauren Tarver grew up in California, played in her first band in Paris and now calls Melbourne home. But her debut album as El Tee, Everything Is Fine, is set to make her name travel around the world.
    17 min
  • Only Happiness Here
    2020 has been a challenging year, and in times like these, it's important to remember the happiness that life can bring.
    In her new book, Gabrielle Carey is introducing readers to a writer that she says demonstrates happiness in a way that is almost unique.
    From famous lovers to her favourite dogs - she's telling the story of Elizabeth Von Arnim
    21 min
  • Only Happiness Here
    2020 has been a challenging year, and in times like these, it's important to remember the happiness that life can bring.
    In her new book, Gabrielle Carey is introducing readers to a writer that she says demonstrates happiness in a way that is almost unique.
    From famous lovers to her favourite dogs - she's telling the story of Elizabeth Von Arnim
    21 min
  • Hoping for a better future
    It's 2067 and things have not gone well. All of the plants have died out, oxygen supplies are dwindling, and the end looks near.
    But there is one hope: a message sent from the future.
    Climate change, time travel, and family drama are all part of 2067, a new Australian science fiction film.
    23 min
  • Sex, laughs and rom-com rolls
    Coming out of a long-term relationship can be hard.
    A lot of things you built around your life will probably change, and the dating scene is nothing like it was when you left it.
    It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake is a funny and frank rom-com that follows Noni as she picks herself back up, looks up the ones who got away and figures out who she wants to be.
    16 min
  • David McAllister soars into memory
    David McAllister was a principal dancer with the Australian Ballet, and has performed to royalty in Britain and party leaders in Soviet Russia. He went on to become the company's longest serving artistic director.
    But before all of that, David was a small boy in 1970s Perth, who loved performing every chance he got.
    In his final year as artistic director, David has published his memoir, Soar, which looks back over a life in dance.
    29 min

About The Drawing Room

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Retire to the eclectic environs of the RN Drive Drawing Room, for music, musings and unexpected conversations. The Drawing Room is equal parts performance space, salon, and kitchen table confessional.

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