The Drawing Room

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The Drawing Room episodes

March 26, 2021 Ehsan Gelsi creates his own Ephemera
What happens when you let a composer loose on a giant pipe organ after a year away from live music?
On his latest album, Ephemera, Ehsan Gelsi used the Melbourne Town Hall organ to create a remarkable prog rock space opera.
18 min
March 25, 2021 Lost in the labyrinth of The Father
Recently nominated for multiple Academy awards, The Father began life as a critically acclaimed play.
The movie brings the audience inside the dementia of the man at its centre, played by Anthony Hopkins, and grounds a complicated story in a simple emotional truth.
18 min
March 25, 2021 Lost in the labyrinth of The Father
Recently nominated for multiple Academy awards, The Father began life as a critically acclaimed play.
The movie brings the audience inside the dementia of the man at its centre, played by Anthony Hopkins, and grounds a complicated story in a simple emotional truth.
18 min
March 24, 2021 The Umbilical Brothers create a distraction
For decades, The Umbilical Brothers' mastery of physical comedy has taken them to stages around the world.
After a difficult year for performers, they're finally back in the flesh. But fortunately they're easing audiences back in, adding screens and special effects to make everyone feel more at home.
23 min
March 24, 2021 The Umbilical Brothers create a distraction
For decades, The Umbilical Brothers' mastery of physical comedy has taken them to stages around the world.
After a difficult year for performers, they're finally back in the flesh. But fortunately they're easing audiences back in, adding screens and special effects to make everyone feel more at home.
23 min
March 23, 2021 The World's Best Film
What does it take to be the best in the world?
Not necessarily the best athlete or the best CEO, but the best at whatever you do, whether that's driving a taxi or guiding toilet tours?
Joshua Belinfante has travelled the world to meet people pursuing their passions for a new documentary called The World's Best Film.
23 min
March 23, 2021 The World's Best Film
What does it take to be the best in the world?
Not necessarily the best athlete or the best CEO, but the best at whatever you do, whether that's driving a taxi or guiding toilet tours?
Joshua Belinfante has travelled the world to meet people pursuing their passions for a new documentary called The World's Best Film.
23 min
March 19, 2021 Land of the Persians
What story do the art and the objects of a country tell us about its history and its culture?
Iranzamin, a new exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, is showcasing objects from their collection that focus on the Qajar era of Iran.
20 min
March 19, 2021 Land of the Persians
What story do the art and the objects of a country tell us about its history and its culture?
Iranzamin, a new exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, is showcasing objects from their collection that focus on the Qajar era of Iran.
20 min
March 18, 2021 A path to renewal
Any major event has the potential to reshape the world in ways we may not even expect.
While many of us yearn to return to normal, what lessons should we take from the global pandemic and what changes are worth hanging on to?
Sophie Cousins looks at Australia's response to the pandemic and a plan for the future in her new book, Renewal.
22 min

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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.