This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe -  a Rwandan-British composer and multidisciplinary storyteller working between Naarm/Melbourne, and Rwanda. This is a real ripper of an (extended) yarn, as we talk cocktails, the systems we work in, and the art of responsible storymaking. Enjoy.

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In this week’s episode, Australian actor, Louise Siversen joins Joel Carnegie on the show. Known for playing iconic characters in major television series and films including Prisoner, House Husbands, Utopia, Rake (and so many others) as well as regular appearances on stage with major theatre companies across the country, Louise Siversen has seen it all.

And in this conversation, she reveals secrets of the writers room, we talk about the bravery it takes to ‘make work’ and the ferociousness required to stick it out.

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Welcome to The Storymakers Institute with Joel Carnegie: conversations, analysis and dispatches from the frontlines of storymaking.

Today, you’re going to meet Australian actor, Mark Deans and Artistic Director, Bruce Gladwin from the world-renowned theatre company, Back to Back Theatre. In this conversation, they talk about “where big ideas for stories come from” - stories - which in the context of Back to Back Theatre - find their way onto the world’s most prestigious stages.

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