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How the theatre tamed a wild child and helped him take on the world
Wesley was a violent child who was expelled from school more than once until a teacher took him under her wing and introduced him to acting.
Wesley credits the theatre with turning his life around completely, and he became a prolific playwright and director.
His plays include the award-winning 7 Stages of Grieving, which he wrote with Deb Mailman.
Wesley made a vow to himself he would become Artistic Director of the Queensland Theatre Company by the time he was 40.
It was a dream he accomplished in 2010, making him the first Indigenous Australian to head a state theatre company.
First broadcast October 2010
To binge even more great episodes of the ‘Conversations podcast’ with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you’ll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, singers, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.
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By ABC listenHow the theatre tamed a wild child and helped him take on the world
Wesley was a violent child who was expelled from school more than once until a teacher took him under her wing and introduced him to acting.
Wesley credits the theatre with turning his life around completely, and he became a prolific playwright and director.
His plays include the award-winning 7 Stages of Grieving, which he wrote with Deb Mailman.
Wesley made a vow to himself he would become Artistic Director of the Queensland Theatre Company by the time he was 40.
It was a dream he accomplished in 2010, making him the first Indigenous Australian to head a state theatre company.
First broadcast October 2010
To binge even more great episodes of the ‘Conversations podcast’ with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you’ll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, singers, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.