What's in a name? Richard speaks with Geelong Arts Centre (formerly called Geelong Performing Arts Centre) CEO Joel McGuinness about the Centre's re-badging, to coincide with a mammoth $38.5 million redevelopment. They chat…
Richard talks to Wesley Enoch about Sydney Festival; Devon Taylor and Penelope Bartlau about 'Drill'; and Victor Griss, Janelle Low and Frances Tapueluelu about 'Language and Liberty'.
Richard talks with Iain Gandage about Perth Festival; Krystalla Pearce and Maja Amanita about She Is Vigilante and Diane Soumilas and Colin Smith about Stories in clay: Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery
Richard starts the show with an interview with playwright Jamaica Zuanetti about her show Thigh Gap, which is showing at La Mama. It is a dark comedy for, by and about millenial…
Richard talks to Simon Abrahams from Melbourne Fringe; Rebecca Lister about 2:20AM; Shareena Clanton and Corey Saylor-Brunskill from Conversations With The Dead.
Richard talks to Petra Kalive about her new musical theatre work, which is an adaptation of Miles Franklin's classic My Brilliant Career. The production will involve a core cast of professionals with…
Richard talks to mentalist Scott Silven about his new shows 'At the Illusionist’s Table' and 'Wonders' which are showing as a part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Scott works with…
This week on SmartArts Richard conducts three interviews
1. Richard talks to Matthew Stanton and Abigail Varney about their exhibition 23° and Rising which is showing at the Centre for Contemporary Photography
1. Richard talks to Nicole Beyer of Theatre Network Australia about the Australia Council funding decision and the small- to medium-sized arts organisations that will miss out on funding.
Richard chats to choreographer Nick Power, and dancers Erak Mith and Aaron Lim, about their show Between Tiny Cities. Curator Sophia Cai and artist James Nguyen talk about the exhibition…
This week Richard’s guest include Co-Artistic Director and performer Francis Italiano. Ambera Wellman and Max Dellany on Vulnerability and Doubt. Followed artistic director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre, David Grieg, the playwright…
Richard chats to Alice Lee Holland, Artistic Director of the Australian Youth Dance Festival, about how young people are expressing themselves through the interactive physical art of dance. Circus Oz Artistic Director Rob…
This week on Smart Arts, curator Vipoo Srivilasa joins Richard in the studio to discuss Un-Thaid; an exhibition of work by Thai-Australian artists at Grau Projekt. Playwright Tom Holloway and Associate Director and…
This week's guests include Bernard Caleo talking about 'Drawn Out' and all things comic books and graphic novels. Writer Samah Sabawi discusses the brand new play 'Them' at La Mama, and NGV’s Senior…
This week, Javaad Alipoor the creator of the work The Believers Are But Brothers, provides his insights on how young men are radicalised online. Director Thomas M Wright joins Richard to discuss his…
This week Richard is first joined in the studio with Patricia Cornelius and Susie Dee to discuss their double bill of plays. Next up, actors Chris Ryan and Mike McLeish swing by to…
This week Richard is first joined by Nicole Beyer for an interesting chat about the arts policy election. Followed by David Finningan, discussing his show You're Safe Til 2024 as part of the…
This week, Richard sits down with MUMA's Senior Curator Hannah Mathews, and artists Will Foster and Gabrielle de Vietri to chat about Shapes of Knowledge;Laura Milke-Garner and Eleanor Howlett pop by to…
This week, Richard is joined by Director Mark Wilson to chat about Sweet Phoebe on at Red Stitch Theatre, Artist Simon Terrill pops by to talk about CCP's newest exhibition: major photographic survey…
This week, Richard chats all things Womens Circus with executive director Devon Taylor and Penelope Bartlau, a collaboration between Heide and the Immigration Museum curated by Brooke Babington and Moya McFadzean respectively titled…
This week, Richard gets a rundown of the MTC's 2019 program from coordinator Brett Sheehy, acclaimed artist Patricia Piccinini chats about her exhibition at TarraWarra gallery: Patricia Piccinini and Joy Hester: Through…
Richard is joined this week by co Artistic Directors Rachel Healy and Neil Armfield from Adelaide Festival, Speak Percussion artistic director Eugene Ughetti chats about their creation and composition of the music…
This week, Richard is joined by Rachel Perks and Bridget Balodis to chat aboutMoral Panic, Team Leader Arts and Cultural DevelopmentTrevorMatthews alongside artist Mirwais Janbaz chat about the City of Greater…
This week, Richard sits down with proprietor Jason Cavanaugh, on the new multi purpose art space The Motley Bauhaus,Director and Company Artistic Director Steven Mitchell Wright alongside Performer and Ensemble Member Katrina…
This week Richard is joined byOtto & Astrid for Circus Oz: Rock Bang, Wesley Enoch chats about Sydney Festival's 2019 program, and actor Max Gillies alongside director Laurence Strangio discuss Samuel Beckett's…
This week, Richard is joined by Matt Lutton to chat about Malthouse Theatre's 2019 season, Melbourne International Arts Festival dancerRauf Yasit talks about the uniquely peaceful A Quiet Evening of Dance, and…
This week Richard chats to artist, taxidermist and jeweller Julia deVille about their solo exhibition Wholeness and the Implicate Order,Alicia Sometimesdigresses about their fascination with science with their show Particle/Wave on at…
This week, Richard is joined by Alec Reid alongside Artistic Associate and new Executive co-Producer Dan Mitchell to chat about Due West Arts Festival,Abbie Madden from My Sight Their Sight Blindful and…
This week, Richard is joined by Archibald Prize winner Yvette Coppersmith, Creative director of Lexicon Firenza Guidi and company join us prior to their launch at Melbourne International Arts Festival, and Jessie…
This week, Richard chats to Creative Director Simon Abrahams for a Fringe Festival overview, Rose Hiscock explains all things science for Perfection: on at the Science Gallery;Sasha Grishin spruiks the National Gallery's…
This week, Richard chats to the delightful Liz Skitch about her play Mothermorphosis at La Mama Theatre,Jakop Ahlbom re-defines the limittions of horror in Horroron at the Arts Centre, and Blasted cast…
This week, Richard has the pleasure of chatting to She Said Theatre Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director Penny Harpham about their newest release Fallen, David Coles chats about his book Chromatopia: A History of…
This week, Richard chats to Gabrielle de Vietri about improving artist's working conditions via Artslog, Producer Phillipa Bateman talks about the new ACMI commission The Beehive: Who killed Juanita Neilsen; and writer…
Richard dives in with a Melbourne Festival program overview with Jonathan Holloway, Playwright Emilie Collyer and cast member Emily Tomlinschat about Contest, playing at Northcote Town Hall; and Director of SPRING 1883…
