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Podcast Archives - NORPA

Jan 27

Essential Stories podcast

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This live recording from our sold-out Essential Stories panel event explores creativity, community, and collective identity.

Hosted by Professor David Heilpern (Southern Cross University), the conversation brings together acclaimed playwright Suzie Miller (Prima Facie), NORPA Artistic Director Julian Louis, storycatcher Jeanti St Clair, and First Nations theatre director and actor Fred Copperwaite.

Through reflection, live readings, and lively discussion, the panel explores the power of art and storytelling to connect us and shape how we live together.

Listen now via SoundCloud, Spotify, or Apple

Essential Stories was presented by NORPA and Southern Cross University.

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Dec 25

Rewilding the Stage podcast

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Enjoy this live panel conversation, recorded at the Lismore Showgrounds in September 2024, exploring female creativity in performance art and what it means to centre women’s voices in storytelling.

The event, titled Rewilding the Stage: Agency and Responsibility in Feminine Creativity, brought together leading Northern Rivers creatives, including Charlotte Haywood, Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal, and Heather Fairbairn, and feminist historian Professor Mary Spongberg (Southern Cross University) to unpack how women’s roles, dreams and aspirations are expressed through theatre, movement, design, and the collaborative process.

From set and costume design to choreography, the panel reflected on the production of WILDSKIN — NORPA’s site‑specific performance inspired by the Australian bush — and broader questions of artistic agency, responsibility, and creative ecology. This podcast captures a rich, thought‑provoking conversation about art, community, and the power of female‑led creativity.

Listen now via SoundCloud, Spotify, or Apple

Rewilding the stage was presented by NORPA and Southern Cross University.