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SmartArts

Visual art, theatre, film and literature. Segments include: - "Art Attack" - fortnightly visual arts reviews with Ace Wagstaff and Tai Snaith. - "Shoot the Messenger" - fortnightly theatre news & reviews with Fleur Kilpatrick. - "Drawn Out" - monthly chat about comic books and graphic novels with Bernard Caleo. Please email talks@rrr.org.au for all interview requests. About the Presenter Richard Watts has many years experience working in the arts industry, including five years as the Artistic

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49:42

The commercial art world, Loaded and Lé Nør

SmartArts ·

2023/05/04

Director Ursula Sullivan on her gallery Sullivan and Strumpf and the changing commercial art landscape; Christos Tsiolkas & Dan Giovannoni on adapting the novel 'Loaded', as a play - exploring queer, migrant Melbourne; co-director Adriane Daff on her theatrical depiction of the behind-the-scenes of an arthouse foreign film, 'Lé Nør'.

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01:30:59

Selling Kabul, Oslo Davis on designing April Amnesty...

SmartArts ·

2023/04/27

Illustrator Oslo Davis explores his lasting connection with Triple R; Melbourne International Comedy Festival Director, Susan Provan on Barry Humphries’ controversial cultural legacy; Red Stitch actor Khisraw Jones-Shukoor on Pulitzer-nominated war-time play, ‘Selling Kabul’.

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01:42:05

Archiving the Ephemeral & Baba: A love letter to Josh...

SmartArts ·

2023/04/12

Comedian Josh Ladgrove pays tribute to his late Ukrainian grandmother’s strong spirit in tragic comedy ‘Baba’; Leisa Shelton on her exploration of the lost lineage of Australian art in a series of performances artworks ‘Archiving the Ephemeral’; comedian Oliver Coleman on how his past as a trained actor has impacted his comedy show, ‘Neon’.

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42:56

The Briefing, Okkoota and Brown Women Comedy

SmartArts ·

2023/04/12

Comedian Melissa McLensey on ‘The Briefing’, her latest interactive US press briefing style MICF show; Curator Vistal Kumaraswamy talks exhibition at North Melbourne Town Hall, Okkoota; Daizy Maan and Sukhijt Kaur Khalsa discuss South Asian women and comedy in Australia in new MICF show, Brown Women Comedy.

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54:03

Adrienne Truscott and Le Gateau Chocolat, on walking...

SmartArts ·

2023/03/30

Artist Abdul-Rahman Abdullah on ‘Journey’, his latest exhibition exploring the intersection of faith, identity and culture through large scale sculptures; Musical comedian Gillian Cosgriff talks optimism and stuff you like in her MICF show, Actually Good; Adrienne Truscott and Le Gateau Chocolat discuss their new MICF show, Grey Arias.

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39:23

Nothing deep, Mystery in a blimp and self-portraits...

SmartArts ·

2023/03/23

Ahead of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, comedian Rowan Thambar discusses his show ‘Nothing Deep, Just Good Times!’, a night of irreverent laughs from a former chronic over-sharer; Poet-turned playwright Nathan Curnow talks The Shift Theatre’s production of his play ‘Mystery in a blimp’, which takes the piss out of independent theatre; Associate professor Simone Slee on ‘It’s not you, it’s me’, a new exhibition exploring self-portraiture work by staff of Visual Art at the VCA

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48:55

Bernhardt/Hamlet, Desire Lines and WAY

SmartArts ·

2023/03/16

Melbourne Theatre Company’s artistic director and co-CEO Anne-Louise Sarks talks about making her directorial debut as AD with ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet’; Irish contemporary artist Sean Lynch talks curating the exhibition ’Desire Lines’ at City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall; actor and writer Sally McKenzie on her new play ‘WAY’ at La Mama about the crisis of homelessness impacting women over 55. With presenter Richard Watts.

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51:10

Women on comics, growing up on a dairy farm and two...

SmartArts ·

2023/03/09

Bernard Caleo checks in for the Drawn Out segment with news from around the world of comic books; Artist and photographer Odette England discusses her exhibition Dairy Character at Centre of Contemporary Photography, which reflects on her early life on a dairy farm in rural south Australia; And comedian Damian Callinan chats about his Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Double Feature, and touring his one-man play Newk.

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52:13

Grief Trilogy, Sh*t and Frame

SmartArts ·

2023/02/23

Theatre-maker Liv Satchell and actor Emily Tomlins discuss their upcoming plays ‘The Grief Trilogy’ for La Mama Courthouse; Veteran theatre practitioners Patricia Cornelius and Susie Dee explain their film adaptation of their play ‘Sh*t’, premiering at the Melbourne Women In Film Festival 2023; and Artistic Directors Jonathan Homesy and Emily Sexton talk about the launch of FRAME: a biennial of dance program. With presenter Richard Watts.

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48:00

Art Attack, Not All Dictators and The Crocodile

SmartArts ·

2023/02/16

Tai Snaith is back for our fortnightly visual arts review segment Art Attack; Tiffany Barton talks co-writing ‘Not All Dictators’ and what happens when women fight back, for La Mama Courthouse; Director Cass Fumi and designer Dann Barber chat about bringing ‘The Crocodile’ to the stage at Fortyfivedownstairs. With presenter Richard Watts.

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53:57

Drawn Out, Romancing the Streetscape and Revive

SmartArts ·

2023/02/02

Bernard Caleo is back for ‘Drawn Out’, our monthly comics segment; Artist Robert Clinch discusses ’Romancing the Streetscape’, an exhibition at Hawthorn’s Town Hall Gallery celebrating streetscapes, parks and buildings iconic to Melbourne; Meanjin editor and arts advocate Esther Anatolitis dissects the new National Cultural Policy ‘Revive’, designed to renew Australia’s arts, entertainment and cultural sector. With presenter Richard Watts.

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51:48

Midsumma, Queen of Heaven and Icebergs to Iguanas

SmartArts ·

2023/01/19

Cheyney Caddy and Issy Weiskopf talk about their work on Black Apple Theatre’s production of ‘Thrive: Queer voices out loud’ for the upcoming Midsumma Festival; Playwright Jo Clifford on another Midsummer highlight, ‘The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven’, showing at fortyfivedownstairs; Photographer Jason Edwards discusses ‘Icebergs to Iguanas’, his new nature photography book. With presenter Richard Watts.

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01:01:16

The year in theatre, Linden Postcard Show and...

SmartArts ·

2022/12/08

In our final Smart Arts episode for 2022, Anne-Marie Peard casts her eyes back over this year’s theatre highlights in our fortnightly theatre review segment; Vincent Alessi talks stepping into his new role as CEO and director of Linden New Art, and the Linden Postcard Show; Artistic director Ruth Mackenzie discusses what’s in store for the 2023 Adelaide Festival program. With presenter Richard Watts.

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54:52

Peter Booth, Staging a Revolution and The General Public

SmartArts ·

2022/12/01

TarraWarra Museum of Art curator Anthony Fitzpatrick discusses the current exhibition on Australian painter Peter Booth; Author Kath Kenny talks about her work of narrative nonfiction ‘Staging a Revolution: When Betty Rocked the Pram’ via Upswell Publishing; Chelsea Hopper on 99% Gallery’s latest show ‘The General Public’, an “open call” for the general public to submit their artwork. With presenter Richard Watts.

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46:19

Snuff Puppets, Barbara Hepworth and The Waste Land

SmartArts ·

2022/11/10

Andy Freer, the CEO and artistic director of the 30-year-old Melbourne puppet company Snuff Puppets talks about the world premiere of ‘SWAMP’; Heide Museum of Modern Art’s artistic director, Lesley Harding, on Heide’s latest exhibition ‘Barbara Hepworth: In Equilibrium’; Director Kirsten von Bibra joins Identity Theatre founder and performer Ray Swann to discuss their adaptation of TS Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’. With presenter Richard Watts.

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49:13

Sydney Festival, Drawn Out and Red Stitch

SmartArts ·

2022/11/03

Sydney Festival’s artistic director Olivia Ansell chats about what’s in store for the immersive 2023 program in January; Bernard Caleo talks all things comic books for the Drawn Out segment; Ella Caldwell, artistic director of Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre, runs through their 2023 season. With presenter Richard Watts.

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43:45

Fragile Skin, Next Wave’s All School and NGV:...

SmartArts ·

2022/10/27

Artist Jeremy Blincoe chats about his boundary-blurring exhibition ‘The Fragile Skin of the World’ at Linden New Art; Next Wave’s CEO Jamie Lewis on opening the doors to more artists with the new learning program All School; Ewan McEoin, NGV's senior curator of contemporary art, design and architecture talks ‘Melbourne Now’. With presenter Richard Watts.

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52:53

Malthouse 2023, Thanks For Having Me and GODZ

SmartArts ·

2022/10/20

Malthouse Theatre’s artistic director Matthew Lutton introduces the 2023 season; Comedian, drag king, DJ and producer Natali Caro talks ‘Thanks For Having Me’, a FRINGE comedy night for PoC and queer artists; Two members of Head First Acrobats, Thomas Gorham and Cal Harris, discuss their FRINGE comedy circus show ‘GODZ’. With presenter Richard Watts.

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51:19

Australian Ballet, Melbourne Fringe and the Nicholas...

SmartArts ·

2022/10/13

The Australian Ballet’s artistic director David Hallberg talks the 2023 season program; Christian Cavallo on directing the queer drama ‘If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You’ for Melbourne Fringe; Friday Funny Bugger Nat Harris chats about her Fringe comedy show ‘Sal & Friends’; Dario Vacirca of the Nicholas Building Association explains the bold new vision proposed for the building. With presenter Richard Watts.

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56:15

Irish Film Festival, Where Lakes Once Had Water and...

SmartArts ·

2022/08/18

The Irish Film Festival’s director Dr Enda Murray talks about 2022’s hybrid program; Artists Sonia Leber and David Chesworth on the new exhibition ‘Where Lakes Once Had Water’, combining Indigenous thought, art and science at Tarrawarra Museum of Art; Curator Hannah Matthews discusses ‘Shelley Lasica: When I Am Not There’, a reflection on 40 years of Lasica’s choreographic practice at MUMA. With presenter Richard Watts.

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