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Staging an Arthur Miller play is a treat as much for those creating it as it is for the audience. The powerful writing, vividly drawn characters and enduring themes mean new life and interpretation can be found in every iteration and by every generation. It’s one of the reasons his works are considered modern masterpieces. In this new production of A View from the Bridge, Miller’s mastery is matched by that of award-winning director Iain Sinclair, whose command of the play is second to none. Together with the brilliant cast and creative team, Iain has skilfully brought out the beauty, tragedy and humanity in this modern classic. Since we opened the doors to Southbank Theatre 10 years ago, it has been a home for new Australian theatre, classics and the best new plays from around the world. Throughout this year we celebrate the decade that’s been and look towards the next era of Southbank Theatre, which begins with the slate of fantastic theatre filling the Sumner stage like this production of A View from the Bridge. A reminder, too, that tickets are now on general sale for all remaining shows in our 2019 Season, except Kiss of the Spider Woman. So if you haven’t subscribed but have your eye on three or more plays, then why not consider a mini subscription package to lock in great discounts and some exceptional theatre to look forward to. Enjoy the show.

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A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE BY ARTHUR MILLER

9 MARCH — 18 APRIL 2019 Southbank Theatre, The Sumner

— Cast — — Creative Team — Eddie Steve Bastoni Director Iain Sinclair Alfieri Marco Chiappi Set & Costume Designer Christina Smith Rodolpho Andrew Coshan Lighting Designer Niklas Pajanti Beatrice Composer & Sound Designer Kelly Ryall Louis/Mike/Ensemble Simon Maiden Voice & Dialect Coach Anna McCrossin-Owen Catherine Zoe Terakes Fight Choreographer Brad Flynn Marco Damian Walshe-Howling Choreographer Freya List Stage Manager Whitney McNamara Assistant Stage Manager Ben Cooper Lighting Intern Lachlan McLean Sound Intern Nathan Santamaria Rehearsal Photography Deryk McAlpin Production Photography Pia Johnson

— About the Play — Brooklyn dockworker Eddie Carbone and his wife Beatrice agree to take in two Sicilian relatives – illegal immigrants trying to find work. Hardworking Marco is sending money home to his wife and sick children. Rodolpho is chasing the American dream, but finds being different makes him an outsider. When Rodolpho falls for Eddie’s niece Catherine, the protective uncle must confront his own feelings, and his jealous mistrust threatens to expose an unspeakable secret.

For information regarding running time, please see a member of the Front of House team. A MODERN MASTER

One of the greatest dramatists of 20th century theatre, Arthur Miller’s writing continues to speak volumes with its timeless and universal themes.

here are few names in American W110th Street with a holiday home in Far playwriting more powerful than Rockaway. But faced with financial ruin Arthur Miller. He lived from 1915 to during the Depression, the family moved 2005, and in that time conducted a across the East River to Brooklyn, where Tlife that has been the subject of countless their upper Manhattan privileges ceased biographies, journals and documentaries. overnight. Miller volunteered to sell bread His five-year marriage to film icon Marilyn before school to help his parents through Monroe certainly helped raise his profile this difficult time. As a result, a young from serious dramatist to one-half of socialist was born; learning lessons at the America’s most talked-about couples. knee of his Polish immigrant father who had However, Miller’s legacy started and watched his great wealth vanish in an instant. remains on the stage. Upon completing college in Michigan, Born to wealthy Jewish manufacturers in Miller turned down a lucrative script- New York City, Miller and his family lived on writing contract with 20th Century Fox in (Opposite) Steve Bastoni; (Above) Zoe Terakes and Daniela Farinacci; Director Iain Sinclair Steve Bastoni; (below) Marco Chiappi and Director Iain Sinclair. (Clockwise from top left) Steve Bastoni and Simon Maiden; Andrew Coshan; Zoe Terakes and Steve Bastoni; Damian Walshe-Howling

When I began writing, when Tennessee Williams began writing, we shared the illusion that we were talking to everybody. Both of us wrote for the man on the street. — Arthur Miller favour of joining a small theatre troupe a new era of playwriting was born, as in his home city of New York. It didn’t take Americans were encouraged to look inward long for Miller’s genius to be recognised, at the social furores that troubled them, and and in his third decade, he wrote his four question the politics of a nation they were so most celebrated plays: All My Sons (1947), assuredly raised not to question. Playwrights Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible became spokespeople for social movements, (1953) and A View from the Bridge (1955, and major theatres transitioned from being revised 1956). places of pure entertainment, to places where people left politicised and hungry The success of these four works catapulted for change. Miller into the lofty echelons of 20th century American playwriting, joining the ranks of In a 1986 interview with actor and director Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neill, Edward Mark Lamos, Miller said, ‘You see, I go by Albee and Thornton Wilder. Between them two theatres of the past – the Elizabethan and the Classical Greek. In both cases you pairing since the Owl and the Pussycat. had more or less the whole society in those Photographers and reporters chased them theatres … When I began writing, when everywhere they went. Tennessee Williams began writing, we shared the illusion that we were talking to Five years after their marriage, the famous everybody. Both of us wrote for the man on couple separated on the set of The Misfits the street. So consequently the architecture – a film Miller wrote for his wife. The of our plays, the embrace of our plays, their pressure of their lives in the spotlight had breadth, was in accordance with that become insufferable. A year later, Monroe conception. It was the very opposite of an was dead from an overdose of barbiturates. elitist theatre, the very opposite of an Miller continued to produce work late into intellectual theatre.’ his life. However, the height of his career had materialised in those years when he Miller’s most notable attempt to ‘question’ was entangled with Monroe, under the the nation was explored in The Crucible, immense pressure of the government and which acted as an allegory for the constant public scrutiny. government’s communist sympathising crack-down, headed by Senator Joseph For Director Iain Sinclair, A View from the McCarthy and the House of Un-American Bridge is Miller’s finest work. ‘It rekindles Activities Committee (HUAC). The McCarthy all the familial warmth in All My Sons, the era saw the prosecution of anybody chaos and volatility of community hysteria deemed to be promoting subversive in The Crucible, and the subterranean wilful socialist or anti-national activities, and all blindness of Death of a Salesman. And then without the proper constitutional practice it doubles down, tightens and contracts of supplying evidence. Miller was amongst on each of them, while also adding an many prominent writers and entertainers excruciating sense of momentum and embroiled in the second ‘red scare’ of the merciless inevitability that can only be 40s and 50s. rivalled by the ancient Greeks.’

In 1956 – the same year Miller married Sinclair compares Miller to the great Monroe and his play A View from the Bridge tragedians of the ancient world – Aeschylus, premiered in London – he was subpoenaed Sophocles and Euripides – and groups him by the HUAC and found guilty of contempt with the world’s most popular playwright of of Congress. The conviction was overturned the Renaissance era – Shakespeare. ‘Miller’s a year later, but the ordeal of the trial had characters sit comfortably alongside the an undeniable impact on his life and work. biggest names in tragedy like Oedipus, The tabloids’ scrutiny of Miller and Monroe Hecuba, Hamlet and Lear,’ he says, ‘He is at this time was relentless, coining them the greatest tragedian of our modern age.’ ‘the hourglass and the egg head’, whilst describing their union as the most unlikely Words by Sarah Corridon Daniela Farinacci with Zoe Terakes

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STEVE BASTONI MARCO CHIAPPI ANDREW COSHAN Eddie Alfieri Rodolpho

One of Australia’s most versatile Marco Chiappi’s Melbourne Andrew Coshan makes his and accomplished actors, Steve Theatre Company credits include Melbourne Theatre Company Bastoni has a string of film, The Father, His Girl Friday, debut in A View from the Bridge, theatre and television credits. Grapes of Wrath, Macbeth, having graduated from WAAPA In theatre, his work includes The Rover, Dealer’s Choice, in 2018 where he performed in the title role in Barassi (Jager A Doll’s House, Closer, Death of Carousel, The Lord of the Flies, Productions), Threepenny Opera a Salesman, Duchess of Malfi In The Heights, Sunday in the (Belvoir), Oliver (Cameron and The Tempest. Other theatre Park with George, 42nd St and Mackintosh), The Dreamer includes Bliss (Belvoir co- Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Examines His Pillow (Sydney production with Malthouse His musical theatre credits in his Theatre Company) and Ben Theatre); Away, Love and home country of New Zealand Elton’s Popcorn. Steve’s film Information (both co- include The Phantom of the credits include Truth, Broke, The productions between STC and Opera, Mamma Mia, Water Diviner, Drift, Heartbreak Malthouse Theatre); Pygmalion Les Misérables, Hairspray Kid, 15 Amore, South Pacific, and Jerusalem (STC); Edward II, and Joseph and the Amazing The Matrix Reloaded, Man Thing, Woyzeck, A Pacific Union and Technicolor Dreamcoat. Andrew Macbeth (M) and Suburban Jerusalem (Malthouse Theatre); holds a BA Double Major, Mayhem. Coming up next will Phèdre, Hamlet, Merchant of Performing Arts and Theatre be an Australian/Chinese Venice and Richard III (Bell Studies from Otago University, coproduction, The Whistleblower. Shakespeare); The Lower Depths, as well as a Music Theatre degree His work in television includes Ninth Moon, Funniest Man in the from the Western Australia the Golden Globe nominated World, Scissors, Paper, Rock Academy Of Performing Arts. On the Beach as well as Police (Keene/Taylor); Popcorn (Black In 2017 Andrew won the second Rescue, Wentworth, Hawaii Swan); Torrez (Griffin Theatre); year Finlay Award, where he was Five-O, – The Golden The Misanthrope, The Real Thing, voted by peers as the person Mile, Upper Middle Bogan, How Noises Off, The Goat or Who is in the class that inspires the to Stay Married, , Sylvia? (STCSA); Dreamers, The greatest ‘Sense of Ensemble’. Wildside, South Pacific and many Lower Depths (fortyfivedownstairs) He went on to win the third year more. He will soon be seen in and Reckless (Theatre Works). Finlay Award, voted by WAAPA Bad Mothers and Australian Television credits include staff as the student who took the Gangster. Steve has received Deadline Gallipoli, Parer’s War, most advantage of the course. multiple AFI and FCCA Award Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, In 2016, he won a Bellingham nominations and a Best Actor Upper Middle Bogan and The Wallance Emerging Talent Award Green Room Award nomination Mystery of the Hansom Cab. at the AIMES Awards. for Popcorn. Film credits include Holding the Man, The Boy Castaways, Amy and Mr Reliable. Marco is a Proud member of Actors’ Equity. Cast & Creative Team

DANIELA FARINACCI SIMON MAIDEN ZOE TERAKES Beatrice Louis/Mike/Ensemble Catherine

Daniela Farinacci returns to MTC Simon Maiden has an extensive Zoe Terakes made her MTC debut having previously performed in list of credits in film, television in A Doll’s House, Part 2 directed Rupert, The Clean House (Green and the stage since graduating by Sarah Goodes. Zoe’s theatre Room Award nomination) and from WAAPA. His numerous credits include A View from The Metamorphoses (Green Room theatre credits include Last Man Bridge, Metamorphoses directed Award nomination). For MTC Standing (Melbourne Theatre by Dino Dimitriades and The Education, she has appeared in Company); Lamb and Ruben Wolves directed by Jessica Yellow Moon (Green Room Award Guthrie (Red Stitch Actors Arthur (Old Fitz Theatre). Zoe nomination), Helicopter and Theatre); Robots Vs Art (La made her on screen debut in the Romeo and Juliet. Her other Mama/Tamarama Rock Surfers); critically acclaimed third season stage appearances include Big Criminology and Love (Malthouse of ABC’s Janet King opposite Heart (Theatre Works); Looking Theatre) and Curtains (The Marta Dusseldorp, receiving Glass (Green Room Award Production Company). He has strong reviews for her performance nomination), Bare Witness, featured in the films The and was shortlisted for a Logie Telephone Exchange (fortyfive- Dressmaker, The Great Raid, for Best New Talent. Most downstairs); Traitors (La Mama) The Killer Elite and Romulus, recently, Zoe starred in short film – Green Room Award nomination; My Father and the recently The Craft (directed by Armand Fever, Who’s Afraid Of The released sci-fi thriller Upgrade, de Saint-Salvy) opposite Helen Working Class, Tower Of Light with Simon as the voice of ‘Stem’. Thomson, which premiered at (Melbourne Workers Theatre). On television, he has appeared FlickerFest, and will next appear Daniela’s film credits include in Newton’s Law, Wentworth, in web-series Bondi Slayer. Zoe Lion, Lou, My Year Without Sex, , The Doctor Blake received both the 2017 Sydney Look Both Ways (AFI Award Mysteries, Winners and Losers, Theatre Award for Best Female nomination), Little Fish, Josh , Rush, Actor in a Supporting Role in an Jarman and Lantana (Film Critics Satisfaction, Tangle, the Independent Production and Circle Award, IF Award and AFI telemovies Hawke, Dangerous jointly shared the Best Newcomer Award nomination). TV Credits Remedy, Underground: The Award for her portrayal of include House Husbands, Glitch Julian Assange Story and the Catherine in the Old Fitz (Equity Award nomination), miniseries Deadline: Gallipoli production of A View from , as ‘Winston Churchill’. He will the Bridge. (Equity Award) and The Society soon be seen in the third series Murders (Logie Award of Glitch. nomination). Daniela coaches at Brave Studios and is a proud member of MEAA. Cast & Creative Team

DAMIAN WALSHE-HOWLING IAIN SINCLAIR CHRISTINA SMITH Marco Director Set & Costume Designer

One of Australia’s most Iain Sinclair holds a Master’s Christina Smith’s work as a set accomplished actors, Damian degree from the Royal Academy and costume designer has been Walshe-Howling has an of Dramatic Art and King’s seen at Melbourne Theatre impressive list of credits College London. For MTC he Company for the last 18 years, spanning a 25-year career. His directed The Beast by Eddie with shows including The theatre performances include Perfect. Other credits include Architect, Gloria, The Odd Glengarry Glen Ross (Black Swan Mojo by Jez Butterworth, Blood Couple, Elling, National Interest, Theatre Company); The View of Wedding by Federico Garcia The Seed, Clybourne Park, Rising Concrete, Crave (Belvoir); Slide Lorca, translation by Iain Sinclair, Water, A Behanding in Spokane, Night (La Mama); and Danny and Our Town by Thornton Wilder Boston Marriage, The Swimming the Deep Blue Sea (Melbourne (Sydney Theatre Company); Club, Blackbird, Who’s Afraid of Fringe). Damian is renowned Brisbane by Matthew Ryan Virginia Woolf?, The Clean for his work in the television (Queensland Theatre); The Seed House, Dumb Show, Things We programs Underbelly, The Secret by Kate Mulvany, Killer Joe by Do for Love, The Daylight Atheist, Life of Us, , Brothers Tracey Letts, Beyond the Neck by Honour and Cloud Nine; as in Arms, The Time of Our Lives, Tom Holloway and My Arm by Tim Costume Designer on Realism, Old School, Bite Club, Janet King Crouch (Belvoir); Who’s Afraid of Humble Boy, Proof, Sweet Bird and in the US, Titans and Terra Virginia Woolf? (Ensemble); Grey of Youth and Three Days of Rain; Nova. His film credits include He Nomad by Dan Lee (Australian and as Set Designer on Hay Fever Died With a Felafel in His Hand, Theatre Company Los Angeles); and Boy Gets Girl. Other Macbeth, A Wreck a Tangle, The All My Sons by Arthur Miller companies she has designed Reef, Mystery Road and Around (Eternity Theatre), Good Works for include Seattle Opera, the Block. He will soon be seen in by Nick Enright (Eternity New Zealand Opera, Victorian the film 2067. Damian has also Theatre); and A View from the Opera, Sydney Theatre Company, directed a number of award- Bridge by Arthur Miller (Redline Queensland Theatre, Black winning short films including at the Old Fitzroy). He was Swan State Theatre Company, MESSiAH, Suspended and Bloody director of dramaturgy for Malthouse Theatre, Belvoir, Sweet Hit. As an actor, Damian Playwriting Australia and chair The Production Company, Opera has garnered multiple award of the NSW Premiers Literary Queensland, State Opera of nominations, winning an AFI Awards for playwriting, and a South Australia and the Award for Underbelly. recipient of the Stuart Wagstaff Australian Ballet. She currently Award for Most Outstanding also lectures in Performance Direction. He is Head of Acting Design at the VCA. at 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne. Cast & Creative Team

NIKLAS PAJANTI KELLY RYALL ANNA McCROSSIN-OWEN Lighting Designer Composer and Sound Designer Voice & Dialect Coach

Niklas Pajanti’s theatre and opera Kelly Ryall is an award-winning Anna McCrossin-Owen is a voice/ designs include: for Melbourne composer, musician and sound dialect coach for theatre, TV, Theatre Company, Astroman, designer for theatre, dance and film, music theatre, animation, A Doll’s House, Part 2, Rupert, film. Recent work with MTC voice-over & her private studio. Australia Day (with STC), includes composition and sound Theatre and musical theatre The Cherry Orchard, The Beast, design for Working with Children, credits include Melbourne Queen Lear; for Sydney Theatre Di and Viv and Rose, Hay Fever, Theatre Company (over 50 Company, When The Rain Stops Three Little Words, Double productions) including Gloria, Falling, Spring Awakening, Indemnity, Rupert, Peddling, Frost/Nixon, Who’s Afraid of I Want to Dance Better at Parties; The Crucible. Other stage credits Virginia Woolf, Rock’n’Roll, for Malthouse Theatre, One Night include Kill the Messenger, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Spelling the Moon, Not Like Beckett; Cinderella, Nora, Hedda Gabler Bee, Cyrano De Bergerac, for Belvoir, Angels in America, (Belvoir); Romeo and Juliet, As Clybourne Park and Urinetown. The Wild Duck, Babyteeth, Who’s You Like It, Phèdre, Henry IV, Film work includes coaching Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, The Macbeth, Julius Caesar (Bell Emily Mortimer for Relic; Helen Pillowman; for Victorian Opera, Shakespeare); Boys Will be Boys, Mirren and cast for Winchester; Sunday in the Park With George. The Trial (STC); The House on the Margot Robbie, Chewitel Ejiofor Dance designs include: Dance Lake, Emerald City, The Boys, and Chris Pine for Z for North, Dust, Spectra; Chunky And No More Shall We Part, The Zachariah. TV work includes Move, Complexity of Belonging, Floating World, Dreams in White Glitch, True Stories, The Family An Act of Now, Black Marrow 247 (Griffin Theatre Company); Law – Series 1–3 and The Days, Singularity; Nicola Gunn, Brothers Wreck (with STCSA), Kettering Incident. Anna is a Piece for Person and Ghetto Edward II, The Shadow King, lecturer in Spoken Voice at the Blaster; Kage, The Collapsible Dance of Death (Malthouse Victorian College of the Arts, Man; Appetite. Exhibition designs Theatre); Hedda, Scenes from of Music Theatre and holds a BA include: Australian Centre for Marriage (Queensland Theatre); from University of Queensland, the Moving Image, Wonderland, You Animal, You (Force Majeure); Associates of Trinity College Game Masters, Star Voyager: Animal (Theatre Works); and London & AMEB Australia. Exploring Space on Screen, The Bacchae (Fraught Outfit). Graduate VCA (Actor) and Tim Burton the Exhibition Film work includes Cherry VMT (Singer). She consults to (Museum of Modern Art New Season, Eye Contact, Tomorrow. business, and trains news York), Hollywood Costume Kelly has won 4 Green Room journalists at Fairfax Digital/ (Victoria and Albert Museum). Awards and an MIAF Award. The Age. Anna has been Niklas studied at the Victorian honoured by the Victorian College of the Arts and Royal Green Room Association for Melbourne Institute of ‘Outstanding Contribution to Technology. the Melbourne Stage’. Melbourne Theatre Company

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Angliss am George and Eva Ermer Alison Leslie Rae Rothfield James and Helen Angus Anne and Graham Evans ao Dr Caroline Liow Anne and Laurie Ryan Kate Aplin Dr Alastair Fearn Peter and Judy Loney F & J Ryan Foundation Margaret Astbury Grant Fisher and Helen Bird Lord Family ◆ Edwina Sahhar Ian Baker and Cheryl Saunders Jan and Rob Flew Elizabeth Lyons Margaret Sahhar am John and Dagnija Balmford Heather Forbes-McKeon ■ Ken and Jan Mackinnon Guy Sansom and Heather Bamford Elizabeth Foster John Mann and Tina Mitas ● Treena Quarin Sandra Beanham Glenn Fryer ● Helen Mantzis ◆ Susan Santoro Angelina Beninati John Fullerton Chris and Bruce Maple Kaylene Savas ◆ Tara Bishop ◆ Nigel and Cathy Garrard Dr Sam and Belinda Margis and Graeme Seabrook David and Rhonda Black Diana and Murray Gerstman NEST Family Clinics ◆ Marshall Segan and Diane and Graeme Boyer Gill Family Foundation Dr Hannah Mason Ylana Perlov Steve and Terry Bracks am Brian Goddard John and Margaret Mason oam Prof Barry Sheehan Jenny and Lucinda Brash Charles and Cornelia Goode Don and Sue Matthews and Pamela Waller Bernadette Broberg Foundation ◆ Garry McLean Diane Silk Beth Brown and Tom Bruce am Isabella Green oam and Elizabeth McMeekin Dr John Sime Hugh Burrill and Richard Green Emeritus Prof Peter McPhee A Simon Dr Meridee Flower John and Jo Grigg and Charlotte Allen Jane Simon and Peter Cox Julie Burke Jane Grover ◆ Robert and Helena Mestrovic Reg and Elaine Smith oam – Katie Burke Ian and Wendy Haines John G Millard Earimil Gardens Charity Pam Caldwell Charles Harkin Ross and Judy Milne-Pott Tim and Angela Smith Alison and John Cameron Mark and Jennifer Hayes ● Susan and Michael Minshall Annette Smorgon ◆ John and Jan Campbell The Hon Peter Heerey am qc Felicity and Des Moore Diana and Brian Snape am Jessica Canning and Sally Heerey Barbara and David Mushin Geoff and Judy Steinicke Clare and Richard Carlson Barbara Higgins ◆ Jacquie Naylor ◆ ● Dr Ross and Helen Stillwell Fiona Caro Jane Hodder ◆ Nelson Bros Funeral Services Dr Mark Suss ■ Kathleen Cator Sandi and Gil Hoskins Nick Nichola and Ingrid Moyle James and Anne Syme Chernov Family Emeritus Prof Andrea Hull ao Susan Oliver ● Rodney and Aviva Taft Keith Chivers and Ron Peel Ann and Tony Hyams am Dr Annamarie Perlesz Frank Tisher oam and Assoc Prof Lyn Clearihan and Peter Jaffe Peter Philpott and Dr Miriam Tisher Dr Anthony Palmer Denis and Elissa Joachim Robert Ratcliffe Kevin and Elizabeth Walsh ■ Dr Robin Collier and Neil Collier Ed and Margaret Johnson Prof Hannah Piterman ◆ Anthony Watson and Sandy and Yvonne Constantine Prof Shitij Kapur and Betty and George Pizzey Tracey McDonald Prof Barry Conyngham am and Dr Sharmistha Law Dug and Lisa Pomeroy Pinky Watson Deborah Conyngham ● Malcolm Kemp Noel and Gaylene Porter Marion Webster ◆ Dr Cyril Curtain Julie and Simon Kessel John and Joan Pye Penelope and Joshua White Mark and Jo Davey Fiona Kirwan-Hamilton Sally Redlich Ursula Whiteside The Late Jocelyn Davies and Simon E Marks qc Victoria Redwood Ann and Alan Wilkinson Natasha Davies Doris and Steve Klein Christopher Richardson Jan Williams ■ Cathryn Findlay Larry Kornhauser and Phillip Riggio Mandy and Edward Yencken Tania de Jong am ◆ Natalya Gill ■ Anne and Mark Greg Young Mark and Amanda Derham Josephine and Robertson oam ◆ Anonymous (32) Graeme Kraehe ao

LEGACY CIRCLE Acknowledging supporters who have made the visionary gesture of including a gift to MTC in their will. Mark and Tamara Boldiston Peter and Betty Game Dr Andrew McAliece and Max Schultz Bernadette Broberg Fiona Griffiths Dr Richard Simmie Jillian Smith Adam and Donna Cusack-Muller Linda Herd Peter Philpott and Diane Tweeddale Irene Kearsey Robert Ratcliffe Anonymous (9)

LEGACY GIFTS Remembering and honouring those who have generously supported MTC through a bequest. The Estate of Leta-Rae Arthy The Estate of Gordan J Compton The Kitty and Leslie Sandy The Estate of Prudence The Christine Brown Bequest The Estate of Betty Ilic Bequest Ann Tutton The Estate of Ron Chapman The Estate of Bettie Kornhauser The Estate of James Hollis The Estate of Freda E White Minson The Estate of Dorothy Wood

Acknowledging Donors who join together to support innovative and inspiring programs for the benefit of our community. ▲ ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ■ YOUTH AMBASSADORS ◆ WOMEN IN THEATRE ● EDUCATION GIVING CIRCLE GIVING CIRCLE GIVING CIRCLE

To find out more about supporting MTC please call 03 8688 0959 or visit mtc.com.au/support Current as of February 2019 Thank You Celebrating 10 years

MTC would like to thank the following organisations for their generous support

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It’s hard for Artistic Director Brett Sheehy to summarise what Southbank Theatre means to him, but in essence it comes back to his joy of sharing live storytelling.

I’ve always been thrilled by the prospect of the live experience and enhancing the live experience. For all millennia past and for all millennia to come, there will remain in us the primal need to come together with other members of our tribe, to hear and tell stories about ourselves and the world around us, to understand, to contemplate and to challenge. In my view this is an intrinsic part of the human condition. So anything that enhances that community aspect – that bringing together of people as social animals in one place to experience these stories together – is magical to me.

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