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Behind the Curtain with Nick Troon

Behind the Curtain with Nick Troon

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Nick Troon sits down with theatre practitioners from the Armidale area gaining a backstage look at the creative process, & bringing you the latest scoop on local productions. Hosted on 106.9 TuneFM. See tunefm.net for more information.2025 TuneFM Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • EP 39: Amy Showell, Melissa Hawthorne, & Dominick O'Shea on Performing Shakespeare and "Twelfth Night"
    Jun 12 2025

    On today's episode we continue our conversation around the Armidale Drama & Musical Society's upcoming production of Twelfth Night. In this episode we talk with the leading cast of Amy Showell (Viola), Melissa Hawthorne (Olivia), & Dominick O'Shea (Orsino).

    All three have a range of experience with Shakespearean performance, whether it be through study, productions, or general love of the text, and in this episode we will unpack their thoughts on each of their characters journeys throughout the show along with their feelings of the process of this production in particular.

    Twelfth Night, is playing at the TAS Hoskins Centre from July 4th to 12th, with a black tie gala opening on the 4th.

    Tickets are on sale now, so for more details visit adms.org.au.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    34 mins
  • EP 38: Nick Troon & Jess Waters on Co-Directing "Twelfth Night"
    Jun 10 2025

    On today's episode we turn the tables as guest host Emily Waldron sits down with Nick Troon & Jess Waters, the directors behind the Armidale Drama & Musical Society's upcoming production of Twelfth Night.

    Nick & Jess are both first time directors with ADMS jumping in the deep end with their first production being a large scale Shakespearean farce. We'll be talking about their influences, the process leading up to this show as well as the unique challenges and questions that came with this fascinating play.

    Twelfth, is playing at the TAS Hoskins Centre from July 4th to 12th, with a black tie gala opening on the 4th.

    Tickets are on sale now, so for more details visit adms.org.au.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    35 mins
  • EP 37: Kate Simpson on "Bonnie & Clyde"
    Apr 29 2025

    On today's episode we sit down with Kate Simpson, the director for the Players Theatre's upcoming production of Bonnie & Clyde.

    Kate is a first time director, with this being her second time putting forward this show, after an initial production with the Earle Page Musical Society was shut down due to COVID.

    But that hasn't stopped Kate, she is passionate about seeing this show come to light and we'll be talking about the show's many interesting qualities including how this classic American story resonates with an Australian audience.

    Bonnie & Clyde, is running at the Glasshouse Port Macquarie from May 2nd to 10th.

    Tickets are on sale now, so for more details visit playerstheatre.org.au.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    26 mins

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