HereWeAre

A powerhouse of creativity, Mason Browne is a multidisciplinary designer and scenic artist known for his evocative visual storytelling. For the second instalment of the new Spotlight podcast season, we return to Sydney, where Suzy Wrong sits down with the distinguished First Nations image-maker. The conversation explores their celebrated career and long-held ambition to create a production backed by a Broadway budget.

Just before the pandemic, Lauren Yee’s CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND—winner of the Horton Foote Prize—ranked among the top ten most produced plays in America. To kick off the second season of the HereWeAre Spotlight podcast, Yee joins fellow San Franciscan Francesca Fernandez to explore the complexities of "Americanism." They discuss how her latest work, MOTHER RUSSIA, marks a return to a communist setting, fueled by Yee’s signature sharp and brilliantly witty humour.

Alex part II

Alex part I

Dino part II

With a career as diverse as it is decorated, multi-award winning artist ⁠Dino Dimitriadis⁠ works across theatre, music, dance, film and fashion. Having twice received Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Director (Angels in America and Metamorphoses), they sit down with Suzy Wrong for a candid conversation about the state of Australian theatre today.

Suzy Wrong sits down with one of the hardest working artists in Sydney, actor and Artistic Director of Outhouse Theatre Co, Jeremy Waters. Outhouse focuses on daring, contemporary international plays. The company has produced Sydney premieres of works by playwrights such as Annie Baker, Samuel D. Hunter, David Ireland, Nina Raine, Will Arbery and Jonathan Spector.

Filipino-Australian playwright Jordan Shea talks about bringing Filipino stories to the stage and his landmark world premiere of ⁠MALACAÑANG MADE US⁠, the Queensland Premier's Drama Award 2025 directed by his frequent collaborator Kenneth Moraleda.

Award winning Filipino-Australian writer Jordan Shea catches up with his longtime friend Suzy Wrong about his recent surprise career choice starring in a musical, questioning his neither-nor mixed race identity and the upcoming landmark world premiere of MALACAÑANG MADE US at Queensland Theatre.

The iconic, multi-award winning artist Sheridan Harbridge originated the role of Tessa in Suzie Miller's internationally acclaimed PRIMA FACIE in which she earned Best Actress at the Sydney Theatre Awards for her performance. She won the same award last year for her portrayal of Blanche Dubois in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. She opened up for the first time to Suzy Wrong about how taking on those demanding roles back to back took its toll on her mental health. Nevertheless, Sheridan would do it all over again!

After starring in S. Shakthidharan's COUNTING AND CRACKING, a celebrated production which has been staged in various cities around the world, Shiv talks about his excitement of taking on another leading role of Shakthidharan's THE JUNGLE AND THE SEA as part of Belvoir St. Theatre's 2026 season.

One can describe Shiv Palekar's career in many words but type-cast has never been one of them. He is a true inspiration for many mixed-race and non-white actors of his generation and those that will come after him. A world citizen artist with movie star good looks, Shiv talks to Suzy Wrong about how he navigates his journey which comes at a cost - from coping with anxiety to the heartlessness of the immigration system.

Writer/Director Declan Greene continues his talk with Suzy about the remounting of award-winning playwright Dylan Van Den Berg's WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE at Sydney Theatre Company.

Artistic Director Declan Greene stops by to chat with Suzy Wrong about the exciting new season of Griffin Theatre Company's 2026 residency at Belvoir St. Having been without a home due to the renovation of its historic Stables Theatre, Declan continues to make his mark with bold and boundary-pushing programmes. Griffin is the only theatre company in the country exclusively devoted to new Australian writing.

One of the leading new generation of First Nations artists, Ian Michael acts, writes and directs. After an incredible season Down Under, directed four shows on four major stages, he is now heading to London to assist Kip Williams for the much anticipated production of Dracula starring Cynthia Erivo.

Chosen as the right-hand man to Kip Williams' Olivier and Tony Award winning production of The Picture of Dorian Gray and the upcoming Dracula starring Cyntia Erivo, First Nations director, writer and performer Ian Michael has been making waves of his own directing thought-provoking shows around Australia. Ian stops by to chat to Suzy Wrong on his day off between rehearsals of the upcoming world premiere of Tom Wright's Troy about his sudden pivot from acting to directing.

Wiser beyond his years - Raj Labade, one of the most prominent rising stars on Australian stage and screen, is well aware of how lucky he's been with his acting career. Currently starring in the world premiere of Joanna Murray-Smith's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr Ripley at Sydney Theatre Company, he talks to Suzy Wrong about Eurocentric drama school and having Nicholas Brown as his industry big brother. Raj is part of the ensemble of the Australian remake of the hit tv show The Office. His other career highlights include the lead role in Nicholas Brown's award-winning play Sex Magick and his Melbourne Theatre Company debut in a musical My Brilliant Career which is returning next season.

From TV dramas to sassy, powerful pop songs, from children television to angry black people's plays, the multi-talented artist Zindzi Okenyo is fast becoming one of Australia's leading theatre directors. During their first ever sit-down chat, Zindzi ​talks about her upcoming directorial work at Melbourne Theatre Company.

Actor, director and musician, Zindzi Okenyo is a trailblazer when it comes to championing works by black writers - both as a performer and a director. She opens up to Suzy Wrong about finding her roots and paving the way for people of colour in the performing arts industry in Australia and beyond.

Suzy Wrong continues her seriously fun chit-chat with award-winning lighting designer Brockman. Brockman upcoming projects include: Annie Baker's CIRCLE MIRACLE TRANSFORMATION at Sydney Theatre Company Melanie Tait's HOW TO PLOT A HIT IN TWO DAYS at Ensemble Theatre Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST at Ensemble Theatre