In this episode, Holding Achilles writer and director David Morton discusses modern storytellers' tendency to glorify the blood and violence in Homer's The Iliad, the oft-ignored human cost of major conflict, and his decision to never explicitly define the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus.

In this episode, Anna retraces the serendipitous chain of events that allowed her to piece together her family’s fascinating history, reflects on the power of brotherhood, and contemplates what her arts-loving father would have thought of this remarkable new Australian work.

In this episode, Andrea reveals a shared ancestral link with the seven-time grand slam winner, why it was critical to receive Evonne’s blessing in the making of this landmark play, and the challenge of recreating global tennis tournaments for the stage.

In this episode, Dancenorth Artistic Director Kyle Page dissects how the physicality and technical prowess of the company’s dancers are pushed to the limit. He reveals the inspiration behind Wayfinder’s innovative inflatable stage and how it creates a platform where fear is minimised and the dancers can lean into their senses of adventure, virtuosity and potentiality.

In this episode, House of Alexander “mother and father” Ella Ganza and Joshua Taliani share their motivation for founding the House in 2019 to create a family for Meanjin’s queer BIPOC community. They draw parallels between ballroom’s underground roots in Harlem, New York and the new culture the movement is creating locally; the sense of responsibility they feel to empower and nurture their young, queer BIPOC “children”; and how ballroom is bringing greater visibility to “the minority of the minorities”.

In this episode, Common People Dance Project co-founder, choreographer and theatre maker Neridah Waters is joined by dance devotees and sequinned warriors, Amanda Dell and Bryony Walters. They speak with humour and heart about the power of the dance project to boost body confidence, self-expression and personal empowerment and how making a conscious decision to be brave and try something new can prove life-changing.

Brisbane Festival Giving Committee

In this podcast, Paul discusses Australia’s unique culture of philanthropy, his personal ‘why’ for giving, and the reasons that Brisbane Festival is a sure-fire bet for an investor. Paul Taylor is the Head of Investments at global funds manager Fidelity International and a member of Brisbane Festival’s Giving Committee. His family’s patronage and passion for the arts runs deep, and they are motivated to support local artists to produce new works and assist Brisbane Festival to deliver significant works developed elsewhere – giving the people of Brisbane the opportunity to experience artistic works they may not see otherwise.