About this episode

Dean Drieberg discusses his extensive experience in theatre and advocacy for inclusivity in the arts.

Dean Drieberg is an acclaimed creative with almost three decades’ experience in theatre, advertising and events. He recently directed Nine for NIDA and Dial M For Murder for Smoke&Mirrors Productions. Dean is Resident Director for Disney's The Lion King and was Resident Director of Hamilton for the Australian, New Zealand and International tours from 2021 to 2025. He directed Promises, Promises at Hayes Theatre, the Australian Premiere of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (nominated for Best Musical in the TimeOut Sydney Arts & Culture Awards and 3 Sydney Theatre Awards) for Darlinghurst Theatre Company, the Australian Premiere of Passing Strange (nominated for 5 Green Room Awards including Production of the Year) for Antipodes Theatre Company, co-directed Colour And Light: The Art of Sondheim (winning 2 Green Room Awards) and Sunday In The Park George (Green Room Award nominee for Best Direction and Best Multimedia Design) for Watch This - Australia's Sondheim repertory company for whom he is Co-Artistic Director, directed and designed bare the Musical and the Australian Premiere of Memphis the musical for StageArt. Dean has worked on over 20 national tours and has…

People in this episode

Guest: Dean Drieberg

Topics covered

• theatre
• direction
• inclusive arts
• musical theatre
• creative advocacy

Keywords

• theatre
• direction
• musicals
• inclusivity
• creative arts
• Australia
• New Zealand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NIDA, Smoke&Mirrors Productions, Disney

Books & works: The Lion King, Hamilton, Promises, Promises, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Passing Strange, Colour And Light: The Art of Sondheim, Sunday In The Park George, bare the Musical, Memphis

Places: Australia, New Zealand, Tokyo, New York

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