STAGES Episode 611: ANTHONY SKUSE

About this episode

In this episode, Peter Eyers interviews director and dramaturge Anthony Skuse about his extensive work in theatre.

A graduate of the Drama Studio Sydney, Anthony Skuse is a director, dramaturge and teacher. Anthony’s directing credits include: Bradford Elmore’s Gravity (Qtopia); James Elazzi’s Saints of Damour (Qtopia); Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler (KXT, Secret House); Gary Owen’s Cherry Orchard: after Chekhov, (Old Fitz, Secret House); Ibsen’s Doll’s House (The Actors Company, ACA); Simon Longman’s Gundog (KXT, Secret House); Katie Pollock’s Rough Trade (Sydney Writes and Theatre Works Melbourne) , Breaking the Code (New Theatre); Chekhov’s Three Sisters (Belvoir Downstairs, AFTT) Alistair McDowall’s Pomona , (KXT, Secret House); Katie Pollock’s Normal (Uncertainty Principle); Crime and Punishment (Secret House); Joanna Erskine’s Air (Old 505); Simon Stephens’ Birdland (New Theatre); Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis (Old Fitz); Suzie Miller’s Sunset Strip (Uncertainty principle & Griffin, and with Critical Stages National Tour); Chekov’s Seagull (Secret House, Depot Theatre); Bathsheba Doran’s Mystery of Love and Sex (Darlinghurst Theatre); Charlotte Jones’ Airswimming (The Vaults, London); Nick Enright’s Man With Five Children (Darlinghurst Theatre Company); Christopher Harley’s Blood Bank (Ensemble…

People in this episode

Host: Peter Eyers

Guest: Anthony Skuse

Topics covered

• theatre
• directing
• dramaturgy
• education
• playwriting

Keywords

• Anthony Skuse
• theatre
• director
• dramaturge
• playwright

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drama Studio Sydney

Books & works: Gravity, Saints of Damour, Hedda Gabler, Cherry Orchard: after Chekhov, Doll’s House, Gundog, Rough Trade, Breaking the Code, Three Sisters, Pomona

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