STAGES Episode 622: THERÈSA BORG

STAGES Episode 622: THERÈSA BORG

From STAGES with Peter Eyers by Peter Eyers

May 9, 2026 · 48 min · Season 9 · Episode 622

About this episode

Therèsa Borg discusses her extensive career in directing, writing, and performing in the arts.

Therèsa Borg is a director, writer and performer. She is a graduate of University of Melbourne (B.Ed. Sec (Music)) and twice of The Victorian College of the Arts (Opera Studio, Masters: Writing for Performance). Her directing credits include Titanic starring Anthony Warlow at Melbourne Town Hall, Sweeney Todd, starring Anthony Warlow and Gina Riley at Her Majesty’s Melbourne, The Light in the Piazza at Arts Centre Melbourne, Disney Under the Stars at SOH/ Myer Music Bowl, Paw Patrol Live! at Wembley Arena and twice voice-directing the Muppeteers in New York City. Her operatic directing credits include productions of The Consul and La Cenerentola to outstanding reviews. Therèsa was Resident Director on GWB’s recent tour of An American in Paris (2021-2) and The Lord of The Rings (2024-2025) as well as Neil Armfield’s Associate on Death of a Salesman (2023-4) starring Anthony La Paglia. She directed Little Women at the Victorian College of the Arts for the Music Theatre Company of 2023 and has a particular interest in the development of upcoming generations of performers. Therèsa was the 2022 National Library of Australia Creative Fellow for Australian Writing. In 2021, Therèsa and…

People in this episode

Host: Peter Eyers

Guest: Therèsa Borg

Topics covered

  • theater direction
  • performing arts
  • opera
  • music theatre
  • creative writing

Keywords

  • Therèsa Borg
  • theater
  • opera
  • music
  • performance
  • creative fellow
  • Australian writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Melbourne, The Victorian College of the Arts

Books & works: Titanic, Sweeney Todd, The Light in the Piazza, Disney Under the Stars, Paw Patrol Live!, The Consul, La Cenerentola, An American in Paris, Death of a Salesman, Little Women

Places: Yellingbo, Corranderk, fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne Recital Centre

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