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Playwright Arthur Meek discusses his project to bring to life the voices of Gallipoli veterans through oral histories and verbatim theatre.

With a special edition for ANZAC Day, in this insightful interview, playwright Arthur Meek discusses his project to bring to life the voices of Gallipoli veterans through oral histories and verbatim theatre. The conversation explores the power of personal stories, memory, remembrance, and the impact of war on individuals and collective memory. A bonus for TOFL pod listeners - 50% off for the first 50 TOFL listeners with coupon: TOFL50 The Bad Luck Battalion | A Verbatim Anzac War Story - get ...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Reed

Guest: Arthur Meek

Topics covered

• Gallipoli veterans
• oral histories
• verbatim theatre
• memory
• remembrance
• impact of war

Keywords

• ANZAC Day
• Gallipoli
• oral histories
• theatre
• war impact
• personal stories
• remembrance

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