Mark Ravenhill wants you to argue over his plays

ABC RN Arts

English - April 27, 2021 00:05 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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British playwright Mark Ravenhill made a huge splash in the mid-90s with his first play, Shopping and F***ing. He's since become one of the most produced writers in the UK. His recent play The Cane is on now at Melbourne's Red Stitch.

Also, what does it take for an Australian to make it on Broadway? We ask Carmel Dean, a composer and musical director who spent 20 years working on huge shows. And we pay tribute to the architect Viv Fraser, designer of some of Sydney's most iconic venues.