Shameless Plug
Artists plug their newest projects in exchange for their best secrets.
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‘Painting is the secret to a long life’: Tove Spary on women artists in their 90s
The painter’s biggest inspirations are older women who never stopped making, even when no-one was looking. -
‘It’s kinda toxic, I know’: Uhyoung Choi on pushing everything to the absolute limit
The actor, writer, and game developer lets his love for musicals, crowded cafes, and working hard loose in a Shameless Plug. -
‘No re-takes, no going back’: Ellie Smith on why she loves theatre most of all
A writer and actress shares memories from 1987 and the reasons why she loves being on stage. -
‘I’d rather learn that way than stick to a tepid middle-ground’: Virginia Frankovich on going too far
The arts therapist and artist opens up about what it's like to be a papier-mâché cake and why she always goes too far. -
‘I CAN BE TOLD TO STOP’: Sean Burnett Dugdale-Martin on clowning and running a maths classroom
Recently returned from Ecole Philippe Gaulier, the clown shares his personal motto, most embarrassing career moment, and details about his commute. -
‘They’ve worked so hard for me, I’m lucky’: Alyssa Medel on the immigrant hustle
A proud Filipino and JAFA storyteller needs her family for her sanity and creativity. -
'It sets something on fire in me’: Lila Crichton on his addiction to beautiful vocals
Shameless Plug is a new series where we turn things over to creatives. Today, a singer, theatre-maker and pacific storyteller shares how he was born an introvert but raised to be an extrovert. -
'That was it! My great escape!': Sam Strong and Tim McGarry on their careers in theatre
Shameless Plug is a new series where we turn things over to creatives. Today, two theatre-makers remember school productions and advice from elders.