Ciao Amici! We have a new episode of Theatre Thoughts Podcast and this one has a very particular Italian face on it as we sit down with Emma O'Sullivan and Philip D'Ambrosio to discuss the new play The Italians.
Philip and Emma are currently in rehearsals for this hilarious new play which premieres at Belvoir Street's 25A Theatre from 23rd October - 6th November 2022. We swap stories about our Italian backgrounds and discuss how their rich cultural history helped them to develop the zany characters of The Italians.
I also share a personal anecdote from my own family's Italian heritage, and we see the return of our favourite segment, One Minute Theatre Thoughts!
Tickets for The Italians can be booked via belvoir.com.au or through the link here.
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About Emma
Emma O’Sullivan is an actor, writer, juggler and sometimes stilt walker. She presented her one-woman comedy Where be the Winged Apes? for the Perth, Newcastle and Sydney Fringe Festivals of 2017. She finished performing in JackRabbit Theatre’s Hijacked Rabbit season in her second solo show It’s Mars Time in 2017. In 2021 she played Juliette in Exit the King (Old Fitz), and Pig in Zombie Thoughts (Riverside Paramatta). Emma understudied Jess in Grand Horizons (STC) in March 2022 and co-produced the Everything But The Kitchen Sink Festival (Flight Path Theatre) in May. Emma cut her teeth in the Hayman Theatre at Curtin University, is a WAAPA 2016 Acting graduate and a proud member of the MEAA.
About Philip
After high school, Philip graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Journalism. After dipping his toes in the water at Channel 7 and 10, he needed a change and went travelling around Europe. Upon his return, Philip starred in the world’s first television series for Instagram - The Out There (2018) directed by Mohini Herse - and discovered he wanted to learn more about the craft of acting and become a diverse storyteller. In his second year at NIDA, Philip was awarded the Actors Benevolent Fund Scholarship. Philip is looking forward to furthering his screen & stage work and will continue developing the strong relationships he built at NIDA.
Show Timings
01:45 - Ciao! Your backgrounds in theatre
06:04 - The Italians - What is it about?
10:00 - Italian Families and Stories
22:30 - Where did The Italians begin?
28:35 - 1 Minute Theatre Thoughts with Emma and Philip