Anthony Peluso Anthony Peluso i(21041543 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 That Very Specific Place : A Regional Australian Theatre Conversation Ros Abercrombie (interviewer), Paul McPhail (interviewer), Anthony Peluso (interviewer), Joe Toohey (interviewer), 2020 single work interview
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , October no. 77 2020; (p. 159-172)

'A lot of the work that we do is about connecting regional stories, regional makers, communities and makers from across the state or wherever else, who are best placed to create that truth around that story. There's some different things at play when we talk about a piece of theatre that's dramaturged by an original practitioner in an original venue. [...] how does this work, then, in a policy practice? I can't give money to someone to work in a metropolitan setting to develop that regional work that has been created or conceived in a region. Much of the strategic work that we've been doing in the last couple of years has involved trying to come up with regional-level policy responses that are reflective of the needs of that particular area.' (Introduction)
1 A Gym for Empathy : A Conversation about Regional Migrant Stories, Theatre and the Banquet of Life Elena Carapetis (interviewer), Anthony Peluso (interviewer), 2020 single work interview
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , October no. 77 2020; (p. 129-144, 377-378) '[...]I'd also like to acknowledge the fact that I'm living on unceded Aboriginal land, and that I recognise the enormous privilege that I have living here and having the opportunity to tell stories and sing and dance on land with the oldest continuing culture in the world. [...]here we are now, Elena, a few years past the 2018 premiere and presentation of a great work, and I'm keen for you to lead us through the creation of The Gods of Strangers, to share the processes and the thinking and engagement that occurred. Geordie said, 'We're doing this regional engagement strategy with Country Arts SA and do you reckon you could write a play about regional South Australia?' I said, 'Yes'; my mouth engaged with my heart and my creativity, before my logical brain did. If you come in as an artist and you're really transparent about what you're doing and what you're asking about and why, they're really generous in response. If I can sit through watching Hamlet and Death of a Salesman and feel a connection because the writing is beautiful and the human experience is universal, then someone who isn't Greek or Italian, or a migrant, or bilingual, should be able to watch this play and get something out of it.' (Publication abstract)
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