'This is the edited transcript of Session 1 of the Symposium on Creative Collaborations in Intercultural and Intermedial Spaces, convened by Creative Arts and English, La Trobe University, 7-9 July 2020. The three-day symposium opened with Ursula Yovich and Alana Valentine in conversation about their award-winning collaboration on the high-octane, pub-gig, rock-musical, road-trip, stage-show Barbara and the camp dogs, winner of four Helpmann awards in 2019 and four Green Room awards in 2020.' (Publication abstract)