How good are the arts?! How good are people who work in the arts?! Wouldn’t it be awesome if someone interviewed a bunch of these creative people and made a podcast for everyone to listen to?! Well, you’re in luck! Welcome to The Creative Pod , an Australian-based podcast where I, Leya Mackus, chat to an array of artsy individuals working across various creative industries. Join me as I find out about what they do, why they do it, and discuss the importance of arts in our world today. Each episode, I will speak with a creative to hear about the goings-on in their creative life and in their pocket of the arts world. Think performers, directors, musicians, writers, actors, dancers, artists, designers, etc. The intention is to highlight the incredible work and people within Australia’s creative industries, and bring insight and inspiration to other existing or aspiring creatives and young people. We’ll unpack different creative industries, opportunities, experiences, and challenges (and goodness knows there are lots of those in the arts!), as well as get inspired by some of the brilliant things that are happening within our country and beyond. And, most importantly, we’ll hear from a variety of people who know it best, just why the arts are so important in our lives. This podcast is recorded by Radio Carrum, at Karrum Karrum, on the lands of the Bunurong People. I pay my respects to Indigenous Peoples past and present, and feel honoured to share creative stories and conversations on the land where countless creatives and stories have come before me.
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21 - Sam Siddiqui - Theatre Enthusiast and Professional - How Networking, Self-care, and Persistence are Important for a Career in The Arts
Aug 13, 202645 min
Sam Siddiqui is a therapist-turned-theatre-worker, who started with stage management but has since done almost every offstage theatre role there is! From rehearsal rooms to production managing to backstage, Sam has fast-tracked a high level of experience in a short space of time, working almost 30 contracts over the last 3 years, including internships with Michael Cassel Group on the Australian national tours of Hamilton and & Juliet. Sam is passionate about supporting mental health in the arts, working as a performance and wellbeing mentor as well as running her own performance coaching business ‘The Broadway Mindset’. In this episode, Sam shares how she forged her own pathway into working in theatre; reflects on the variety of roles she has experienced in theatre so far; and discusses the importance of supporting wellbeing in arts spaces. Sam also shares her perspectives on the importance of representation and diversity in the arts; we chat about musicals, directing, and the shows we love most (and have seen 30+ times?!); and of course consider how theatre and arts make our worlds and lives better.
20 - Lincoln Elliott - Actor, Writer, Composer, etc. - The Makings of Artefact (or, Repatriation: The Musical) and Why We Should Support New Australian Works
Aug 5, 202656 min
Lincoln Elliott is an actor, singer, voiceover artist, instrumentalist, writer, composer, and researcher, proudly of Wiradjuri heritage. A graduate of NIDA, he also holds a Bachelor of Music and is currently undertaking a PhD (Creative Practice). Through his doctoral research, Lincoln is writing and composing his own new Australian musical, Artefact (or, Repatriation: The Musical). Lincoln has a huge number of theatre credits to his name, including being part of the premiere cast of My Brilliant Career, earning a Green Room Award for Best Ensemble. Lincoln regularly joins development workshops for new works as well as appearing in established theatre productions, with credits including Ride the Cyclone (Hayes Theatre Co), Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical (Hayes Theatre Co), The Dismissal (Squabbalogic) and Sunshine Super Girl (Melbourne Theatre Company/State Theatre Company South Australia/Performing Lines). In this episode, Lincoln shares some (spoiler-free) insights into the makings of his emo-rock heist musical ‘Artefact’; reveals how the results of a colouring competition at 4 years old was a future-defining moment for his life/career; and delves into the importance of arts in our lives, for careers or for love. We laugh; we despair; we encourage you to buy up all the tickets to his upcoming show and support new musical theatre in Australia; and we make a combination of quality and trash jokes that we’ll let you be the judge of. Join us and enjoy!
18 - Christine Pearsall, Marcus Galic, Johanna Chan, and Katie Kremin - Performers - Diversity in Theatre and How the Arts Make Life Worth Living
Jul 2, 202639 min
Christine Pearsall, Marcus Galic, Johanna Chan, and Katie Kremin are all Melbourne-based performers and cast members of upcoming stage show ‘Murder at the Theatre’, where retro Bollywood meets Broadway in a musical-theatre-turned-real-life-mystery show. For this episode, they joined me in the studio for a group chat about the importance of diversity and representation in performing arts; the challenges that can come with the pursuit of arts careers; and how arts and creativity are important in our world and make life worth living. We also spoke a bit about their upcoming show ‘Murder at the Theatre’, which you can find more information and details ticket details for at https://mattmusical.com
15 - Leo Sayer - Musician - The Incredible Life and Lessons of a Career in Music
Jun 4, 20261h 18mS0
<p>Leo Sayer is an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, whose success has spanned the past 6 decades, as a recording artist as well as a captivating live performer. He is best known for his 1978 hit “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing”, which earned him a Grammy Award for R&B Song of the Year. His songs have been sung by other notable artists, including Cliff Richard, Roger Daltrey, and Three Dog Night. With dozens of hit singles and 18 studio albums, Leo has sold millions of records to date, has headlined concerts across the globe, and has played in some of the most icon...
14 - Jamie Garner - Actor & Playwright - Explorations of Theatre and of Life, and HUNGRY JOHANNES
May 28, 202637 minS0
<p>Jamie is a multi-hyphenate artist of many skills, many accents, and many passports. They began their career performing in children’s theatre across Australia, before performing, teaching, and writing with American regional theatres, then training and working in London as a writer, performer, and voiceover artist. Their directorial debut ‘Pieces of Us’ (EdFringe) was Offie-nominated, and they served as Movement Consultant for Lionwoman Productions, Texas. They have recently returned home to Melbourne, appearing as Touchstone in As You Like It with Melbourne Shakespeare Company in 2025. Their newest play HUNGRY JOHANNES will be performed as a work-in-progress in the upcoming...
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