What Did She Do?: Recent Episodes
Samsara
What Did She Do is a podcast featuring performance reviews by Samsara and keeping you informed on what is happening and what is coming up in live entertainment in Melbourne.
This week Samsara reviews the dance show Angel Monster currently playing at Theatre Works and tells us about the Creative Australia Circus and Physical Theatre Grant which has now opened for applications.
This week Samsara reviews Destroyed at Theatre Works, tells us about funding opportunities through the Melbourne Fringe Fund, and interviews Moira Finucane about the upcoming season of House of the Heart.
This week Samsara reviews Home Economics at the Explosives Factory, tells us about some Creative Australia initiatives to support First Nations artists, and gives us a sneak peak at the Artplay programming for 2024.
This week Samsara reviews the play Transwoman Kills Influencer, tells us about the Mona Brand Awards, and plays the trailer for the new Aussi-mation Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back.
Episode NotesThis week Samsara takes us back to her review of the 2023 show House of the Heart which is about to make a return season. She gives us all the goss about the Max Afford Playwrights Award and then introduces director Steph Lee to tell us about Home Economics which is opening soon at The Explosives Factory.
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Episode NotesThis week Samsara reviews Claire Come Home, tells us about the La Mama Emerge programme, and interviews the creative leads for the upcoming show Transwoman Kills Influencer.
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Samsara reviews May 1998, tells you about the Theatre Network Australia Policy Database, and gives you a sneak peak at the Sydney Myer Free Concerts for 2024.
Samsara reviews Surat Suratnya at La Mama HQ, we find out about the ACMI digital workshops, and Reuben Kay is coming to the Malthouse.
This week Samsara review the science fiction novel The Last Emperox, introduces MPavilion 10, and reveals the upcoming show Gaslight.
This week Samsara review Christmas Under The Big Top, has news about some Creative Australia reports on mental health and wellness in the arts, and the special feature is an interview with the creative team behind FUNeral.
This week Samsara reviews a YA fiction book Fairspell Academy, tells us about the Arts House EOIs, and gives us a sneak peek into Groundhog Day The Musical opening in 2024.
This week Samsara reviews Sally Carrot Is A Fraud playing at The Butterfly Club, she provides information on Pride Foundation Australia grants, and features Fiona Choi and Richard Piper talking about Seventeen which will open in 2024.
This week Samsara reviews Weredingo at Arts House, find out about the free grant writing workshop through Theatre Network Australia, and the special feature is The Rocky Horror Show including Jason Donovan taking us to where it all began.
This week's episode features my review of Hamlet, information about Melbourne Art Trams, and the special feature is Weredingo.
This week I give you my review of For Love Nor Money, I tell you about the remodelling of the Footstcray Community Arts Centre amphitheatre, and give you a sneak listen to Wicked which is coming to Melbourne soon.
CONTENT WARNING: COURSE LANGUAGE This week Samsara reviews a new podcast - The Glam Gizmo. For something special she also reveals the opening scene of 'Black Canasta', the next script to be produced in Samsara's Dramas once 'The Players' is complete.
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With a new show, Cooped Up Cabaret, opening next Saturday, this week Samsara looks back on Sophie deLightful's 2017 show Diary Of A Power Pussy and for something special you can hear deLightful's rendition of 'Surabaya Santa' from the 2015 show Clause & Effect.
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Featuring a book review this week! Samsara reads the upcoming release True Story by Kate Reed Petty. The show also includes a taster for the upcoming cabaret Bite Me But Smile at The Butterfly Club.
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CONTENT WARNING - COURSE LANGUAGE Samsara features her review of the show Bitch, Antigone which is playing at The Butterfly Club. There are also music excerpts from Neon Reboot and Bubblegum Cabaret. In light of the COVID-19 situation Samsara is also keeping you advised about the Melbourne shows which are cancelled, postponed or being rescheduled.
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CONTENT WARNING - COARSE LANGUAGE The feature review this week is Going Down: How To Stay On Top When You're Getting Sucked Below which played at The Butterfly Club this week. A short promo for Ladies Of The Bay is featured, as is a song from the upcoming remount of Mrs Robinson at La Mama Courthouse. whatdidshethink.com
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This week Samsara reviews Hades Fading (Hades Memudar) which is part of the Asia TOPA programming. She also tells us a bit more about Fast Fashun which is part of the Arts Program for the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival. As a very special treat Samsara has also included a recording of the media launch for the adult cast of the upcoming The Secret Garden and it includes songs by Anthony Warlow, Georgina Hopson, and Rob McDougall.
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Samsara's feature review this week is from the show Clara: Sex, Love and Classical Music which is being performed at La Mama Courthouse. The show also features some rehearsal extracts and interviews with the creative team from Chamber Made's Dragon Ladies Don't Weep.
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This week Samsara reviews the physical theatre show Unsuckled. There is also an exciting teaser for the show Hades Fading (Hades Medumar) and there is everything you need to know about Salome, Billy Elliot The Musical, and Clara: Love, Sex and Classical Music.
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CONTENT WARNING - COURSE LANGUAGE Today's episode features the review for the dance show Rehearsal For Death. In something special there is a teaser for Billy Elliot and also a trailer for Clara in which Elena Mazzon talks about how she made the show as well as show excerpts.
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This week Samsara reviews Dahlin'! It's The Jeanne Little Show and includes an excerpt from Leopard Print Loincloth which opens next week. She also gives more information about some other upcoming shows including Chlorophyll and Torch The Place.
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Samsara reviews the Midsumma Festival show Eyes Wide Woke. There is also a visit from Jeanne Little (Caroline Ferguson) to tell us about Dahlin! It's The Jeanne Little Show, and a trip down Homophonic memory lane with 3 Shades Black's rendition of 'Faith' in 2018.
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With the Melbourne season having been extended, Samsara brings you her review of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. The Rainbow Family Hub is on at The Melba Spiegeltent and there is a teaser from How To Be A Rockstar which is part of the fun family line up. We have a sneak peak at The Circle which opens at La Mama this week as well.
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This week Samsara reviews Party Snake which is being performed at The Burrow and there is a special visit by Jeanne Little (Caroline Ferguson) who gives us a glimpse into her upcoming show Dahlin! The Jeanne Little Show at The Butterfly Club.
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CONTENT WARNING - COURSE LANGUAGE Samsara reviews She's Layered at The Butterfly Club and includes an excerpt from She'll Be Right, Mate which is the new play starting on her other podcast, Samsara's Dramas, this week.
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This episode is an extension of the first episode and includes an audio edit of the Melbourne Media Launch for Chicago which has Jason Donovan and Casey Donovan singing their signature songs in the musical as well as some short interviews with them and Natalie Bassingthwaighte.
Samsara reviews Chicago which opened this week in the State Theatre. As a special treat you can hear Natalie Bassingthwaite singing 'Roxie' and find out about upcoming events She's Layered and Mov'In Bed.