Daniel Clarke // Direction, Production and Arts Centre Melbourne’s Take Over! 2020

Today I welcome the very talented, Daniel Clarke to BTC!

Dan is Creative Producer at the Arts Centre Melbourne and has a wealth of experience to share in direction and production.

Some of his roles have included Executive Producer of Programming at Queensland Performing Arts Centre, CEO and Creative Producer at Theatre Works in Melbourne, Creative Producer of Leicester Haymarket Theatre in the UK and Artistic Director and CEO of Feast Festival: Adelaide’s Queer Arts and Cultural Festival. His work has received many Green Room nominations and this year he won the 2020 Green Room Award for Contribution to Cabaret.

In this chat we discuss the latest project he is working on for the Arts Centre Melbourne, Take Over! 2020. It is a wonderful program providing opportunity for artists in this tough economic climate, whilst continuing to entertain audiences and provide them insight into the creative process.

Dan shares all about his childhood, a formative gap year in Costa Rica and his savvy decision to move from drama student to direction and production. We discuss his career highlights and the business knowledge that he has learnt on the job over the years.

He also shares what he looks for in a performer, what it’s like being on the panel for the Helpmann Awards and his experience of winning his first Green Room Award in 2020. There is lots to learn from Dan! Hope you enjoy the chat :)

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