Cypress asks people who are in, and are part of the music industry, questions on their journey and what it has taken them to get to where they are. New episodes every month! Support the show over on patreon:www.patreon.com/cypressaskingpeoplethings
Wendy Anggerani discusses the trials and joys of taking her music career from country to country and the cultural differences in performing music she has experienced between the San Francisco Bay are…
Dr. Matthew Horsley explores the ethnomusicology of Irish music as well as discuses his own journey into learning traditional Irish instruments. Currently (2019 onward) playing in the Australian prod…
Louise Hales is the current (2022) entertainment manager for the Blue Mountains theatre. Explore Louise's thoughts and mantras on how she curates yearly programs, finds new artists to highlight as we…
In the midst of performing in a musical about wrestling (Dubbo Championship Wrestling), Luke and I talk about and explore different elements of masculinity in performing arts as well as discussing cr…
Explore. Observe. Investigate. This episode, Joe Accaria dives deep into the different roles he's played over the decades and how these different hats have influenced him creatively, personally and m…
Nick Walker discusses how he became a sound designer for shows such as; American Psycho (The Hayes Theatre 2019, Opera house 2021), Little Shop of Horrors (Australian tour, 2016), Sweet charity (Melb…
Completing a university degree takes a large amount of effort, motivation and perseverance. This episode, I discuss with Wern Mak about what happens after you finish a degree in the arts and the jour…
Explore how Andrew (Andy) Hearle built his website Stage Milk and his incredible insights on how developing a primary skill can help one gain a strong foothold within their industry and/or creative a…
Tina Harris and myself talk about the worth we hold as musicians, how we've spoken up in monetary negotiations as well as provide some tools to help navigate our dollar value in the music industry.
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Dylan Pollard describes his journey of learning the piano from the age of 19 and part of the road he has taken over the past 6 years to become not only a skilled musical theatre teacher, but also bec…
Joshua Giuliano (Josh), resident soundperson for The Hayes theatre, explains his journey of audio engineering professionally in theatres for the past decade. He explains how mixing in the hot kitchen…
Renown actor, dancer and singer Ainsley Melham discusses the role creatives play in developing a theatre industry where people from all walks of life feel represented and know that there is a pathway…
Aaron Tsindos, a multi-talented performer and writer, discusses the trials and tribulations in what can be defined as success in the arts.
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Stage management can be an under appreciated job in the entertainment industry, so for this podcast Daniel Cottier will be shining a spotlight on the incredible role he plays as a stage manager and t…
This podcast with Andrew Coshan explores the hurdles he has had to overcome to live away from home as a performing actor and modes of thought required in learning new skills and creating positive fri…
Amanda Jenkins discusses her tools on balancing time between her role as a female bass player in musical theatre, the defense force band as well as being a full time teacher.
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I talk with Salvatore Tropiano on how his design and technology degree from the university of technology Sydney has influenced his songwriting and the tools he uses to overcome problems.
Book: Tipping…
Daniel Cullen, lawyer by day, musical playwright by night. Hailing from Canberra Australia, Daniel talks about his journey on writing the songs and script for 'Dubbo Championship Wrestling'.
Books men…