We are thrilled to have you here for our third season of the podcast. For those who are new, Ruff Radio is our auxiliary audio series where we dive deep into the themes, characters, and questions surrounding our annual production.

This season, we're exploring Timon of Athens — and while it may be one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known works, we promise you: it’s the perfect play to be staging in 2025. It's sharp, complex, unexpectedly timely..and you know we aren't just going to do the original.

Today’s episode is especially exciting. We are absolutely thrilled to be joined by Australian director Margaret Thanos, who co-adapted the acclaimed production I Hate People; or Timon of Athens with Sport for Jove artistic director Damien Ryan. It premiered in 2024 but is getting a remount in Sydney this June. Let’s get into it.