Andrew Bovell and David Finnigan on Writing the Climate Crisis

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Something With a Cow In It

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A podcast about Australian theatre, the forces that shape what we see on our stages, and the voices of those who make it. In each episode, a pair of leading Australian playwrights interview each other about their work, uncovering the broad trends in contemporary Australian drama from the Kevin07 election to the Covid-19 pandemic. This podcast was produced with funding from the Australian Research Council, and supported by the Centre for Critical and Creative Writing at the University of Queensland and Assemblage Centre for Creative Practice Research at Flinders University.

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Andrew Bovell and David Finnigan on Writing the Climate Crisis

Something With a Cow In It

1 hour 9 minutes 44 seconds

3 weeks ago

Andrew Bovell and David Finnigan on Writing the Climate Crisis

In the age of the Anthropocene, Australian playwrights are finding ways to challenge audiences and portray a rapidly changing world. In this episode, playwrights David Finnigan and Andrew Bovell discuss questions including, how should humans deal with despair, melancholy, and uncertainty in the face of the climate crisis? Are we capable of the deep thinking required to bring about change? Can plays empower audiences to take action?

This conversation was recorded in summer 2021–22.