Helen Simondson from WA Museum Boola Bardip is here to start the show and that means we’re about to find out what’s going on in Perth…  AND meet her guest local artist, writer Cezera Critti-Schnaars whose new play Salted Pretzels is about to open at The Blue Room…



If, like me, you missed the nine dancers and nine drummers who perform Stephanie Lake’sManifesto, we’re getting a second chance when it returns to Arts Centre Melbourne and Stephanie is here to tell us what we missed…



Then, it’s our fourth Focus on Fringe segment with two more performances…  Joyride’s Anna Lumb will tells us how you perform a show in the front seat of a car – and Luka Gracie from So Camp will tell us why a bunch of screenwriters decided they should make a theatre performance…



They’re all on this week’s edition of Behind the Scenes with Chris Thompson right here on Vision Australia Radio.

Helen Simondson from <a href="https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/boolabardip">WA Museum Boola Bardip</a> is here to start the show and that means we’re about to find out what’s going on in Perth…  AND meet her guest local artist, writer Cezera Critti-Schnaars whose new play <a href="https://blueroom.org.au/events/salted-pretzels/">Salted Pretzels</a> is about to open at The Blue Room…
 
If, like me, you missed the nine dancers and nine drummers who perform Stephanie Lake’s <a href="https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2023/dance/manifesto">Manifesto</a>, we’re getting a second chance when it returns to <a href="https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/">Arts Centre Melbourne</a> and Stephanie is here to tell us what we missed…
 
Then, it’s our fourth Focus on Fringe segment with two more performances…  <a href="https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/joyride/">Joyride</a>’s Anna Lumb will tells us how you perform a show in the front seat of a car – and Luka Gracie from <a href="https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/so-camp/">So Camp</a> will tell us why a bunch of screenwriters decided they should make a theatre performance…
 
They’re all on this week’s edition of Behind the Scenes with Chris Thompson right here on Vision Australia Radio.

The Australian Arts community is as diverse as its population. Each week Behind The Scenes looks at how people carry out these arts projects. Many stories, both fascinating and amusing are waiting to be told. 

The Australian Arts community is as diverse as its population. Each week Behind The Scenes looks at how people carry out these arts projects. Many stories, both fascinating and amusing are waiting to be told.&nbsp;

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Behind the Scenes 16th October 2023

Join us this week on Behind the Scenes as producer Mark speaks with regular guests and friends who honor the impact and lagacy of Chris.

On January 1st Chris Thompson the presenter of Behind the Scenes passed away. The time, effort and care Chris put into Behind the Scenes and all other programs he touched here at Vision Australia Radio are a tribute to his passion and dedication to Vision Australia Radio and the arts. 

Vision Australia Radio will always be indebted to Chris for his volunteering, and we share our deepest sympathies with his friends, family and colleagues. 

 

 

 

Join us this week on Behind the Scenes as producer Mark speaks with regular guests and friends who honor the impact and lagacy of Chris.
On January 1st Chris Thompson the presenter of Behind the Scenes passed away. The time, effort and care Chris put into Behind the Scenes and all other programs he touched here at Vision Australia Radio are a tribute to his passion and dedication to Vision Australia Radio and the arts.&nbsp;
Vision Australia Radio will always be indebted to Chris for his volunteering, and we share our deepest sympathies with his friends, family and colleagues.&nbsp;
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Behind the Scenes 2nd February 2026

On January 1st Chris Thompson the presenter of Behind the Scenes passed away. The time, effort and care Chris put into Behind the Scenes and all other programs he touched here at Vision Australia Radio are a tribute to his passion and dedication to Vision Australia Radio and the arts. 

Chris and his producer Mark put together some Summer Specials at the end of 2025 and with the blessing of his family we would like to share with you these Behind the Scenes specials.

Vision Australia Radio will always be indebted to Chris for his volunteering, and we share our deepest sympathies with his friends, family and colleagues. 

 

Summer Special #3 - Monday January 19, 2026

We kick off our third Behind the Scenes Summer Special for 2026 with Part 2 of our visit to Adelaide.

Over January we’ve been chatting with some remarkable people from the arts world - slightly longer chats about their lives and work. Some have joined us for the very first time, and others might have been familiar to you if you’re a regular listener. This week we focus on the State Theatre Company of South Australia when we meet designer Kathryn Sproul, who’s working on two shows in this year’s season as well as relatively new Artistic Director Petra Kalive.

On January 1st Chris Thompson the presenter of Behind the Scenes passed away. The time, effort and care Chris put into Behind the Scenes and all other programs he touched here at Vision Australia Radio&nbsp;are a tribute to his passion and dedication to Vision Australia Radio and the arts.&nbsp;
Chris and his producer Mark put together some Summer Specials at the end of 2025 and with the blessing of his family we would like to share with you these Behind the Scenes specials.
Vision Australia Radio will always be indebted to Chris for his volunteering, and we share our deepest sympathies with his friends, family and colleagues.&nbsp;
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Summer Special #3 - Monday January 19, 2026
We kick off our third Behind the Scenes Summer Special for 2026 with Part 2 of our visit to Adelaide.
Over January we&rsquo;ve been chatting with some remarkable people from the arts world - slightly longer chats about their lives and work. Some have joined us for the very first time, and others might have been familiar to you if you&rsquo;re a regular listener. This week we focus on the State Theatre Company of South Australia when we meet designer Kathryn Sproul, who&rsquo;s working on two shows in this year&rsquo;s season as well as relatively new Artistic Director Petra Kalive.

Behind the Scenes 19th January 2026

On January 1st Chris Thompson the presenter of Behind the Scenes passed away. The time, effort and care Chris put into Behind the Scenes and all other programs he touched here at Vision Australia Radio are a tribute to his passion and dedication to Vision Australia Radio and the arts. 

Chris and his producer Mark put together some Summer Specials at the end of 2025 and with the blessing of his family we would like to share with you these Behind the Scenes specials.

Vision Australia Radio will always be indebted to Chris for his volunteering, and we share our deepest sympathies with his friends, family and colleagues. 

 

SUMMER SPECIAL #2 – Monday January 12, 2026

Welcome to the second Behind the Scenes Summer Special for 2026. Over January we chat with some remarkable people from the arts world - slightly longer chats about their lives and work. Some will join us for the very first time, and others might be familiar to you if you’re a regular listener.

This week is part one of a two-part visit to Adelaide which, of course, means we will start with our regular Adelaide correspondent Elena Vereka but for a change, we’ll be talking about her work with InSite Arts – then she introduces us to dancer turned audio describer, Carol Wellman Kelly, before we catch up with Elena’s predecessor, our former Adelaide correspondent and Artistic Director of Patch Theatre, Geoff Cobham.

They’re all in Adelaide with Chris Thompson right here on Vision Australia Radio.

On January 1st Chris Thompson the presenter of Behind the Scenes passed away. The time, effort and care Chris put into Behind the Scenes and all other programs he touched here at Vision Australia Radio&nbsp;are a tribute to his passion and dedication to Vision Australia Radio and the arts.&nbsp;
Chris and his producer Mark put together some Summer Specials at the end of 2025 and with the blessing of his family we would like to share with you these Behind the Scenes specials.
Vision Australia Radio will always be indebted to Chris for his volunteering, and we share our deepest sympathies with his friends, family and colleagues.&nbsp;
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SUMMER SPECIAL #2 &ndash; Monday January 12, 2026
Welcome to the second Behind the Scenes Summer Special for 2026. Over January we chat with some remarkable people from the arts world - slightly longer chats about their lives and work. Some will join us for the very first time, and others might be familiar to you if you&rsquo;re a regular listener.
This week is part one of a two-part visit to Adelaide which, of course, means we will start with our regular Adelaide correspondent Elena Vereka but for a change, we&rsquo;ll be talking about her work with InSite Arts &ndash; then she introduces us to dancer turned audio describer, Carol Wellman Kelly, before we catch up with Elena&rsquo;s predecessor, our former Adelaide correspondent and Artistic Director of Patch Theatre, Geoff Cobham.
They&rsquo;re all in Adelaide with Chris Thompson right here on Vision Australia Radio.

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