Sydney Festival Artistic Director, Wesley Enoch was joined by award-winning director Michael Kantor to chat about his upcoming SydFest show, RAPTURE: A song cycle of Desire and Ecstasy, Murder and Mayhem.

Michael Kantor is an opera, theatre, and film director of some 25 years, working for nearly all the major theatre and opera companies, and festivals across Australia. Michael was the Artistic Director of Malthouse Theatre from 2004 to 2010. Recently, Michael directed his first feature film The Boy Castaways for the Adelaide Film Festival, and created and directed The Shadow King for the Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin Festivals, and The Barbican London, for which he was awarded The Helpmann Award for best direction.

Michael Kantor's latest work, RAPTURE: A song cycle of Desire and Ecstasy, Murder and Mayhem is on at The Headland at Barangaroo Deserve from 16–17 January 2021. For bookings and more info: https://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/events/rapture

This podcast was recorded using RØDE Microphones equipment, generously donated by Sydney Festival’s Principal Philanthropic Partner, Peter Freedman AM.