In this Hot Seat program, we remember one Tasmania’s prominent theatre personalities. Greg Leong died in March, aged 79, after a life of mentoring performers and artists across Tasmania, and the world. He was an artistic director, performer, curator and administrator, and as General Manager of Theatre North he brought many memorable performances to our city. We pay tribute to Greg Leong by replaying his interview with Sheila Hoban from 2018.

In this Hot Seat program, we remember one Tasmania&rsquo;s prominent theatre personalities. Greg Leong died in March, aged 79, after a life of mentoring performers and artists across Tasmania, and the world. He was an artistic director, performer, curator and administrator, and as General Manager of Theatre North he brought many memorable performances to our city. We pay tribute to Greg Leong by replaying his interview with Sheila Hoban from 2018.

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Created at Launceston's community radio station City Park Radio, that proudly provides local content in programs broadcast to northern Tasmania.

The Hot Seat profiles a different person each episode, exploring their life, career, hobbies, passions, and favourite music. Each guest in the Hot Seat either lives in, or has a connection with, northern Tasmania.

Created at Launceston's community radio station City Park Radio, that proudly provides local content in programs broadcast to northern Tasmania.
The Hot Seat profiles a different person each episode, exploring their life, career, hobbies, passions, and favourite music. Each guest in the Hot Seat either lives in, or has a connection with, northern Tasmania.

A tribute to Greg Leong

From the very early days of Agfest, to some of the most important archeological explorations in Tasmania, this is a fascinating chat with well known historian John Dent. 

From the very early days of Agfest, to some of the most important archeological explorations in Tasmania, this is a fascinating chat with well known historian John Dent.&nbsp;

John Dent, amateur historian and archeologist

Hear from two rising stars in the Tasmanian music scene – singer/songwriter and rap artists Jakob Gibson, or simply “Gibb”, and also his fellow rapper J-Pex, in this episode of The Hot Seat

They tell our host Shabih about how they came into music and what inspires them to be creative. When Jakob recently appeared on the TV program “Australian Idol”, the experience turned his life around.

Hear from two rising stars in the Tasmanian music scene &ndash; singer/songwriter and rap artists Jakob Gibson, or simply &ldquo;Gibb&rdquo;, and also his fellow rapper J-Pex, in this episode of The Hot Seat
They tell our host Shabih about how they came into music and what inspires them to be creative. When Jakob recently appeared on the TV program &ldquo;Australian Idol&rdquo;, the experience turned his life around.

Jacob Gibson and J-Pex, local musicians

Carol Chan is new to Tassie, and she discusses with host Rob Youngs about her early life in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, and the impact that life and study in Australia and Launceston has had on her outlook.  

Carol Chan is new to Tassie, and she discusses with host Rob Youngs about her early life in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, and the impact that life and study in Australia and Launceston has had on her outlook.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A tribute to Greg Leong

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