In a first for the pioneering Australian performing arts company, Circa Contemporary Circus is launching a podcast. In Producing Heroes Circa Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz sits down with some of the producing heroes of the creative world, to capture their extraordinary tales of producing the shows and events that have shaped the 21st Century.

Guests include Stuart Oken, former Executive Vice President of Disney Theatrical and lead producer behind Broadway hits The Lion King and An American in Paris, and David Lan, Artistic Director of London’s Young Vic for 18 years.

Producing Heroes will be launched on June 10. Yaron said the podcast is dedicated to creative producers who make the impossible happen. “Every day these intrepid theatrical alchemists harness the energies of artists, hustle opportunities, dream dreams and translate them from ideas into shows,” he said.

“They are the drivers of an industry and yet they tend to remain hidden, hiding behind the curtain. Until now…

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