Meanwhile, the MTC commission Golden Blood, part of their Next Stage writers initiative, willImpact on programming
A state grant received mid-year will help the company meet new COVID-safe operating requirements and support the reduced-capacity Summer Series. Sheehy says it was important that the Summer Series showcase new Australian writing — including a new musical in development by Carolyn Burns, Tim Finn and Simon Phillips , and a first-draft reading of a new play by Andrea James .
"Our Melbourne audiences have always been hungry for new Australian writing and new Australian stories — especially stories they feel are relevant to their lives in our time and place," says Sheehy.Lovett says MTC is also blessed by a strong subscriber base of around 5000 full-season subscribers, who not only support the new work, but also often prefer it.