Sam Strong on Directing Australian Theatre And Keeping Up With Contemporary Attention Spans

Sam Strong is an award-winning theatre director and one of Australia’s most successful and influential arts leaders. Sam is currently the Chair of Melbourne Fringe and was previously Chair of Circa. Sam has also been Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre and Griffin Theatre, Associate Artistic Director of the Melbourne Theatre Company, Literary Associate at Belvoir, and the founding dramaturg in residence at Red Stitch. Sam has directed productions for all Australian State Theatre Companies, Belvoir, Griffin and the Melbourne and Sydney Festivals. His next project is the world premiere stage adaptation of Trent Dalton’s novel BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE. Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.