If you were a neon sign, what would you say? Free 24hr parking.
What inspires you artistically? Risk. And genius. And Katharine Hepburn right now. I think she's a risky genius.
Why stage Menagerie? The imaginative landscape of Tennessee Williams' work is so vivid, sexed-up and dangerous that I'd be hard pressed to think of any reason not to. It's also a new work and like nothing that audiences at the MTC have been exposed to before.
What was your most recent nightmare? You know that scene in Raiders Of The Lost Ark where Harrison Ford is running away from the giant boulder thing? In my nightmare I was Harrison Ford but instead of a boulder I was being pursued by a giant, rolling Whoopi Goldberg. Terrifying!
What excites you about the Neon Festival? Getting to see a whole bunch of new work from artists whose stuff I'm always dying to see and who always keep me guessing. And the fact that if you book a Neon subscription you can see all five shows for $100. Big fat bargain.
WHAT: Menagerie by Daniel Schlusser Ensemble
WHEN & WHERE: Thursday 16 to Sunday 26 May, Neon Festival, MTC: Lawler
