STAGES SPOTLIGHT: CONVERSATIONS REVISITED - JANET HOLMES À COURT from November 21st, 2019

Summary: With over 230 episodes in the STAGES archive, it's time to revisit conversations featured in previous seasons. STAGES spotlights such episodes, in case you missed them first time 'round - or so you can simply savour a second listen. Either way, you'll be accessing precious oral histories from the people who were there, on and around our stages. Janet Holmes à Court is charming, astute and informed; recognising the supreme necessity for us all to celebrate and embrace the arts across all genres. She grew up in a household infused with the arts. Her parents instilled in her an enduring love of art, music and theatre. Ms Holmes à Court is recognised as a leading philanthropist and a major collector of indigenous art, which contributes to an extensive collection, much of which is loaned to public galleries around the world. She has guided, chaired and managed strong associations with arts organisations such as the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Australian Children's Television Foundation, the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) and the Australian Major Performing Arts Group (AMPAG). It is a career of vast artistic governance and leadership. Janet was a founding patron and chairperson of Western Australia's Black Swan Theatre Company, recognising the enormous benefit of a state theatre company that traverses local and indigenous stories, and explores an expansive repertoire of classic, and international works. Janet Holmes à Court was featured in season two, during a STAGES visit to Perth. She was one of several creatives joining STAGES to converse and celebrate the immense artistic output and creation that has emanated from and continues to thrive in Western Australia. The Stages podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify, Whooshkaa and where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au