Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self

Emily Writes at her book launch
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Known for her candid and eloquent charm, Emily's writing is disarmingly honest and funny. Wrangling family life, sleep deprivation and creative ambition, here's her take on how to get it all done.
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Ross Jolly. Image courtesy of Court Theatre
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Ross shares some valuable advice for travelling the winding roads of an arts career.
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Aarti Bajaj for the Meera Auditions
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Aarti Bajaj is recognised as a bold entrepreneur and advocate of the arts. Here's her advice on how to juggle it all [Written in partnership with Wild Dreamer Productions]
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Samantha Lissette
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Trust the process: Artist Samantha Lissette reminds herself that life is a messy business - and you don’t have to clean it all up at once
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Peter Hambleton
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Peter shares some perceptions, prompts and predictions for those navigating a precarious career.
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Amanda Billing: Image: Dean O'Gorman
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Amanda reflects that she may have arrived here faster with hindsight. Maybe.
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Xin Ji in RUSHES, 2018
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Your university degree may not necessarily be the highway to happiness. Director and creator Malia Johnston shares the detours and lessons she’s learnt along her way.
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Penny Kember, alias Merthyr Ruxton, in Paris
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Some golden advice on managing in the creative world, brought to you by a contemporary abstract artist.
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Rehearsal image, with Joshua Faleatua and Christy Poinsettia
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Knowing your worth as a creative is your most crucial tool for success: Sarah encourages us to trust our gut and follow our imagination.
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As seasoned actor, director and Associate Professor in Theatre, David O’Donnell knows a thing or two to share with those as young and driven as Hamlet.
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