Monday, June 12, 2017
From Rachel: My very first paid job in the industry involved me being topless on stage. (In my defence, I was wearing a lot of body jewellery, which made me FEEL significantly less topless, …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:25PMTuesday, May 2, 2017
Rachi’s reflections…. Almost every other topic I’ve written about – nerves, knock backs, real estate, approaching agents etc., I feel adequately experienced to comment. But in te…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:18PMThursday, April 6, 2017
In economics, diversification is a technique to lower risk. It aims to spread risk of failure by having a wide range of investments in a portfolio. That means if one investment fails, you ha…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:53AMMonday, March 13, 2017
A note from Rachi… There are 3 truly anxiety provoking things in this world: the cold sore virus, an interest rate rise above 2 basis points and 8 bars of free dance at dance auditions. Tw…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:55PMWednesday, March 1, 2017
Every professional industry is its own little world, with power structures, behaviour codes, systems and celebrities. The behaviour codes backstage at the Capitol Theatre are very different …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:30PMTuesday, September 13, 2016
In our latest Stage Door Shrink session, Rachel Cole and Eddie Perfect discuss the abstract notion of success, productivity and the balance between them in an artistic environment. If you’…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:30AMWednesday, August 24, 2016
“Investing in property is simple, but not easy”… Two not so secret things about me: I’m cheap and I love property. I don’t do coffee, cabs, gyms, cover charges or drink…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:41PMTuesday, July 19, 2016
Rachel Cole’s Stage Door Shrink returns to AussieTheatre this month with some excellent advice from Australian theatre veteran, Todd McKenney. A note from Rachi You’ve heard that Co…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:11AMTuesday, June 28, 2016
A note from Rachi: When I’m chatting to a guy on Tinder, some questions I get out of the way early include: Do you have cold sores? Can I have a copy of your last pay slip? And, how do y…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:13AMSunday, May 15, 2016
Rachel Cole sat down with Amanda Harrison in this latest Stage Door Shrink session. Get comfy and settle in for an incredibly interesting and informative read. A note from Rachi… Matilda …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:14PMSunday, March 20, 2016
Stage Door Shrink returns to AussieTheatre this month with a very special guest. Rachel Cole chats with Tim Minchin about Matilda, art and taking risks. A note from Rachi… If you’re like…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:35PMMonday, January 11, 2016
Having always declared myself the Steven Bradbury of all things technology, the fact that I have to use social media to market myself these days seems about as appealing as kale. If it was u…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:30PMWednesday, December 9, 2015
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column penned by Rachel Cole aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. A note from Rachi: I am annoyingly disciplined, scheduled and pr…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:00AMSunday, November 8, 2015
Every performer under the sun has to deal with nerves at some stage. I know it’s audition day when I’ve done 3 poos before 9am, my top notes are airy and thin and I’m sweating more tha…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:40PMThursday, October 22, 2015
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column penned by Rachel Cole aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. A note from Rachel: Little known fact: In 2013, I had a booming …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:49PMFriday, September 25, 2015
Not sleeping well for one night is about as annoying as Kanye declaring he’s running for president. Not sleeping well constantly is akin to NBC cancelling Law and Order: SVU #ican’teven.…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:16AMThursday, September 3, 2015
Performers complain about their agents as often as they complain about feeling fat. #thestruggleisreal. When you hear your friends talking about castings or auditions that you haven’t hear…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:25PMThursday, August 20, 2015
Welcome back to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. This week, our session is focused on the big A – AGENTS. Apart from having …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:01PMMonday, July 13, 2015
Our special End-Of-Financial-Year Stage Door Shrink session this week looks at helping performers maximise their tax returns (or, getting the government to subsidise your laser and new Ladu…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:30AMSunday, June 28, 2015
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. Today’s Stage Door Shrink session looks at how to swing well – in the per…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:19PMSunday, June 14, 2015
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column penned by Rachel Cole aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. There comes a time in every performers life, when work dries up …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:19AMSunday, May 24, 2015
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column penned by Rachel Cole aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. This question may have never crossed your mind if you’re y…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:22PMSunday, May 3, 2015
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column penned by Rachel Cole aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. As a performer, I have always had a big old chip on my dispropor…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:30PMWednesday, April 22, 2015
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column penned by Rachel Cole aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. Years ago, I attended a Musical Theatre Workshop and heard Katri…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:11PMFriday, March 20, 2015
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. Being ‘show fit’ means that whatever is required of the performer to successfully …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:07AMTuesday, March 3, 2015
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. Before I interviewed Guy Simpson, I sat down and thought about what I’ve learned abo…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:50PMSaturday, February 14, 2015
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. For each column, I’ll enlist the help of an industry professional to think through s…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:56PM 
