Arts
Pieta has been performer all her life and recently moved into producing live performance events. With a history in dance and physical theatre Pieta has a passion for all forms of live performance from Comedy to Circus, Burlesque to Ballet, Music, Mime and everything in between. A former Go Go Dancer and Burlesque Performer, Pieta has oftened dabbled in creative producing live shows and events in Sydney and Melbourne, before moving into independent producing a few years ago. Armed with a Masters in Arts and Cultural Management, a Bachelor in Performance Studies and Gender Studies, and experience working for locally run community arts organisations to Melbourne Theatre Company and Arts Centre Melbourne, Pieta enjoys supporting and advocating for artists pushing the boundaries on mainstream representations of gender, sexuality, politics and empowerment. Pieta currently works for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival as the Artists and Program Administrator, and has recently worked with Don't Be Lonely production and Briefs Factory. Pieta is continuing to produce independent artists at various fringe festivals around the world including Edinburgh Festival Fringe, working with the likes of Trygve Wakenshaw, Betty Grumble, Yummy, Garry Starr, Wild Dandelions, The Listies, and Miss Venezuela (Andrea Spisto). In this epsiode: We chat about what an artists manager does within a major festival context. The importance of having a good image. What it’s like producing shows in Edinburgh Festival and the importance of relationships buildign with perforemrs, prodcuers and venues.