JOY Breakfast

13 Nov 2024

Giovanni Adams – Interview with Melbourne’s resident Ike Turner

Arts, Music, Performing Arts

Brett, Tim & Nige sit down with the incredible Giovanni Adams, the NAACP Award-winning actor and playwright who stars as Ike Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Giovanni shares his journey from the U.S. to Australia, where he’s making his Australian stage debut and has found a new home – and love – in Melbourne. We dive into Giovanni’s origins as an artist, the challenges and rewards of portraying a complex character like Ike Turner, and his experiences navigating the creative worlds of acting and playwriting. Giovanni also gives us a glimpse into his future plans and the inspiration behind his powerful performances. Don’t miss this engaging conversation with one of theatre’s most captivating talents!

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5 Apr 2025

Interview with Marc Almond

Music, Performing Arts

By shiver_shi - originally posted to Flickr as Marc Almond @ Manezh Kadetskogo Korpusa, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7889005 Joss and Wayne ...

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Gaelle Esposito from Phoenix Arizona

News & Politics, Non-Profit, Regional, Society & Culture

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Arts, Comedy, Government & Organisations, Local, Music, News & Politics, Non-Profit, Performing Arts, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

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