Deborah Jones spoke with Maisy Stapleton on Arts Thursday 4 February 2016 about the performances she was looking forward to in 2016.

Deborah Jones is a renowned arts journalist, she was arts editor of The Australian newspaper for 10 years and most recently edited the Review section of The Australian. She is now a freelance writer and editor, specialising in dance, musical theatre, theatre and opera.

She continues to review dance and musical theatre for The Australian, is a member of the Sydney Theatre Awards panel and reviews opera performances in Sydney for the London-based Opera magazine.

Deborah sees over 200 productions annually and writes about these in a regular blog. For Arts Thursday, Deborah shared an overview of performances she saw in 2015, with insights into current issues and trends. She also spoke to Maisy Stapleton about upcoming performances in 2016.

What was her hot tip for 2016? What can’t you possibly miss?

Listen below to the conversation below with Maisy Stapleton to find out!

Part 1

Part 2

You can also sign up for Deb’s blog @ https://deborahjones.me to get regular reviews and news of the shows she sees.

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