About Real TV

Real TV is an artistic team that formed in late 2000. They have created new work for the Sydney Opera House and Regional Arts Victoria (Hoods, 2006), Queensland Theatre Company (The Orphanage Project, 2003), La Boite Theatre (Kingswood Kids, 2003),  Queensland Arts Council (Children of the Black Skirt, 2003), Stage X Youth Festival (Suitcase, 2001.  Real TV’s work has toured  extensively to schools and theatres throughout Australia and  to major national festivals and conferences including Come Out, Pacific Edge and Drama Victoria.

Hoods was the winner of the 2007 Australian Writer’s Guild Theatre for Young Audiences Award and the inaugural Richard Wherrett Award for Excellence in Playwriting.

Children of the Black Skirt won the 2005 Drama Victoria Award for Best Performance by a Theatre Company for Secondary Schools.

Real TV aims to push the limits of story telling for young audiences, and to produce provocative and accessible Australian performance.

Leticia Cáceres, Pete Goodwin, and Angela Betzien. Photo by Sue Goodwin

 

 

The Ophanage Project, Queensland Theatre Company.
Photo by Stephen Henry

 

 

Real TV is comprised of

 
Angela Betzien
Writer

Leticia Cáceres
Director

Pete Goodwin
Composer

Kylie Mitchell
Producer

Angela Betzien, Leticia Cáceres and Pete Goodwin.
Photo by Stephen Henry
 

What the industry has to say about Real TV

“This is one of the most exciting young creative teams around. The projects I’ve seen of theirs have really excited me. They’re innovative and energetic with fantastic theatrical imaginations.”

Michael Gow, Artistic Director, Queensland Theatre Company

“Real TV exhibits an original vision and has to date created a strong and exciting stage presence, galvanizing all production elements to present new images on the Australian Stage.”

Helen Strube, Education Liason Officer, Queensland Arts Council

the kingswood kids
Children of the Black Skirt.
Photo by Stephen Henry

 

“I have seen several productions on which Leticia and Angela have collaborated. The results have been truly exciting in their theatricality and originality”

Margery Forde, Playwright

“This talented collective possess a strong artistic vision and is set to become a highly significant force in contemporary theatre both locally and nationally. “

John O’Hare, Director