Welcome to episode 164 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

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This was recorded just last week. We rushed this one through – and I’m glad it got to happen – a chat with actor Heather O’Carroll. 

I’d wanted to talk to Heather – for many reasons, chief among them being that she was in one of the most incredible plays I’ve ever seen. And so we got to talk about that. Finally. Also, I didn’t know her but I felt like I did – we were at university at the same time and have a few mutual friends. 

But what finally got us together for this chat was the director of the play MOODPORN getting us together. So, yes, this is a plug for that – the season is at BATS Theatre from 23 April to 4 May but we talk about all sorts of other things. All things theatre, film, acting…

Well, actually, Heather has a long history with BATS – she ran the joint most recently, but she also worked there as an actor going back as far as some 20 years go. 

We also talked a bit about Mel Lynskey – one of NZ’s great acting exports. A friend of Heather’s. 

We also talked a bit about Neil LaBute – one of my favourite writers – and a playwright of some repute; MOODPORN has been compared with LaBute’s work. 

This was a great conversation – I’m glad it got to happen. We recorded this just last Saturday morning. And so here it is now…

I hope you dig it. And Happy Easter! 

Here now is episode 164 of Sweetman Podcast, my conversation with Heather O’Carroll. 

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