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Oral History - Brett Sheehy, 2015

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Unique IDOH-000566SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerMartin PortusProject nameSydney Festival DirectorsThemeArt and CultureDate of interview29th September 2015Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewBrett Sheehy was Director of Sydney Festival from 2002 to 2005. He arrived in the top job after a six year Festival apprenticeship under Anthony Steel and Leo Schofield. At 42, he was part of a generational change; his programming attracted a younger audience to the Festival. One of Brett’s major coups was securing the 85-strong Théâtre du Soleil from Paris to stage their Australian debut Flood Drummers in 2002.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemYes

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Brett Sheehy, 2015. Photograph supplied by Brett Sheehy

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SurnameSheehyGiven namesBrett

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SoundStereoDuration (hr:min:sec)02:04:51

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Subject tagsSydney FestivalPublic access statusOpen to public access

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