We moved, and there was a golden era in the ’40s when we were so conscious of who we were as Australians. – Graeme Murphy
I mean, I think in the early days we were pretty… pretty British in our entertainment leads. – Graeme Murphy
Normally our season is seven weeks in the Drama Theatre and four weeks in the Opera Theater. – Graeme Murphy
I don’t think people we’ll miss the fact that SDC is way up there and that our profile is high. – Graeme Murphy
If the year 2000 can help us move into the future, that’s fine, but I am afraid that people see it as a full stop and that one can take a big breath afterwards – you can’t. – Graeme Murphy
We can’t afford big symphonies but we commission works that sound rich and symphonic because of the nature of the instrumentation and the people we work with. – Graeme Murphy
I always figure I have this tree and there’s always some green fruit that’s not ready to pick or blossoms that are ready to flower; there are always some ready to drop off too. – Graeme Murphy
It’s the emotional trigger points that are important to me because I know if I could believe in the characters and try and imagine how they felt then I’d be able to do something quite honest. – Graeme Murphy
I’m thrilled at the moment because our audiences, you know, they… the demographic is 50% male. – Graeme Murphy
And currently, there are four to five new works in the pipeline for upcoming celebrations such as the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Australian Federation, my 50th Birthday, and Sydney Dance Company’s 25th Anniversary. – Graeme Murphy
