Jenny Simpson has launched the 2020 Awesome Festival during COVID-19 and it feels a bit like jumping out of an aeroplane. In this podcast Rosalind Appleby talks with the festival’s CEO and artistic director about the challenges and delights of planning the program.
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Awesome insights
3 September 2020
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Jenny Simpson says that, in spite of COVID-19, the 2020 Awesome Festival program is a dream come true. Go behind the scenes with the artistic director of the children’s festival in this candid chat about how children deserve the best, and why every festival needs a marching band!
“This is a dream come true. For many years I’ve been out there saying children deserve the best. But when I started at Awesome in 2014 I never dreamed that we’d be working with the major companies in this way. I am so pleased that our majors are now looking at young audiences. If I’m out there saying children deserve the best, well giving them [‘Snugglepot and Cuddlepie’ by] the WA Ballet is giving it in spades!”
Jenny Simpson, CEO and artistic director of Awesome Festival.
Awesome Festival runs 28 September – 2 October.
Read more about the 2020 Awesome Festival.
Pictured top: Awesome Festival’s courageous CEO Jenny Simpson discusses the challenges and delights of programming a festival during COVID-19.
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