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00:00of creativity. Actually I remember once I was like freestyle monologuing about death and decay
00:04and someone goes oh Margie there's a man out the front who says you haven't paid for your Uber Eats
00:09and I just immediately lost my train of thought. It's like oh great now I'm just sitting here with
00:13a bar me. You know thanks a lot. I think our next season launching tomorrow night is probably
00:19our most challenging yet. Margie. Sorry. Sorry everyone. Looks cool though. I am so sorry. Could
00:26you just give me a minute? We'll probably leave it there. Let's cut. Oh no don't cut. No it's
00:29got it. Let's pack up. Thank god that's over. Thanks a lot Christian. I had a lot more to say
00:33to them. We just uh we need you in a meeting with the CEO about half an hour ago. Oh
00:38god what does
00:38he want? He wants you to sign off on the program for tomorrow night's launch. Yeah this has strong
00:43admin energy. Sorry about that. Okay all right come on. Let's go. Let's feed the capitalist machine then.
00:52It's in my diary. It's in my diary. It's in my diary. Daniel I'm so sorry. I've just been sitting
00:59in a really creative space this morning. Well I've been sitting here for about half an hour.
01:03Casual. All right let's have a look. Give me the program. Best program yet I reckon.
01:11Great pick. Remember this launches tomorrow Margie. Yeah look I'm still not happy about
01:17Grease being the big show next season. Like really Australia's premiere avant-garde theatre
01:22and we're doing Grease. It's trash. Papa would be turning in his grave. Margie we agreed on this
01:27weeks ago. Kamal says the board needs a commercial hit with a big name. Okay so why are you letting
01:32the chair of the board tell the artistic director what to do? There's a lot of your experimental
01:36stuff in here Margie. Look three plays with full frontal nudity. It loses subscribers. Says you.
01:43Now I'm here to push boundaries and I am unapologetic about that. I don't think you understand the
01:47seriousness of our financial situation and I'll be honest a lot of the mismanagement leads back to you.
01:52Okay. Do you think when my father started this place? No no no when he was doing work like this.
01:58Okay do you think he was thinking about money? We lived and breathed theatre. I basically lived
02:02under this desk when I was a child and I would listen to my father downstairs ploughing the craft
02:07all night. We're doing Grease. No I'm sorry Daniel I've made a decision this morning. We're not doing
02:15Grease. I've got a bigger idea. I think I'm having a panic attack. We're not redesigning the guide. The
02:20discussion is over. Excuse me if I'm not inclined to listen to someone who eats Nando's for breakfast
02:24and scrolls realestate.com on the toilet. Okay. I'm out. Out of the meeting or what do you mean out
02:35of
02:35this meeting? Actually I'm allowed to change my mind. You don't understand the artistic process Daniel.
02:41And by the way no one wants to see you news. Well let's not generalise. We've all seen it from
02:45every angle back and front and bent over. I've seen more of you than my own wife.
02:50Toxic. Toxic masculinity. Good luck finding anyone else who can deal with the great Margie Argyle.
02:58Okay Mary. Unfortunately due to a series of strategic realignments your position at this
03:04organisation no longer exists. Full details of your redundancy are in this information pack.
03:10Julia please I'm 65. I know. I'm your mentor. So you must know what I'm about to say next which
03:17is no further
03:18discussion will be entered into. That's right. That is one of mine. Classic Mary.
03:24Alright that's the awkwardness over so how's things at home? How's Graeme?
03:28Roger. Your husband yes. He died. Are you sure that's not in my notes?
03:35Carmel. Quick word in your office Julia. Now? Yes. Now. Might be a moment.
03:39How are you Mary? She's fine. Husband died so she's a bit sad. Take a moment but out by the
03:44end of the day.
03:47It's all lies mum. Can't believe the CEO of a bank just like literally lies.
03:50Just literally lying like. Let me handle it. Fine.
03:54It seems that Ryan in his capacity in the lending centre has wiped a customer's personal loans.
03:59Tom McNamara. Is that your ex-husband Julia? Ex-husband? Yes. What have you done?
04:05What? He's got a new start-up. Get this though. Edible coffee cups so you finish the coffee.
04:10Just edible coffee cups already exist. You can't start that up.
04:13Well I'm glad I did it anyway. It was a legend move so.
04:16Obviously the police will have to be called.
04:19Police? Mum? That's like prison.
04:21Oh stop it. No one's going to prison. Are they?
04:24What do you think of theatre Julia?
04:27Theatre? Didn't realise they were still doing it.
04:30Don't we all just watch Netflix now?
04:31I am the chair of a fantastic little theatre, the Argyle. You will have heard of it.
04:35No.
04:36And we just lost our CEO. He was so sad to go.
04:39Mm-hmm.
04:39But I think that you would be perfect to take over.
04:43Oh I'm sorry. Is this a joke? Am I on candid camera?
04:47No.
04:47What's candid camera?
04:49Just come over and fill in until the new CEO starts and then we can forget all about this.
04:53Seriously mum, what is candid camera?
04:55Shut up.
04:56Shut up.
04:56Let's just talk outside. Don't touch any of those computers.
05:00It's right now.
05:03The...
05:03On what?
05:04Oh come on, come on. I tripled profit last quarter.
05:07Yes, we're all aware of your bulging trophy cabinet.
05:10And I got rid of family leave.
05:11Look, the Argyle is having a few tiny financial issues, but you iron them out in no time.
05:17And when I do iron out these tiny financial issues, I get my job back, yes?
05:20Yes, yes, yes.
05:21And Ryan does too?
05:22You will love it. And they have a really dynamic artistic director.
05:28Bring out your invoices!
05:32Approved, approved, approved.
05:34Good news everyone, I'm in charge.
05:35Okay, so we're not going to have someone telling us there's no money for the things we need to make
05:39our art.
05:39There actually is no money though, so have your fun.
05:42Good to have fun.
05:42Oh, she's off.
05:44Jacob.
05:44Jacob, Jacob, Jacob.
05:45Yeah.
05:46I've cancelled Grease.
05:47Thank God.
05:48Guess what we're going to do instead?
05:49What?
05:52Sorry, what?
05:53Yep, starring me, directed by me.
05:55Um, you'll be stunning.
05:56Yeah.
05:57Are you saying you're going to do the half-buried peasant?
05:59Yes, Christian.
05:59First person to attempt it since Papa, first woman.
06:02But it's an obscure 18th century French play.
06:05Yeah, and it goes for four hours.
06:06And it involves dumping two tonnes of sand on stage.
06:09Eight tonnes?
06:10I need eight tonnes.
06:12Well, you'll never get the board to sign off on.
06:13Oh, Christian, I feel like you're just still struggling with the fact that nothing blossomed between us.
06:20Sure, you know, we had fun.
06:22It was one night.
06:24I might leave you to it, guys.
06:26Yeah.
06:26Yeah.
06:27Excuse me.
06:28Who's that?
06:28I don't know.
06:29Okay.
06:30You know, this is bigger than us.
06:32Can you just support me, please?
06:35I have to do my job.
06:36I'm sorry.
06:36No, no.
06:37Yeah, go.
06:37I have to do my job.
06:38Do your little job.
06:39No, good decision.
06:40It's not personal.
06:41No, I'll bring Donna in on it instead.
06:43Donna!
06:45Donna!
06:46I have lost my job, you absolute moron.
06:49How could you ask Ryan to do that?
06:50I did it.
06:51I just said it was something someone could do if they worked at a bank.
06:53Oh, please.
06:54You know how insecure and gullible he is.
06:56Hey.
06:57I'm talking about someone else.
06:58Oh, sorry.
06:58I don't have time for this.
07:01He's hung up on me.
07:02Wonderful.
07:03Are you even going to apologise for committing fraud?
07:05Oh, sorry for committing fraud.
07:07This is serious, Ryan.
07:09After all the expensive schools and the tutors.
07:12Yeah, and this is all stuff that you wanted.
07:14I'm really disappointed.
07:16You know what the worst thing is?
07:17I now have to go and work at a theatre.
07:18A bunch of lefties moaning into their chakras and talking about their feelings.
07:24I actually feel sick.
07:29The work we make is uncompromising.
07:33It's urgent.
07:34It's visceral.
07:35I think our next season is probably our most challenging yet.
07:40Don't miss it.
07:41Launch day!
07:43That's a good one, guys.
07:44Does she know?
07:45I don't think so.
07:46Shit's going to hit the thing.
07:47Morning, everyone.
07:49Christian!
07:51Margie!
07:52Who's this?
07:53Look, I only just found out the new CEO's starting at ten.
07:56The board were trying to call you last night.
07:58Yeah, I stayed at a friend's house.
07:59Hi.
08:00Which friend is that?
08:01He's got heaps of friends.
08:02I don't know.
08:02Sure, yeah.
08:03Or your girl.
08:05Hello, you've read Carmel Martin.
08:06Leave a message.
08:08Carmel, it's Margie.
08:09We need to have a serious conversation.
08:11God, never here, never available.
08:13You know what?
08:14Let's get everyone in the rehearsal space and loosen up.
08:17You know, everything's feeling really tight and congested.
08:20Okay?
08:20Who's with me?
08:21I'm with you.
08:22Let's get in there.
08:24Donna, Jacob, let's go.
08:26Are we, mother?
08:28Ooh, that's coral in the ocean.
08:32Whoa!
08:38Jesus Christ.
08:39Nice to meet you.
08:42Hello?
08:45Hello?
08:54Hello?
09:04Hello?
09:09hello oh here she is welcome julia mcnamara come on bring it in oh bring it in no that's
09:16appropriate in the workplace okay first time in the theater taking it all in
09:23everyone this is our new ceo julia mcnamara good morning let's form a circle guys oh i won't hold
09:29hands i've not had covid so feel free all right all right julia do you want to tell the group
09:33a
09:33bit about yourself then we'll go around the circle now yeah jump on in uh all right what defines julia
09:40mcnamara i know what it is it's a grind set which is like a mindset but i'm grinding 24 7
09:47do not stop
09:47the grind until i get results and that's how i have expanded the operational bandwidth of billion
09:52dollar companies while keeping price to earnings ratios through the roof what does that mean don't
09:57know just got a bit about grinding but hey there's also a fun side to jmac i enjoy working out
10:03so if
10:03anyone wants to chat chin up pbs down for that and my guilty pleasure is dancing with the stars
10:10great show so that's me in a nutshell work hard play not quite as hard as i work okay um
10:18thank you julia
10:19obviously i'm margie argyle i've been the artistic director here for six years and i'm in charge of
10:25absolutely everything except the boring financial stuff but i'm also a storyteller
10:30i'm a truth custodian i'm a disruptor i'm a witch i'm a feminist i'm a mother
10:37my work is constantly grappling with the universality of our biological makeup
10:41combined with a collective sense of the sublime
10:44welcome to the arts basically so that's me
10:49i'll go next christian miller marketing yeah look we probably don't have time to go around
10:53everyone so tonight is the vip launch of our new season program
11:00yeah yes we're gonna have champagne there'll be roving performances we've got copious totes
11:06copious totes there's some fun stuff in there drink bottles fidget spinner do-it-yourself moon cup
11:11all grease themed by the way let's not forget it is yeah anyway this is where we come together as
11:17a group
11:18and we start to be the beat of the same drum
11:34how long does this usually go for 20 minutes usually
11:47so how often does the clapping and chanting oh every morning every morning it's a fantastic way
11:53to get into the body interesting use of stuff well i'm looking forward to working with you i've heard
11:59great things margie no my real name is marguerite ah would you prefer i call you that no i just
12:04think
12:04it's interesting do you okay well i would like to hit the ground running so a couple of things i
12:09need to get across next year's program asap oh grab a tote no i don't know okay thank you
12:15and carmel mentioned the place is under financial pressure did she how do you know carmel i was her
12:20two i see at novacorp bank okay we're nipping at her heels no wonder you're here
12:26i also need profit and loss statements who can i get those from me and only me well could you
12:32email
12:32those across please thank you so what is the julia mcnamara story girl talk come on married single
12:39let's have it single mother of one really a mother it's interesting i wasn't picking up on that energy
12:45i got single though i guess like recognises life
12:52anyway thank you so much for coming past i have a huge meeting about our launch
12:56yes yes we do i'm coming to that don't think you're required
13:00okay so let's talk launch okay the lights are going to come down there's going to be the silence in
13:07the space the anticipation the field and then back music and here she comes margie argyle or a version of
13:13margie we're never truly ourselves on stage and then obviously i'll go to press the launch button
13:17margie sorry i should have said this earlier carmel email just a little change no biggie she she wants julia
13:23to launch the program and press the button what what margie always launches the program that's an argyle tradition
13:29no it makes sense i can see the strategy means i can present my financial plan
13:33oh do you have a performance background well i've given presentations in front of the ceos of the four major
13:38banks so
13:39you tell me do i yeah well i guess if ibsen were alive today be giving powerpoint presentations all over
13:45the shop
13:50who's ibsen
13:51ah interesting no one knows keep references relatable that's a good tip for everybody
13:56now the big show i'm launching is greece yes yes yes great movie high profit yield and carmel said something
14:03about getting a big name in
14:04uh undecided thanks yep okay well here's a thought did you know sonia krueger can sing i know i didn't
14:13realize either i saw a clip
14:14yeah so i mean casting's actually the artistic director's job you wait till you see this she's doing a tremble
14:20number song does the wi-fi work here i've been having trouble
14:22i switched it off again donna no one was using it donna we've been through this someone's always using the
14:28wi-fi
14:28but we're all in here and it's out there that's not how wi-fi works so what's this i'll just
14:33i'll restart the router
14:34shall i add that to my list yeah as well yep and my lunch and what just my lunch on
14:39your list as well
14:40put my lunch on thank you fish bowl yes indeed extra fish thank you all right okay well let's get
14:47on with it
14:47i guess that's it yeah that's it oh there she is the boss
14:54who's ibsen honestly i nearly died like the day of the launch and they send in some corporate robot to
14:59snoop around our finances
15:00no one's to tell her anything keep her out of it waste 42 inches it's up a bit max
15:06what does that mean oh nothing i think i need a new tape measure actually yeah i think you do
15:10donna
15:10there's no budget for that donna why is this on here what's that the router she's yarn bombed it donna
15:15it buzzes and it looks ugly well it's a major fly hazard sorry it's coming off hey pick it don't
15:21snip it all right guys let's focus let's talk about the launch tonight so you're just gonna sneak a new
15:27plane to the program and hide that from julia yeah exactly but everything's grease themed all right
15:32what about all the totes just reload the totes um there's copious totes margie you said it yourself
15:37yeah i know there's copious totes christian i ordered them but can you help me out here and reload the
15:41totes not that hard to reload the totes i'm going to reload the totes margie not a yelling in the
15:46workplace julia how you going come in come in welcome to the wardrobe department where dreams
15:51come to life gosh so do you make all this yeah yes of course you can buy costumes do you
15:57know
15:57spotlight i can't bear this yes i know spotlight okay well maybe check that out margie still don't
16:04have any profit and loss statements okay that's working now guys hey you know what our donors
16:09really love when the ceo gets into party mode on launch night don't they yeah don't worry about
16:15that because i can party with the best of them really yes you know what you should do something
16:21grease themed what about a sexy sandy i'd love to do a sandy i'm good with vinyl yeah i'm not
16:27doing
16:27that go on it'll be fun no that's a shame julia carmel is going to be really disappointed
16:33just fyi i went to last year's office christmas party as michelle bullock who's that the head of
16:39the reserve bank it was hilarious okay i'm needed in wigs that was a relatable reference very funny
16:47because her glasses are completely different to mine donna i'll think about the sandy thing come and see
16:56let's try this one okay let's have a look let's have a look oh no i don't think that that's
17:03not
17:03it it's not it it's not it is it okay there's the updated run sheet for tonight oh what's this
17:09i'm on
17:09last that was carmel's call it's not my call oh yeah but i bet you're loving it oh my god
17:14yes i'm in
17:15love with carmel now right i'm in love with everyone i'm in love with jacob i'm in love with
17:20everyone come on margie how hard is it to send an email
17:29margie oh time to give her a dose of the craft i think a little bit of acting i still
17:34need those
17:34reports oh wow what is this do you look like the older boy from saint cecilia's julia i've just had
17:40a phone call okay from my son little cherry oh you have a son sorry what's his name little cherry
17:46cherry he's named after his grandfather jerry but he couldn't say jerry so he said cherry
17:52cherry jerry jerry jerry jerry jerry named himself anyway he's just found out he's dyslexic what does
17:58now yeah how old is he eight okay did he call you from school sorry it's 4 30 yeah but
18:05the point is i
18:06need to rush home tonight you know the poor little boy needs his mother so okay i just need to
18:12change
18:12the running order for the launch tonight sure yeah whatever gets me those reports okay
18:17thanks jules oh jules
18:22mums get it i don't get any of it
18:27is this where you thought your life would end up
18:29oh one thousand percent yeah oh finally reloading the totes i'll see you guys tonight at the launch
18:34i'm going for a drink i'm exhausted
18:37uh i'll go get us some more totes thanks cat
18:42is that margie did she just leave yes she still hasn't given me those reports
18:47uh well i could show you the reports if you wanted yes please just between us though okay
18:53fine all right thank you so how long have you been at the arbor 20 years 20 years yep from
19:01usher
19:02all the way to the top oh wow i actually used to trade the boards myself it's um no admins
19:07my real
19:07passion and i know that now oh my god what okay this place is a disaster no wonder she didn't
19:14want
19:14me to see these well maybe maybe you shouldn't be saying oh no no okay how has she been allowed
19:19to
19:19spend like this well if you want to turn things around she has got to go and i'm more than
19:24happy to
19:24pull the trigger oh well you can't because the board's the only one who can fire muggy uh karma would
19:29never
19:29fire a woman to be very off-brand oh god i think you're right oh yeah i'm gonna be stuck
19:35here forever
19:36yeah that's the dream
19:52hello how are you thank you for your donation hi i love that i nearly bought it but i didn't
20:00because i in the end i thought no see the tear come on we've been trying to get in touch
20:05with you
20:06all day yes and i have been frantically trying to call you back but you know we should have brunch
20:10let's have brunch let's not have brunch this is brunch i love brunch talk about bye ladies and
20:15gentlemen thanks for coming and of course a very big thank you to darren henderson from the westport city
20:20council he has his demons but he's always been very supportive of us so without any further ado to
20:26announce our major production for this season i'll bring on the brilliant the talented the effervescent
20:32margie agai thank you everybody and before i get started just a little reminder um please grab a tote
20:42we have copious tote so grab one grab two grab eight take one home for your loved ones
20:48you know what i'm going to throw out the script tonight because i was asked to come up here and
20:53compromise everything they wanted me to rip out my artistic soul and feed it to the capitalist machine
21:01but i am a storyteller okay i tell stories
21:13you know my late great father jeremy argyle used to stare mediocrity down and say no thank you get on
21:22a
21:22bus and get out of here so for the first time in 20 years i will be performing the play
21:29that put this
21:30theater on the mat ladies and gentlemen our major production this season
21:36le pizone moiti enter there
21:40it's supposed to be good
22:05i am a peasant very half alive but by god i will prevail
22:17and now i'd like to introduce our new ceo julia macklemore
22:39good evening ladies and gentlemen well in keeping with tonight's theme
22:45i'm here to say you better shape up because you need a plan and i can keep you strategized
22:57there we go always good to have a laugh before discussing serious business
23:05unfortunately the argyle theater is experiencing extreme financial difficulty
23:10and if something isn't done this may be the last season you ever have and the person single-handedly
23:16responsible for running this place into the ground thank you julia and now i would like to launch
23:22this season's program i will do one thing i will launch this season i will do it i will launch
23:27it i'm launching it
23:28you
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