Articles and interviews

  • Dads on the Air, 06/07/23, “Driftwood The Musical: Tania de Jong AM in conversation with Bill Kable”. Listen now.
  • SMH, 26/6/23, “Let’s face it, meritocracy is a myth. The game is rigged.” Read more.
  • Review published on, “The AU Review” 12/6/2023, “‘Theatre Review: Driftwood the Musical presents a timeless story of love, courage and survival” Read more.
  • Review published on, ”MUSICALTHEATRE.AU” 13/6/2023, “‘Review: Driftwood a Poignant Tale of the Power of the Human Spirit” Read more.
  • HK Post, 2/6/2023, “‘Driftwood the Musical’ Primed to Capture the Hearts of Sydney” Read more.
  • Review published on, ‘Weekend Notes’, May 2023, “A heartfelt and moving true story” Read more.
  • Review by Sue Williams and Harriet Cunningham, ‘Sydney Morning Herald’, 24/05/23, “Driftwood The Musical” Read more.
  • Interview with Anton Berezin (Cast Member), 2MBS Fine Music Sydney, 24/05/23 Listen here.
  • Feature in The Daily Telegraph, 19/05/2023, “Slawa’s invention is a ray of sunshine to all” Read more.
  • Feature in Herald Sun, V Weekend, 13-14/05/2023, “Passion Play” Read more.
  • Review by Nicholas Routley, ‘Australian Stage’, 16/05/23, “Driftwood The Musical” Read more.
  • Review by Brendan Daynes, ‘DanceLife Australia’ 6/5/2023, “Driftwood The Musical Tells a Tale of Courage and Creativity” Read more.
  • Review by Alex First, “First on Film & Entertainment’ 5/5/2023, “Driftwood The Musical at Chapel Off Chapel” Read more.
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 10/5/2023, “Saga of three generations unfolds from an umbrella” Read more. Original article here.
  • Review by Jonathan Cox‘Stage Whispers’,  5/05/2023, “Driftwood the Musical Review [2023]” Read more.
  • Review by Simon Parris, ‘Man In Chair’, 5/05/2023, “Driftwood the Musical Review [2023]” Read more.
  • Australian Jewish News, 28/04/2023, “Survival, Hope, Art, and Above All Else, Family” Read more.
  • The Stage Show with Michael Cathcart, ABC Radio National – 18/04/2023 featuring the cast of Driftwood The Musical – Audio (begins at 30 mins).
  • ABC Nightlife with Phillip Clark, 18/04/23, “Driftwood The Historical Musical Story” Listen here.
  • Ticker News, 03/05/23, Interview with Eva de Jong-Duldig & Tania de Jong AM. Watch here.
  • The Sunday Telegraph, 16/04/23, “Driftwood, a mother daughter legacy on the Sydney stage” Read more.
  • Limelight Magazine, 11/04/23, “Building bridges out of Driftwood”  Read more.
  • Theatre Thoughts, 19/04/23, “Feature: Driftwood the Musical returns with a revamped feel for its new tour”  Read more. 
  • BEAT Magazine, 24/04/23, “Driftwood The Musical returns: One of the most successful new Australian works we have ever seen”. Read more.
  • The AU Review, 24/04/23, Interview with Larry Heath “Driftwood The Musical is the new high calibre Australian production set for the world stage.” Read more
  • SceneStr 19/04/23, “The moving, enthralling and Green Room Award-winning story of ‘Driftwood The Musical’ comes to Melbourne and Sydney through The Umbrella Foundation.” Read more.
  • Arts Hub, 12/04/23, “Australian musical Driftwood set for New York workshop season” Read more. 
  • Mirage News, 3/04/2023, “Glen Street Theatre – Driftwood Musical” Read more. 
  • Broadway World, March 2023, “DRIFTWOOD THE MUSICAL Will Come to New York This Year” Read more.
  • Australian Jewish News, March 2023, “Melbourne, Sydney … next stop New York”. Read more here and here.
  • The Adviser Australia, 22 March 2023, “Tatura’s history coes to life on the stage.” Read more.
  • Shepparton News, March 2023, “Driftwood – the musical returns”. Read more.
  • Thrive 50 Plus, February 2022, “Driftwood The Musical An Epic Story Of Love, Courage, Survival… And Foldable Umbrellas”. Read more.
  • Beat Magazine, 17/01/23, “Driftwood The Musical returns: One of the most successful new Australian works we have ever seen”. Read more.
  • Vision Australia Radio Adelaide, 22/04/23, Interview (from 55 minute mark) “Tania de Jong invited all to Driftwood The Musical, a story of art; escape and resilience which has received wonderful reviews. Opening soon in Melbourne and then going to Sydney.” Read more.
  • El Espanol, 23/12/22, “Driftwood obra musical basada en una historia real”. Read more.
  • Broadway World, 14/12/22, “Driftwood The Musical Comes to Australia in 2023”. Read more.
  • Theatre People, 16/05/22, “After Show: The World Premiere of Driftwood The Musical”. Read more.
  • ABC Late Night Live, 10/05/22, “Driftwood – escape and survival through art and music”. Listen now.
  • The Age, 08/05/22, “The moving story of three generations of women that unfolds from an umbrella”. Read more.
  • Australian Arts Review, 09/05/22, “On the couch with Tania de Jong”. Read more.
  • Australian Jewish News, 01/05/22, “Survival, hope, art, and above all else, family”. Read more.
  • Plus 61J Media, 29/04/22, “Melbourne’s newest musical a multi-generational European family saga”. Read more.
  • Voice Of America News, 29/04/22, “Australian Musical Charts Family’s Escape from Nazis in Europe”. Read more.
  • Australian Arts Review, 26/04/22, “On the Couch with Anton Berezin”. Read more.
  • ABC Sunday Extra, 24/04/22, “The Year that Made Me: Tania De Jong, 2017″. Listen now.
  • LimeLight, Music, Arts & Culture, 07/04/22, “Driftwood: a new Australian musical about survival, hope, art and family.” Read more.
  • 3ZZZ, 28/04/22, “Tania De Jong AM on Driftwood The Musical re-telling of her grandparent’s holocaust survival”. Listen now (begins at: 01:10).
  • Australian Arts Review, 06/04/22, “On the Couch with Sara Reed”. Read more.
  • Shepparton Adviser, 06/04/22, “Tatura’s past comes alive in music and theatre”. Read more.
  • Australian Arts Review, 02/04/22, “Driftwood The Musical”. Read more.
  • The Senior, 02/04/22, “Survival story with plenty of art”. Read more.
  • Shepparton News, 18/03/22, “Umbrella unfolds an amazing story”. Read more.
  • J-Air, 23/03/22, “Talking to the Max with Tania de Jong”. Listen now (begins at 13:45).
  • Stage Whispers, March 2022, “Driftwood The Musical – World Premiere”. Read more.
  • Musicals Australia, 11/03/22, “In Conversation with Tania de Jong AM” Listen now
  • Theatre People, 09/03/22, “Driftwood: Tania de Jong and the history of the foldable umbrella”. Read more.
  • Aussie Theatre, 23/02/22, “Driftwood The Musical”. Read more.
  • Aussie Theatre, 16/02/22, “Driftwood The Musical to premiere in Melbourne”. Read more.
  • Beat, 02/22, “Driftwood The Musical to premiere at Melbourne’s Alexander Theatre”. Read more.
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