“We all quote Shakespeare all the time, whether we know it or not.” The Harvey Norman CEO – and Rich Lister – has a lifelong love for The Bard.
Katie Page, 67, is the chief executive officer of Harvey Norman. She lives in Middle Dural, Sydney, and is No.38 on the 2024 Rich List with an estimated wealth of $3.39 billion.I studied Shakespeare at high school, like most other people. And I loved it from the start – the passion of the characters, their egos, the humanity of it all. Here I was, this Queensland country girl and I could relate to this stuff written in England 400 years ago.’s always been my thing.
, come to this pre-production showcase we’re doing. I took Gerry along – he loves Shakespeare too – and we had a blast. We were upstairs at a warehouse in The Rocks, with cask wine and a handful of us socially distanced on plastic chairs. It was edgy, but the energy in the room was fantastic. Laura Murphy had spent 10 years writing this musical, which these other talented young people were performing so brilliantly . . . I look at supporting things like that as an investment in community.
A musical is one way of reaching the youth and their shortening attention spans. But do you think kids are still up to learning straight Shakespeare?came out, one of the reviews said, “Shakespeare gets the Gaga treatment”. It kept what makes Shakespeare powerful but put it in a contemporary context . . . But the original plays are great too if they’re taught in the right way.
Michael Bailey writes on entrepreneurship and the arts. He is also responsible for the Financial Review's Rich Lists. He is based in Sydney.
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