Anne Edmonds’ new ABC comedy won’t be for everyone – but that’s what makes it so good
Anne Edmonds' new ABC comedy *Bad Company* is a six-part satire set in a struggling Melbourne theatre company, exploring tensions between artistic integrity and financial pressures. The show stars Edmonds as artistic director Margie Argyle and Kitty Flanagan as Julia McNamara, a corporate fixer with no arts background. Drawing comparisons to *Utopia* and *Fisk*, the series blends workplace comedy with sharp commentary on the corporatisation of the arts.
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