Sometimes, after a day of stress and bother, obligation and chores, you just need to see something spectacular. Read more

Opening night at Sydney Theatre, of the much anticipated Babel (words). When the lights went out, the music stopped. The audience stood in their seats applauding with gusto. I sat and clapped. Read more

There’s a room like any other. It has carpet. It has walls. It has glass doors. It has a ping-pong table.

There’s a man, like any other. He has limbs. And a voice. He has a head. He’s wearing an astronaut suit. Read more

It may have taken three or four years of discussions or partnerships – but it draws on over 60,000 years of continuing culture – and there’s nothing I love more, than being surprised and delighted by a truly brave and exciting piece of work – I’m talking about I Am Eora. Read more

New York city is a magical place. A place of grandeur and a place of dark desperation. There is a magic in the air – a fizziness that makes you dizzy – where the possibility of being somebody, or “making it” feels absolutely feasible. Read more

As a child, on my stomach, I would breathe-in the pages of Coles Funny Picture Book. Read more

beguiled past participle, past tense of be·guile (Verb)
Verb:
1. Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way: “every prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine”; “a beguiling smile”.
2. Trick (someone) into doing something. Read more

It’s a race to the theatre the night I attend Bondi Dreaming. It’s raining. Rain brings with it, dull skies, slippery roads and a swell of drivers.

It’s OK I arrive at the theatre with 3 minutes to spare – the box office is backed up with punters. I still feel like I’m late – 3 years at least, not just the 8 minutes on the actual performance night. Read more

A half-hour drive west from the city – Sydney’s geographical centre. The heart.

Parramatta. Read more

Despite the fatigue that comes with the end of the year – there is a huge amount of energy and chatter around STC’s major show of the year. Traditionally the last show of the year is a cracker – Soderberg’s Tot Mom in 2009, Uncle Vanya in 2010 and this year Gross und Klein. Read more