opening night : arthouse theatre at its best
I’ve always been a bit of a fan of the play within a play genre. The genre has been around for a long time. For one thing it was a genre that William Shakespeare loved. One only has to recal…
5 March 2022
brunswick street blues: auspicious debut
“This wasn’t the first time I’d encountered a dead body.” That’s the solid brick opening line of BRUNSWICK STREET BLUES, the deadly debut novel by Sally Bothroyd.
It may not be the first dead body she’d encountered, but it’s …
frances madden and band : a great show
Frances Madden’s highly entertaining show at Foundry616 included a thoughtful and diverse mix of styles and tunes played with skill, enthusiasm and feeling. The crowd was happy to brave a rainy Sydney night to hear quality live music in a …
whatever gets you through the night: sleep murdered
Certainly not a magic bullet for insomnia, indeed, WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT is the whatever, so be warned, do not start this book as bedtime reading if you want to have a good night’s rest.
With a prologue …