13 September 2025

SYDNEY FRINGE : ORPHEUS (WRIGHT AND GRAINGER) : INFORMAL YET PROFESSIONAL. FUN YET SERIOUS

Carol Dance / 13 September 2025

This is an outstanding two-hander. Clive Grainger is the guitar player and Alexander Wright the storyteller. Their now legendary show ORPHEUS has won numerous awards and been performed in America, UK and Adelaide. Thankfully, it’s here. Don’t miss it.

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Books

MARTIN TROPP : MARY SHELLEY’S MONSTER : THE STORY OF FRANKENSTEIN

Eli Beverley-Schack / 13 September 2025

I read Mary Shelley’s spellbinding novel in my youth before I was aware of myths and schizophrenia, so I was somewhat at a disadvantage.

The book’s first several chapters cleverly stack up like a geometric proof, each chapter contributing to …

Music

CANDLELIGHT CONCERT : MOZART, BACH, BEETHOVEN, VIVALDI AND DEBUSSY AT ST STEPHENS UNITING CHURCH

Eli Beverley-Schack / 13 September 2025

The beautiful Gothic architecture provides a sensual setting for classical repertoire.

What an exceptional way to experience the visual and auditory sensations of the titans of classical music under the gentle illumination of hundreds of candles. Its inclusive and intimate

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