Diana Newman is a playwright who has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales with a double major in English and Theatre Studies, graduating in 1991.
Diana has had three plays produced and she was shortlisted twice for NIDA’s playwright’s course.
BITCHIN’ was workshopped at the Genesian Theatre in 1995 with the production being directed by Pamela Whalan.
GAZUMPED was performed at Belvoir Street’s Open House program, directed by Ainslie Masterton in 1995.
STANDUP was performed in 2000, directed by Rhonwen McCormack of Velvet Masque Productions at the Three Weeds Hotel, Rozelle.
Murder, mystery, suspense, romance plus acting to die for awaits you if you attend this current production, Agathie Christie’s 1945 stage adaptation based on her 1938 novel of the same name. directed by the Company’s current Artistic Director Barry Nielson.…
For the hottest tickets in town you can’t go past seeing XANADU THE MUSICAL which is a satire of the 1980s film. The book to the musical has been written by Douglas Carter Beane with music by Jeff Lyne of …
The role of the literary reviewer is to provide both positive and negative written feedback on the book in question. It entails subjectivity but I believe that the critic’s main aim is to vividly and accurately delve into the mind’s …
Author and mastermind of Real Food Projects, Kate Walsh.
If you’re in a pickle just thinking about what to cook for your next meal, there’s absolutely no knead to worry as Kate Walsh has all of your food dilemmas solved.…
Leading American playwright Sarah Ruhl’s book, divided into four parts, sees her dealing with the life versus theatre conundrum whilst she successfully combines her two roles of being a mother and active theatre practitioner.
Ruhl is a quick witted observer …
If you have an appetite and a zest for life then read on…
The promo blurb to DINING ALONE describe the collection thus, “Dining Alone was written by creative writing students at the University of Adelaide from 2007 to 2013; …
For a real treat go and see the slightly risque NINE presented by the Sydney University Musical Theatre Ensemble.
Directed by Jonathan Rush and based on the book by Mario Fratti NINE deals with Federico Fellini’s semi-autobiographical film 8 ½. …
GHOST STORIES is a spooky play written by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson which has come direct from the West End. A note from the director Peter J. Snee states that, “Our biggest fear is that horror is lurking somewhere …
For die hard fans of the classic movie you can’t go past SING A LONG A SOUND OF MUSIC where audience members get to release their inner, favourite Von Trapp family singer.
SING A LONG A SOUND OF MUSIC promised …
‘I have had the time of my life and I’ve never felt this way before’ sums up my reaction to DIRTY DANCING. This is the classic stage show based on the hit movie of the same name, written by Eleanor …