Lynne Lancaster

A passionate theatre person Lynne is originally from Sydney and holds a B.Ed (Art) – a postgraduate Diploma in Information Management (Librarianship) and an MA in Theatre. While living in London ( 2002 -2007 ) Lynne completed the dance criticism course at Sadlers Wells linked in with Chichester University.

Lynne has worked for both Ticketek and Ticketmaster here in Australia and was involved with the original production of THE BOY FROM OZ

An Ausdance member Lynne is passionate about dance and has studied ballet and Flamenco. Before moving to London she photographed the Sydney Dance Company and Australian Ballet among other companies and has exhibited internationally.

Lynne is a SAMAG member and a volunteer at the Art Gallery of NSW. Currently Lynne writes for arthub, danceinforma and sydneyartsguide.

Sadly Lynne passed away in December 2024.

995 posts by Lynne Lancaster

the russian wife by barry maitland

This latest book by Barry Maitland is extremely well crafted, written and plotted, with many surprising twists upon the way. The shifting between characters and locations is excellently handled.It is a great page turner you anxiously want to find out …

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australian chamber orchestra : beethoven and bridgetower

A stunning performance by the ACO led by Richard Tognetti, with fiery, blistering, tempestuous playing of the richly layered music.Directed by Matisse Ruby and dramatically shot (photography by Drew English) this is a powerhouse performance of what is arguably Beethoven’s …

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margaret flockton a fragrant memory by louise wilson

This is a fascinating biography of a most adventurous, nowadays almost unheard of artist / botanical illustrator, Margaret Flockton. It has been released to celebrate the bicentennial celebrations of what we now call the Royal Botanical Gardens .It is of …

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baroque in bloom : australian brandenburg orchestra

This glorious concert by the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, filmed in September at City Recital Hall Sydney, the latest in their Brandenburg One series, was directed by Stef Smith with production design by Elizabeth Gadsby  and was dedicated to Carla Zampatti.…

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hidden away

Screening as part of the Italian Film Festival, directed by Giorgio Diritti, this is a magnificently acted, beautifully photographed,(Matteo Cocco) , powerful, extremely moving film that tells the story of troubled , rather anti-social Antonio Ligabue (1899-1965) – originally Laccabue …

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wotan’s daughter : the life of marjorie lawrence

WOTAN’S DAUGHTER : THE LIFE OF MARJORIE LAWRENCE by Richard Davis is a captivating biography of Australian operatic megastar of the 1920’s and 30’s Marjorie Lawrence, The book, a new revised updated edition of the 2012 version is of small …

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sydney film festival : the lost leonardo

Divided into three parts (The Art Game, The Money Game, The Global Game) this is a fascinating documentary about wealth, the art world and the history of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci directed by Danish Andreas Koefoed. We jump …

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british film festival 2021 : miss marx

Directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli with a luminous performance by Romola Garai(Emma)this is an opulently shot film( cinematographer Crystel Fournier) that follows the life of Eleanor Marx, Karl Marx’s youngest daughter, known as‘ Tussy ‘ to her family. It is set …

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sydney film festival : this body is so impermanent

A powerful ,somewhat hypnotic film this is a filmed real-time performance of a sacred Buddhist sutra, directed by the illustrious Peter Sellars in collaboration with a trio of major artists : calligrapher Wang Dongling, dancer Michael Schumacher and South Indian …

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