As CEO of the Australian Commercial Disputes Centre, Carol wrote dozens of role plays to train mediators. Once retired, she wrote short plays,15 of which have been produced in festivals. Her longer plays have been produced by Nautanki Theatre, Subtlenuance Theatre and the Indian Association. She founded Scene Theatre Sydney in 2008.
Wherever you are, go to Marrickville to see this powerful play. It’s a combination of high drama, belly laughs and psychological study.
The setting is a construction site where four tradies are taking a smoko. Jazza is a handsome muscular …
In a classroom in Iran, four students seek to expand their horizons and opportunities by learning English. Over six weeks, they and their teacher’s ambitions and loyalties collide. The playwright, Sanaz Toossi, was born and raised in California of …
Ali Smith is a Scottish writer of experimental political novels. GLYPH is her sequel to her novel Gliff (2024) but is essentially a stand-alone story. The novel focuses on the childhood of two sisters, Petra and Patricia (nicknamed Patch), in …
In this wonderful poetry recitation, four actors present T.S. Elliot’s FOUR QUARTETS. Each of the four poems is dedicated to a theme. First, Sandie Eldridge presents ‘Burnt Norton’ on the leitmotif of ‘air’. Charles Mayer then presents ‘East …
FAIR PLAY is an exploration of the upsides and downsides of women’s athletics written by UK’s Ella Road and produced at the Old Fitz by Emma Whitehead, director and producer at Lost Thought Theatre Company.
The play …
AKERVINDA is the Swedish women’s quartet bringing us wonderful authentic and adapted Nordic folk songs. The group is named for the Swedish flower, Åkervinda, and most of the songs evoked the importance of nature in their culture.
Åkervinda was one …
Musician and arts advocate Genevieve Lacey continues in her role as curator of the Sydney Opera House’s Utzon Room Music Series of chamber music.
Lacey’s first concert in the series, THE EDGE OF ZEN, featured shakuhachi grandmaster Riley …
The program tells us that ACTING WITH HONOUR is three fun one-act plays, so named because “each play explores the concept of honour”. That sounds oh, so serious! This is a fun-filled evening. The three plays are The Twelve-Pound Look…
The Festival of Sydney has scored a sold-out, five-star performance – the world premiere of Ursula Yovich’s tribute to the high priestess of soul, Nina Simone.
Ursula, star of The Sapphires, Top End Wedding, Barbara and the Camp Dogs…
Emma Donovan is one of Australia’s most respected entertainers. She sings. She composes. She engages the audience by tellings stories of her family. In Take Me to the River she gracefully commands the stage and the band of two guitars, …