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the merchant of venice

The first recorded performance of The Merchant of Venice was 10th February 1605. The themes of racial and religious hatred, money, marriage and mercy all still reverberate as soundly today as they did in 1605.

The context has undoubtedly changed; …

Maleficent
3D Cinema, Cinema

maleficent

AngelinaJolie-Maleficent-d23-expo-2013Disney’s movies and theme parks were created for adults to feel young again, and MALEFICENT with its new twist, was created for everyone who enjoys this genre.  Watching it one gains a whole new perspective on the fairy-tale innocence of …

Cinema

the trip to italy

the-trip-to-italy-secondimageThe hiring of a mini to do a tour of Italy is tantamount of tease when you know that the two stars of the film are mad Michael Caine impressionists.

Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan do their trip shtick again

Dance

farah

The trials and tribulations of life as an arts writer are are put in perspective after having a night as enjoyable as the one I have just had.

It’s a Saturday night and I have just been at Tarboosh, a

Music

ensemble extravaganza

The Sydney Classical Guitar Society’s annual concert , this year entitled ENSEMBLE EXTRAVAGANZA,  has long been one of the most popular and exciting events on the Society’s calendar and after being in the lucky audience I can understand why!

The …

Cinema

frank

Frank 1

The Soronspfrbs (that’s actually spelt correctly) are a strange alternative indie rock band; they sound like early Floyd among others, the keyboard players tend to kill themselves and Frank, the lead singer, wears a big smiley paper mache head, all …

Theatre

mojo

Sometimes playwrights, intrepid as they often are,  take us down very murky paths. It is part of the rich tapestry of regularly theatre-going…opening one’s eyes to other world and experiences…as long as one is only passing through!

British playwright Jez …

Literature

how to fight islamist terror…

HOW TO FIGHT ISLAMIST TERROR FROM THE MISSIONARY POSITION is not only the best title of a book this year, but one of the funniest, most biting books of the year.

The novel begins with the narrator giving himself a …

Theatre

go your own way

GO YOUR OWN WAY- THE STORY OF CHRISTINE McVIE has returned to Sydney, now at the beautifully refurbished Glen Street Theatre up on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

In front of a very appreciative audience, the life and many loves of Fleetwood

Ballet

the winter’s tale

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Three years in the making, this new, specially commissioned work by Christopher Wheeldon is a major landmark production. It is only the second new full length narrative ballet commissioned by the Royal Ballet in the past twenty years. Technically it …

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