I was a little surprised to see Bob and Blanche in the audience last night at "Giant Dwarf". Though, I've seen them at heaps of theatre events around Sydney, it's often been at the "top end of town", whereas "Giant Dwarf" is a little more down-market, and it's a little more "alternative". Last night's show [...]
She wasn't as "candid" as I'd hoped she would be, given the machinations in the Liberal Party over the last few weeks, but she was still interesting. Amanda Vanstone was the latest "political guest" at Giant Dwarf, having followed in the footsteps of Tony Windsor and Julia Gillard. I missed Gillard, due to my overseas [...]
My initial attraction to "Mothers and Sons" was Tim Draxl. I've followed his career since the 90s, and fondly remember interviewing him as a nineteen or twenty year old singer "on the way up". Since then, I've seen him perform a number of times, and I've seen him in a number of movies. It was [...]
I think Matthew Mitcham is stalking me. I wish. On Tuesday we jockeyed for position in the coffee queue at the ABC cafe, ahead of his appearance on Midday Interview with Margaret Throsby. This afternoon, he was in the reception of 702 ABC Sydney, ahead of his appearance on "Thank God It's Friday". "I loved [...]
Belvoir Street Theatre has a warning in their publicity for "Radiance" that it may raise issues for people who have experienced sexual assault. "OK, a bit grim", I thought, but I was still really keen to see the play, as I'd heard so many good things about it over so many years. I also knew [...]
Had a fabulous night at the Richard Fidler "Conversations" event at Sydney's Giant Dwarf Theatre. Here are some photographs from the evening.
