One question I always find myself asking while watching a play or movie adaptation of a favourite childhood book, is whether the author would be satisfied with the performance. Recreating the illustrations of Quentin Blake and the magic of Roald…
It was a sweltering evening at Sydney’s Hyde Park and the oasis that is Meriton Festival Village — the heart of the annual Sydney Festival. With so much going on in the Village, it’s easy to get distracted, but we…
There’s a secret rooftop garden bar in Redfern. And it’s amazing. It’s on the rooftop of 107 Projects, a charity that you’re about to fall in love with. The building that hosts them (right on Redfern street, a hop, skip and a…
The effects of a simple, well executed concept are amazing. Japanese dance troupe/human video game Siro-A execute the idea of lights, movement and music to entertain audiences in a zany way. They blend techno music, light shows, and puppetry (of…
Seymour Centre dishes out heart-melting, thought-provoking material each year with a collection of classics and contemporary Australian plays. 2017 will be no different. The Reginald Series works with Australia’s leading small and independent art companies to present amazing news performances…
The drizzling rain and grey skies provided a surprisingly glittery accompaniment to the array of candles lining the terrace of Ruby Lane Café in Manly for Yoga Dining Club‘s social event. The floorboards were soon packed with picturesque rectangles of colourful yoga…
Sitting in the audience at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre watching the new musical production Ladies in Black, I am struck with an unusual sense of belonging and familiarity, of ease, and pride. The plot is set in a 1950s Sydney department store. A…
Summer is in the air and what better way to saunter the shores of the iconic Bondi beach than to experience the most influential dedicated short film event on the Australian landscape – Flickerfest (6-15 January 2017). Now in its 26th year,…
‘When I was born in 1967 I wasn’t counted in the census. We were the property of the Government. Wards of the State… I felt like I wasn’t considered a person.’ – Vernon Ah Kee The exhibition Vernon Ah Kee —…
Sydney: the best city in the world for NYE celebrations. The choice of options for places to see in the New Year with your pals is virtually unlimited. However, the standout choice for many is the Harbour Party in Luna…