Festivals
Sydney Writers' Festival swoons on success
SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL: Despite rainy weather the Sydney Writers' Festival finished up last Sunday smashing the previous box office taking…
National Play Festival furore
The 2010 National Play Festival’s publicity material has been decried as sexist and demeaning to women.
The 1000-Euro Generation: Italian Film Festival
Based on the novel by Antonio Incorvaia and Alessandro Rimassa, 'The 1000-Euro Generation' is a comedy set in today’s Italy…
The Last Pulcinella: Italian Film Festival
'The Last Pulcinella' takes inspiration and breathes life into the original unedited screenplay by Roberto Rossellini. As if it has…
The 2009 Ned Kelly Awards: Melbourne Writers Festival
The Festival Club played host on Friday night to the 13th Ned Kelly Crime Writing Awards at this years Melbourne…
In Conversation with Toni Jordan at the Melbourne Writers Festival
Toni Jordan’s first novel Addition was released in early 2008 to international and local acclaim. It’s been the centre of…
Melbourne Writers Festival: The party!
If you’re an emerging writer like me, one of those people trying on tippee toes to see over the great…
Freedom of Speech: Melbourne Writers Festival
Melbourne Writers Festival Alternate Keynote address: Freedom of Speech: Should there be limits? With Ian Buruma.
The Melbourne Magic Festival: Northcote Town Hall
In the past 12 months magic has been steadily gaining an audience. Tim Ellis and Sue-Anne Webster produced the Melbourne…
Heath Franklin’s Chopper: Melbourne International Comedy Festival
An evening spent at Pentridge D Division with Heath Franklin’s Chopper - part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival -…