In Praise of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Elise Hawthorne For approximately fifteen years, I suffered from Hashimoto’s disease. It was boring. I’m a naturally high energy, motivated person so when I was given the gift of Hashimoto’s…
New Year’s Resolution…tick
Elise Hawthorne I never wanted to be one of those people who said, “one day I’m going to write a book,” and then didn’t get around to doing it –…
George Surtees – Master Designer
Elise Hawthorne A great man died this week; not good news. But saying that, I’d like to celebrate the life of George Surtees by posting an article I wrote in…
Lights of Christmas Shine Bright
Lights of Christmas, created and produced by Anthony Bastic and his team at AGB Events, returns to St Mary’s Cathedral over the Christmas period. To mark the 10th anniversary of…
Q & A with Elliot Mintz
Elise Hawthorne Elliot Mintz started his professional career as a radio DJ in Los Angeles in the 1960s, becoming a TV presenter/reporter in the 1970s before branching out to become…
Loved Me Some Trevor
Elise Hawthorne Seriously, do yourself a favour and go see a pantomime (or panto) this silly season, and when you do make sure you choose Trevor’s Ashley’s latest ode to…
The Odd Couple Rocks the Ensemble
Elise Hawthorne The Ensemble Theatre’s latest production doesn’t disappoint. Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple is a rollicking good story – an escape from reality, yet at the same time, it…
The Split
After a critically acclaimed season in Adelaide, House of Sand brings new Australian play The Split by Sarah Hamilton to The Old 505 in Newtown this December. In the wake…
The God of Isaac
Elise Hawthorne What does it mean to be Jewish? As it turns out, whatever you want it to mean. My reflections…prompted by seeing the marvelous play, The God of Isaac.…
Matriarch, A Masterpiece
Elise Hawthorne Gran, Nan, Mum, Child – intergenerational trauma. 2019 Green Room Award-winning performer, Sandy Greenwood brings her hit one-woman show, Matriarch to the Old 505 Theatre at this year’s…