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…
The Grapes of Wrath
Elise Hawthorne “There ain’t no sin and there ain’t no virtue. There’s just stuff people do.” The New Theatre in Newtown packs a punch with its latest play, John Steinbeck’s…
We Are the Himalayas
By Elise Hawthorne Joseph Stalin was by all accounts a murderous, evil man, hell bent on exterminating anyone he felt was in his way or had slighted him, no matter…
Murder on the Wireless
Elise Hawthorne I’m not often transported back in time, but the old school radio play at the Ensemble Theatre does just that. Murder on the Wireless presents two short plays.…
SYDNEY FOLK FESTIVAL
16 – 18 August 2019 After more than 25 years, Sydney is set to host its own folk music festival. The weekend 16 to 18 August, 2019, will see the…
Just Lovely
Elise Hawthorne FOLK by Tom Wells This delightful play gives the audience a glimpse into the world of three beautiful souls, lead by the magnificent Sister Winnie – a powerhouse…
There’s Nothing Like A Good Book
The Hollow Bones Penguin Random House Australia By Leah Kaminsky $32.99 Berlin, 1936. Ernst Schäfer, a young, ambitious zoologist and keen hunter and collector, has come to the attention of…
Red Joan
In a picturesque village in England, Joan Stanley (Dame Judi Dench), lives in contented retirement. Then suddenly her tranquil existence is shattered as she’s shockingly arrested by MI5. For Joan…
THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE
Appleton is a small country town being forced into the present with a recent influx of wealthy city slickers, treechangers and refugees. Simmering tensions come to a head when new…