Elise Hawthorne Happiness, as a state of mind, is infectious. Not like an infectious disease, more like a contagious at-ease. Eddie Jaku is one of those people that infect friends…

Elise Hawthorne David Williamson’s final ever play Crunch Time is an astute commentary on family dynamics with death, love and sibling rivalry fully front and centre. The dialogue between characters…

Elise Hawthorne As everyone knows, one’s life can change dramatically in a day, or in a moment. In Maureen Mendelowitz’s case, her dramatic life shift came just over five years…

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…

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 –…

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, 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…

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…

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…

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…