By Bella Olsson Sitting outside of Studio 1, waiting to go inside to see Lauren Bonner’s self-written play “Infidelity and Enlightenment”, I was struck by two things. Firstly, millennial pink was an excellent colour choice for their publicity. Very striking. Secondly, I felt apprehensive. A new show is a …
Read More »Two Reviews, One Play: NUTS Presents The Cocktail Party
By Sarah Hort and Bella Olsson Tharunka sent a couple of writers along to NUTS’s latest production, The Cocktail Party, asking them to review one aspect of the show. Sarah Hort focuses on the second half, Bella Olsson gives you a glimpse into the production’s timeless relevance, and the …
Read More »Reviewing: Rosie Waterland’s Crazy Lady
By Sarah Hort CW: suicide, mental health You know you’re in for a seriously good time when the stage is empty except for a white, leather, Oprah-style couch, a simple table, a single glass and an entire bottle of bubbly awaiting Rosie Waterland’s arrival. As my friend …
Read More »Protests? In Australia? That Worked?: Reviewing The Bentley Effect
By Alex Rose The Bentley Effect is a film about “non-radical” protests – I REPEAT, “NON-RADICAL”, NONE OF THOSE GREENIES HERE – against coal seam gas. If you’re looking for a highly informative, conventional documentary about the coal seam gas (CSG) industry and its effect on the environment, The Bentley …
Read More »Long Live Live Music: Reviewing The Last Frost
By Dominic Giannini, Online Sub-Editor Yours & Owls’ The Last Frost lived up to its name as hundreds gathered in front of an ethereal little stage propped up in, what felt like, the backyard of the University of Wollongong’s Innovation Campus last Saturday. Clad in jumpers and jeans, faces …
Read More »Book Review: Play the Devil by Scott Laudati
By Lara Robertson Welcome to post 9/11 America, where capitalism and apathy run rampant and men like Donald Trump can become president. In this world, the future often appears futile to millennials in their mid-twenties, stuck in that awkward, directionless stage between school and “real” life. Scott Laudati’s debut …
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