01. Lots more at the Comedy Festival this week – Tom Sainsbury, Daniel Foxx, Geraldine Hickey, and Chris Parker. You know when a comedian mentions something that you had completely forgotten and suddenly it’s hilarious? (that for SSR – Sustained Silent Reading – with Tom Sainsbury, and continuous cricket with Geraldine Hickey). All were fantastic but if you have a chance to see Daniel Foxx, grab it. Continue reading
01. Festival is my middle name this week. The weekend was filled with Now or Never – Continue reading
01. I had the great pleasure of seeing Elizabeth Gilbert speak this week (she deliberately pulled some silly poses at the beginning and said ‘Take your photo now, and then you can turn your phone off.’) Continue reading
In Senegal, the polite expression for saying someone died is to say his or her library has burned. Continue reading
01. Melbourne Fashion Week takes over the set for Moulin Rouge! The Musical – some of the pieces were amazing. Continue reading
01. Sunday by the MTC was absolutely brilliant. I took this sneaky pic at the end to capture the way that the set designers had created an oak tree (of course, the pic doesn’t do it justice – it was a magical thing that moved in the ‘breeze’). So much of my Yarra walking time is spent around Heide and the magnificent old oaks planted in that area. Continue reading
01. I’ve been to numerous fashion exhibitions at the National Gallery of Victoria but I think Alexander McQueen has been the best – loved how his work was displayed alongside paintings, clothing and other artifacts that provided the inspiration for his collections. And the work and detail in the pieces was astounding. Continue reading
01. A beautiful night to walk through a light installation – Bruce Munro’s From Sunrise Road at Heide. Continue reading
01. The weather wasn’t looking promising before the Hoodoo Gurus concert but it turned out to be a fine evening and when they played Good Times, I felt grateful to be able to go to such events again. Continue reading
01. The Picture of Dorian Gray is, without question, the most amazing and creative thing I’ve ever seen on stage. This article explains how some of the incredible staging was achieved. Continue reading