PWF Review: The Romanovs Pelican20 February 2016 Montefiore began with a frame of reference that would be recognisable to most – 'Game of Thrones'. Yet the families of Westeros are quite benign and pale in comparison next to the Romanovs. Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments11 views
Interview: Catherine Lacey (Perth Writers Festival) Pelican19 February 2016 I wanted to talk to Catherine Lacey as I had read her book 'Nobody is Ever Missing' last year and thought it very good and affecting. I feel that it is hard not... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments98 views
Fringe World Review: Talk Dirty to Me Pelican16 February 2016 While the subject matter runs the risk of being very technophobic and cliché, it instead has a beautifully constructed plot and gives great insight into human vulnerability in a modern context. Review by Caz Stafford. Uncategorised2 Comments29 views
Fringe World Review: Ruby Red Fatales Pelican15 February 2016 Upon entering the dimly lit Ellington Jazz Club, I was met by cool air and an even cooler vibe. The six-piece band were playing a sultry jazz instrumental that ... Uncategorised0 Comments88 views
Fringe World Review: Toby Halligan is The Bad Gay Pelican12 February 2016 Considering Halligan is an established comedic writer I was surprised with how sloppy the show was. It wasn’t just the provincial cultural transgressions that left me unmoved; the whole show was a lukewarm mess. Uncategorised0 Comments60 views
PIAF Review: Five by Night – Ballet at the Quarry (WAB) Pelican12 February 2016 I appreciated the aesthetic of their glistening, rippling abs and iron thighs as I lounged back and quaffed wine, completely enthralled by their sure footed athleticism in pointe shoes. My body groaned as it imagined attempting the supreme way they moved; supple and utterly elastic. Samuel J. Cox reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments106 views
Fringe World Review: The Trepidation of the Tower Traipsing Troglodytes Pelican11 February 2016 Creators Katie-Rose Spence and Hannah Pascoe have devised a wordless show about human connection, using memes and YouTube clips, pictures of Jeff Goldblum, cardboard cut-outs, and most importantly, their own elastic bodies to tell their quirky little narrative. Clare Parker reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments26 views
Fringe World Review: Stuart Bowden – Wilting in Reverse Pelican11 February 2016 Like Bowden's previous creations, 'Wilting in Reverse' throbs with lonely-hearted dream textures, aches over love and loss, and is obsessed with the silly yet sublime fragility of the earth and its silly yet sublime inhabitants. Kate Prendergast reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments24 views
Fringe World Review: Gillian Cosgriff – To The Moon and Back Pelican10 February 2016 Gillian Cosgriff is working through her angst and pessimism about space exploration and marriage in a set that mixes stand-up with songs. Uncategorised0 Comments44 views
3 Review: Deadpool Pelican10 February 2016 Deadpool is a fun movie, and the majority of fans will be pleased with how he’s been adapted to the big screen. I do think that the your reaction to the film will be very much dependent on whether you’re willing to go along with its very silly tone, like I was. Film and Production0 Comments23 views