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KIM CARPENTER DIRECTOR OF BRETT & WENDY
December 19, 2018
Theatre Maker: Kim Carpenter By Elissa Blake In taking a deep dive into the world of the extraordinary and turbulent artistic partnership of Brett and Wendy Whiteley, theatre maker Kim Carpenter had to confront some of his conflicted feelings abou...
OMAR MUSA: SINCE ALI DIED
December 17, 2018
What You Need To Know About… Omar Musa The calligraphic tattoo on Omar Musa’s right arm says it all: Penglipur lara. In Malay it has multiple meanings but in its simplest terms, it translates to ‘storyteller’. It’s something Musa was born i...
Interview: Playwright Rachael Coopes
October 31, 2018
“When I arrived in Bathurst, I had no idea what the story would be,” Coopes says. “But from my very first trip I felt that Bathurst was like some kind of ghost town." Elissa Blake from Audrey Journal chats to playwright, actor and single mum Racha...
Three Musicians:
Part 3 The Composer and Collaborator
October 30, 2018
What is ‘Gothic’? It all depends, says singer, songwriter and composer of Gothic, Andrée Greenwell. An architect might think of a medieval cathedral. An avid reader might think of Wuthering Heights, and a film buff might see the long shadow of Dra...
Three Musicians: Part 2 The Recent Graduate
October 26, 2018
Just a year after first hearing Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag, Adam Swanson was strutting his stuff in the junior division of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest. He won. By the time he turned 12, Swanson was playing in heritage ...
INTERVIEW: THE MORAL DILEMMA
September 28, 2018
What would you do to make sure your children don’t suffer? How far would you go for your family? How far would you go to ensure your child doesn’t feel like they are on its own? Steve Rodgers, playwright and actor, chats to Elissa Blake from Audre...
Three Musicians: Part 1 The Saxophonist and Composer
September 12, 2018
“I grew up exposed to Jazz from a young age through my parents' record collection.. they were also into a lot of folk, blues and world music too. But it wasn't until I got into the Conservatorium that I started exploring contemporary classic music...
Interview: Lisa Maza
August 27, 2018
Actor Lisa Maza chatted to Elissa Blake from Audrey Journal about The Season and just what is this thing called 'Mutton Birding'. The Season is a play that black and white audiences can relax with and enjoy, Maza says. “I love doing this play bec...
Interview: Jonathan Biggins and Drew Forsythe
August 24, 2018
“We don’t hate,” says Biggins. “I actually pity politicians tremendously.” A highlight of the year for almost two decades, Jason Blake from Audrey Journal caught up with the creators of The Wharf Revue, as well as this year’s leading lady Rachel B...