Based on the novel by Virginia WoolfAdapted by Carissa Licciardello & Elsie YagerDirected by Carissa Licciardello Virginia Woolf’s most beloved and brilliant novel takes to the stage in a joyous new adaptation. Orlando is young, rich and handsome. A courtier in the time of Elizabeth, he sets out in search of love, life, and a […]
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Featuring Mara Schwerdtfeger/Shannon May‑Powell + Max Alduca QuintetThe sixth Jazz: NOW event STROPHE heads east, exploring notions of space, identity and community at the stunning Paddington Uniting Church. Mara Schwerdtfeger is a composer and curator based in Eora / Sydney who utilises viola and laptop to create transformative electro‑acoustic works. Her extensive output includes commissions […]
Read More… from Jazz: NOW Ep. 6 – STROPHE – A Journey of Sound, Space & Spoken Word
Based on the novel by Max PorterAdapted for the stage by Simon Phillips, Nick Schlieper & Toby SchmitzDirected by Simon Phillips Two young boys fall back on their imaginations as they grapple with their mother’s sudden death. Their father has the soul of a poet but can only see a future of platitudes and loneliness. […]
Read More… from Grief is the Thing with Feathers – A Poetic Meditation on Loss and Healing
Gill Falson, former presenter of Playing Favourites and producer of Sonic Tales, died peacefully in the early hours of Saturday, 7 June 2025. My mother lived a vibrant, creative, and deeply connected life. Here are a few words to pay tribute to her on behalf of our family and friends, especially those who loved hearing […]
When Helen’s old friend, Nicola, comes to town for treatment, it only makes sense she should stay in the spare room. Nicola has put her faith in a shady alternative cancer clinic, and Helen is determined to be her brilliant friend and carer no matter what. But as the sleepless nights rack up, a short […]
Read More… from The Spare Room at Belvoir – A Haunting Tale of Hope and Mortality