Bullying is apparently alive and well in the City of Greater Geelong. Well, hand me a crayon and colour me surprised! A whistle-blower has accused (some) people in management at the City of Greater Geelong of bullying in the workplace. Again. Despite apparently spending the past four years cleaning up their act at City Hall,Continue reading “Bully, bully, bully, Oi, Oi, Oi”
How have we lived with COVID? One family’s story.
Being family in COVID On Thursday the 21st of October at exactly 11.59pm, Melbourne exited the COVID-19 shutdown. With six major lockdowns since March 2020, Melbourne has earned the dubious title as the city that has spent the longest time in lockdown anywhere in the world – but finally it was over. People crammed ontoContinue reading “How have we lived with COVID? One family’s story.”
Review: ‘The Really Big One’ by Kathryn Schulz
Regular readers of The New Yorker would not have been surprised that Kathryn Schulz won a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for her 2015 article “The Really Big One” (The New Yorker, 2018). Schulz takes the reader by the hand and leads them calmly to the inescapable conclusion that the Pacific Northwest of America isContinue reading “Review: ‘The Really Big One’ by Kathryn Schulz”
Review – Bloom(ing) fantastic!
The eagerly anticipated 2018 release of Troye Sivan’s second studio album was well worth the wait. “Bloom” was finally released in its entirety on 31 August 2018 after the progressive release of five songs from the album between January 2018 and early August 2018. Sivan, who co-wrote all of the songs on the album,Continue reading “Review – Bloom(ing) fantastic!”
Review – 2019 Australian Ballet Season
The Year of Enchantment: From Cinderella to The Nutcracker: a veritable feast for the senses. While the 2019 Australian Ballet season got off to a bit a shaky start, with Cinderella replacing Graeme Murphy’s much anticipated Happy Prince due to Mr Murphy becoming ill, Artistic Director David McAllister has once again shown that his visionContinue reading “Review – 2019 Australian Ballet Season”
Review – Spartacus
Spartacus: The old is still now Debuting in Melbourne at the iconic Victorian Arts Centre on the 19th of September 2018, choreographer Lucas Jervies’ presents a stunning rendition of the age-old tale of Spartacus. At its core, Spartacus is a narrative about human rights. A love story, a tale of friendship, abuse of power, honourContinue reading “Review – Spartacus”
Review – Angels in America
The Rep brings Angels to Geelong Playing ten shows from the 1st of February through to the 16th of February 2019, Angels in America (Part 1): Millennium Approaches is a bold addition to the repertoire of the Geelong Repertory Theatre Company. Playing at the intimate Woodbin Theatre in Geelong and directed by David Postill andContinue reading “Review – Angels in America”
