Technicolor Life The Depot Theatre 26 July – 12 August. You can grab tickets through Tickets Tonight here. Images by Katy green Loughrey It was Theorodre Adorno who stated “ The coming extinction of art is pre-figured in the increasing impossibility of representing historical events.” The lamentation of intellectual discourse that everything has already been […]
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June
29
I am on Radio National Today
posted by lisathatcher
Good morning! For those of you keen on the amazing Clarice Lispector, I am talking about her on Radio National today. The program is Books and Arts and I am part of the monthly Latin American book club. You can read up here. I have also bumped the posts I’ve done (many moons ago) on […]
June
17
On Clarice Lispector and breath. (Article)
posted by lisathatcher
“I am so mysterious that even I don’t understand myself.” CL I am currently reading Agua Viva by the great Clarice Lispector, translated by Stefan Tobler. There are lamentably few of Lispectors works translated into English – hopefully this will change as her popularity here increases as in her native Brazil. I’ll review Auga Viva […]
February
21
Big Crow: Lisa Interviews Mark Langham
posted by lisathatcher
Big Crow is based, loosely, on a true story. In the early 1930’s two young and destitute Londoners, Tommy and Albie, were offered a spur of the moment trip to Australia. No sooner had they landed than they were taken off to work as virtual slaves on a huge station, completely at the […]
November
14
I just donated $100 US to Planned Parenthood in the name of “Mike Pence” and it felt oh so good…
posted by lisathatcher
I did this because the only thing that feels good right now is action. I also subscribed to the New York Times. I urge you to do something also. John Oliver has suggested these organisations: Oliver urged viewers to donate to various non-profit orgs, including the Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund, the International Refugee Assistance […]
November
12
My take on the U.S. election this week.
posted by lisathatcher
“To all the women…who put their faith in this campaign and in me…nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion.” —Hillary It was Germaine Greer who asked us what is so special about Hillary Clinton. Well I can answer that. Hillary Clinton has wanted to be president of the United States more […]
September
20
Disco Pigs – Lisa Chats with Courtney Powell. (Theatre Interview)
posted by lisathatcher
Disco Pigs is currently showing at The Sydney Fringe Festival It is on at PACT. You can grab tickets here. I saw Disco Pigs earlier this year when it had a short run at The Fuse Box at The Factory Theatre. You can read my review here, but I was very impressed with Throwing Shade […]
August
09
A Nest Of Skunks – Lisa chats with Roger Vickery with support from James Balian (Theatre Interview)
posted by lisathatcher
A Nest Of Skunks is one of the surprise powerhouse contributions to the 2016 theatre calendar. An close examination of the way we relate to our immigrants, both legal and illegal, with a clever plot twist that facilitates the journey toward a deeper understanding of how it might be to live as a person forced […]
July
22
Resolution – Lisa chat’s with Luke Holmes (Theatre interview)
posted by lisathatcher
Resolution is the new production from the Brave New Word Theatre Company, who are dedicated to bringing new Australian works to the stage. The importance of local writing for theatre can’t be underestimated and we all must hold a special place in our hearts for the theatre companies devoted to nourishing and displaying the enormous […]
July
21
Broken – Lisa chat’s with Mary Anne Butler (Theatre interview)
posted by lisathatcher
Broken is the next exciting play for the Darlinghurst Theatre Company and one for which we have been eagerly awaiting. Winner of the 2016 drama prize at the Victorian literary awards, subsequently going on to win the Literature Prize and being the first play to do so makes this a must for the 2016 […]
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