Orphans Red Line Productions The Old Fitz Theatre, 14 April to 9 May – You can grab tickets here. Photos – Rupert Reid One can’t question Orphans pedigree. Though it appears quaintly old-fashioned these days – perhaps even more so to a contemporary 2015 Sydney indie audience who may be more savvy than their American […]
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Orphans – Magic realism and the hyper-surreal father. (Theatre Review)
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Reverend America – Kris Saknussemm writes The great American Novel.
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“Hard to get a new perspective in a small room. The trick is making the room bigger.” Reverend America A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip […]
1Q84: Murakami and the great disappointment.
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I’ve just completed reading most of the Amazon reviews for 1Q84, and the recurring advice those who have completed the novel give to those about to take it on, is – Don’t think too hard. That is excellent advice. To be fair, they all say don’t start reading Haruki Murakami with this novel either […]
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