Bibliophile | Young women face great expectations in ‘A Day of Fallen Night’
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon Bloomsbury The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon was a huge best-seller. The epic tale was told from multiple points of view in an intricate fantasy world with wyverns (smaller than dragons, with limited powers and only 2 legs as opposed to the four legs of dragons), […]
‘Brokeback Mountain’ is being adapted as a stage production
Brokeback Mountain is being adapted for the stage with a production having its West End debut later this year. Billed as a play with music, the script has been written by Ashley Robinson and the production will be directed by Jonathan Butterell. Butterell previously had a huge theatrical hit with the musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, taking […]
WAAPA students take on Virginia Woolf’s queer love letter ‘Orlando’
Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel Orlando has been described as the most charming love letter in literature. Inspired by Woolf’s affair with the author and aristocrat Vita Sackville-West, it’s the fantastical story of a time-travelling poet and lover who transforms from hero to heroine. This thrilling tale of liberation from time and gender constraints begins in […]
RTRFM announce line up for the 30th outing of ‘In The Pines’
Perth best annual music event In The Pines will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year and it’s got an impressive line up of local talent. The annual fundraiser for community radio station RTRFM 92.1 is a not-to-be-missed event as it’s always one of the best days of the year. Held in the idyllic surrounds of […]
Justin Burford is set to launch recreation of Nirvana’s unplugged show
Nirvana’s 1994 album for MTV Unplugged is one of the grunge band’s most memorable moments. Recorded the previous year, it was the band’s first release following the death of front man Kurt Cobain. Rather than playing a collection of their hits the band opted for renditions of some of their lesser-known material alongside covers from a […]
Bibliophile | Warm hearts prevail in Tom Rob Smith’s ‘Cold People’
Cold People by Tom Rob Smith Simon & Schuster Gay writer Tom Rob Smith is fascinated by people who have had to migrate from their countries of origin, and his speculative fiction begins with an alien armada hovering over the earth and giving humanity 30 days to vacate to the most inhospitable place on the […]
Roleystone Theatre offer a gender flipped version of ‘The Odd Couple’
Olive is a slob and Florence is a snob – the classic play The Odd Couple is being brought to life with a female twist. Adapted by original playwright Neil Simon and directed by Simon James, it’s the story of Florence who, after her marriage collapses, moves into her friend Olive’s apartment. But with Olive […]
Belgium’s Eurovision entry is the very camp ‘Because of You’ from Gustaph
There are 37 songs lined up for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and Belgium’s entry from Gustaph recalls early 90’s vocal house. Because of you is an ode to ballroom and empowerment. The tune reminds us of Martha Wash’s Carry On and Kiddy Smile’s Be Honest, and a whole bunch of early 90’s house tracks. Belgium picked Gustaph to […]
‘In Our Blood’ shares Australia’s journey through HIV
The ABC documents Australia’s response to the AIDS pandemic with the creative and emotional new series On Our Blood. While the government and LGBTIQA+ communities’ response the discovery of HIV has been documented from a UK perspective in the brilliant series It’s a Sin while the US story is covered in The Normal Heart and Pose. Here was delve into Australia’s […]
Melanie Martinez teases ‘Portals’ with new single ‘Death’
Melanie Martinez is back from the dead with new song Death, the first track from her otherworldly upcoming album Portals due March 31. The song was first teased via a 12-second clip on streaming platforms, which launched alongside a trailer revealing the rebirth of fan-favourite character Cry Baby and quickly sparked a frenzy of theories from superfans. […]
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