It was 110 years ago today, at about this time, that Australians sat in boats ready to land at Gallipoli. They were cold, they were wet. Most were young and most were scared. It’s hard for most of us to imagine what that was like. When I walk around at school and I look to my left

From being the new kid on the block, to now being a key part of Goulburn's performance community, the Rocky Hill Musical Theatre Company turns nine today. Put that another way. Nine years and one day ago, RHMTC didn't exist. All that it has achieved, all the shows that it has staged, have happened in

It’s a little off the track, and a little out of the way, but all roads led to Bannister District Community Hall on Friday night as members of the local community and friends from neighbouring towns and villages converged for the repurposing of the Hall. The event, dubbed the Renovation Celebration, marked another significant milestone for

[star] Where to start. Wow. So much to unpack. So much to absorb. Or maybe I’m complicating it? But wow. Ok, let’s start that unpacking. This is a wonderful, confronting, complex, absorbing, sometimes dark and utterly engaging play that examines unbearable loss and asks the question (and I paraphrase) “how can you prepare for the worst when there is always

Despite tough times that have knocked me to the ground… Despite a body that sometimes seems more rust than steel… Despite a brain that often misfires and works against me… Despite bouts of anxiety, depression and despair… I… Have lived in the time of Les Miserables and West Wing and Princess Bride. Got to read Heller and Vonnegut and

Thanks to organisations like Beyond Blue, Headspace and the Black Dog Institute, there is growing awareness of mental health in Australia but all of the stats and increased awareness in the world don’t penetrate in the way experience does. The Almighty Sometimes, a play being performed by Bladwell Productions at the GPAC over the next few

[caption id="attachment_1737" align="alignnone" width="845"] Photo: Pete Oliver Imagery.[/caption] The Secret River, the latest production by the Lieder Theatre Company, will move you, will make you consider uncomfortable truths, will make you think and will stick with you long after you see it. It is a powerful piece of theatre that examines a portion of Australia’s history that