Songs to Soothe the Diasporic Condition
It has taken years for me to become comfortable with my Lebanese identity. A notable example of this struggle has been my journey with consuming and appreciating Arabic music. “We […]
Writing
Our Writing & Criticism stream has run in successive StoryCasters programs. Emerging writers from Western Sydney have participated in an intensive program of workshops and mentoring led by Winnie Dunn, Shirley Le, and Sheree Joseph from Sweatshop Literacy Movement. These participants have reviewed plays, exhibits, books, and festivals and received editorial feedback. Their works have appeared in publications like Running Dog, The Big Issue, Books + Publishing, The Saturday Paper, Audrey Journal, Aniko Press, Artshub and Kill Your Darlings.
Alba by Mariella Solano – Interview and Review
Alba by Mariella Solano – Interview and Review by Natalia Figueroa Barroso Alba is featured in Flickerfest: Best of Australian Shorts screening at Riverside Theatres, 7 May. Tickets on sale. […]
Pour Me Another One: A Review of AJ Lamarque’s English Breakfast
Photography by Chantel Bann. Image of English Breakfast by AJ Lamarque. Pour Me Another One: A Review of AJ Lamarque’s English Breakfast by Adrian Mouhajer Factory Theatre 29 April – […]
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Review: Orange Thrower
Review of Orange Thrower by Maryanne Taouk Written by Kirsty Marillier | Directed by Zindzi Okenyo Showing at Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta from 30 March – 2 April 2022 There was […]
Review & Interview: Ordinary Ascension – A Hope
Ordinary Ascension – A Hope by Khaled SabsabiReview and Interview by Adam Phillip Anderson Community affects our lives before we begin to exist. The idea of the self, arises from people and places […]
Review: Chewing Gum Dreams
Review of Chewing Gum DreamsThe Old Fitzroy TheatreBy Michaela ColeDirected by Bernadette Fam20 January – 19 February 2022 Trigger Warning: Domestic violence, colourism, sexual assault, racism I’m the first audience […]
Review: Jurrungu Ngan-ga
There’s an artistry to a boycott. It’s as much a political statement as it is an exercise in cohesion. The intercultural dance troupe Marrugeku know the power in resistance. In their latest […]
Tracing the Borders
On the wall of my family lounge room in regional NSW was a framed tourist map of Lebanon. The poster was unfolded in 1988 after it was picked up from […]
When things are easier done than said
Covid-19, like all viruses, exploits the connectedness of living organisms for its survival. Throughout the global pandemic, every citizen of the world has had to sacrifice their connectedness to secure […]
MYAN launches new project ‘Codebreakers’
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network’s (MYAN) latest project ‘Codebreakers’ launched in July 2021 with their inaugural workshop ‘The Social Contract’. The social contract explored the relationship between mindfulness of self and […]