Ahem! Well, it’s been RATHER a long time between posts hasn’t it? *whistles* There’s a device in TV shows and films called a ‘reversal’, which is a plot twist that reveals something new, reversing the audience’s expectation, and spinning the plot off in a new direction. (For more on reversals, see Five Types Of Plot Twists) […] Read more…
So…I still haven’t written about the last US trip…and now, I’m off AGAIN!!!! I know, call me self-indulgent. But there is a good reason. I’m friends with musical writer Fred Sauter, and his musical Bedbugs!! was due to go off-Broadway, but by the time I’d booked my last trip, we still didn’t know dates. Well, […] Read more…
Oh, it’s a tired old cliche, a t-shirt slogan, isn’t it? I resisted even going to America for a long time, instead travelling to Asia again and again: Japan of course, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos… And then last June I went. Hawaii was surreal and relaxed, LA was frenetic and busy, but it […] Read more…
What an amazing amount I learned during this Cabaret course!! Cabaret Summer School happens every year in Adelaide, usually over 5 days or so, and is a series of masterclasses or workshops in the art and techniques of Cabaret creation. For more information on the course, given in a very personal way, Shelley Dunstone writes […] Read more…
Well, here it is Christmas Day!!! So much has happened since the Sydney Fringe Festival finished. Well, I now have a show in the Short + Sweet Cabaret Festival Sydney – a festival where each act has to be 10 minutes or under. (See more details on each of the acts in the festival here) Read more…
How do you go about writing a show for live performance? As with everything else, it starts with an idea. For me, I knew I wanted to do a musical which used songs from the 80’s/90’s by gothic & darkwave artists – such as the Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees etc. reason being, I have […] Read more…
Well, it’s now some weeks since I wrote the last post – and “In Between Days” has been and gone! I was far too busy rehearsing and co-ordinating everything & everyone to do with the production, to make time to write here. Read more…
I’ve decided to start a new blog, as my life is taking me in new directions. Not that I’ll ever stop travelling or being interested in fashion (as explored in The Fashionate Traveller), but for now, I’m exploring my creativity in other ways. Read more…