Winsome Walker Archive

For actors and playwrights alike, there is nowhere to hide on the intimate stage of the SBW Stables Theatre. The audience, thrust so close to the action, cannot be fooled by flashy sets or clever lighting cues. Instead, theatregoers demand honest storytelling …

Gia Coppola boasts an impressive film pedigree. The 27-year-old director is the granddaughter of filmmaking extraordinaire Francis Ford Coppola, and niece of esteemed screenwriter-director Sofia Coppola. Her family has claimed 8 wins and 24 nominations at the Academy Awards. The illustrious Coppola …

Michel Houellebecq, the best-selling author and enfant terrible of French literature, vanished during his European book tour in 2011. His disappearance sparked wild rumours of kidnapping, suicide and even the involvement of Al-Qaeda. Writer-director Guillaume Nicloux has reimagined the events surrounding this vanishing …

In 2011, Michael Fassbender ditched his clothes and roamed around his apartment stark naked in the Steve McQueen film Shame. Now Fassbender has embraced modesty and covered himself up – completely – by obscuring his face with a giant papier-mâché head in …

This year’s Sydney Film Festival will feature the largest ever number of Australian films in competition for the top prize. Leading the charge in the Official Competition is David Michôd’s highly anticipated futuristic thriller Rover, his follow up to the Academy-Award nominated …

Cloud Control celebrated Australia Day by claiming two spots in Triple J’s Hottest 100 countdown plus performing a joyously fun, free set in The Rocks. The indie rock quartet headlined the First Fleet Park Stage, against the iconic backdrop of Sydney Harbour and …

  The success of the Twilight saga has seen the resurgence of vampires in popular culture. These vampires are sparkly and whiny one-dimensional creatures gushed over by tween fans. Eclectic director Jim Jarmusch has taken the liberty of revamping the image of …

Steve McQueen’s third feature 12 Years A Slave is uncomfortable but unmissable viewing. The film follows the harrowing true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York who was abducted and sold into slavery in the Deep South. Northup is shackled and stripped …

With the federal election date likely to be called this weekend, The Hansard Monologues is a great refresher for those still uncertain about their vote. The verbatim play is a fascinating recap of the 43rd Parliament of Australia, bringing the remarkable highlights and …

  If you could invite five famous women from history to a dinner party, who would you pick? Marlene, the savvy businesswoman of Caryl Churchill’s play Top Girls chooses a colourful bunch of real and fictional figures to wine and dine. In …