Winsome Walker Archive

Review: Theatresports Grand Final

Review: Theatresports Grand Final

You’d be hard pressed to find a show that traverses multiple times and locations in the blink of an eye. Yet the Cranston Cup Theatresports Grand Final transported audiences from a Church confessional, to an alien probing, then to an American airport …
The man with the floral tattoos

The man with the floral tattoos

GEOFF OSTLING IS often asked to name his favourite flower. The plants he likes best are big, fleshy flowers such as the hippeastrum, or showy, exuberant plants that pop with colour. As Geoff opens the front door of his Petersham home and …
Review: Private Lives

Review: Private Lives

“Don’t quibble, Sibyl,” quips Toby Schmitz as Elyot in Private Lives. Sibyl, Elyot’s new bride, has good reason to complain. Her husband is a rakish cad, with his eyes on another woman: his ex-wife Amanda in fact. Ralph Myers brings Private Lives …
Sydney welcomes festival season

Sydney welcomes festival season

Summertime is usually considered the prime season for festivals. Music events like Falls, Big Day Out and Homebake are the much anticipated festivals in summer when the weather starts to heat up and mangos are in season. But this weekend also boasts …
The Delusion of Free Will: Sam Harris

The Delusion of Free Will: Sam Harris

The Festival of Dangerous Ideas unites the most brilliant and daring minds across the globe for a weekend of talks at the Sydney Opera House. The likes of Germaine Greer and Jason Silva will debate topics as diverse as atheism, climate change, …
Review: The Sea Project, Griffin Theatre

Review: The Sea Project, Griffin Theatre

Eva (Meredith Penman) washes up on the shore of an Australian seaside town, missing a finger and her memory. She is carried to safety in the open arms of Bob (Iain Sinclair), a benevolent Aussie bloke. Bob offers Eva dry clothes, a …
No use crying over shared milk

No use crying over shared milk

  This is not your typical Facebook status: “Offer: Maria from Vaucluse has litres of frozen breastmilk. PM her if interested.” The proposition: “Lauren in Matiland has 600mls to donate,” is not a post which pops up on most Facebook news feeds …
Review: Jinja Safari

Review: Jinja Safari

Jinja Safari’s music is a joyous kind of woodland pop, with sweet lyrics, an irresistible drum beat and plenty of heart. But it’s their live shows where the magic truly comes to life. Performing before a packed-out crowd at The Metro on …
Review: ORA

Review: ORA

ORA is a remarkably compelling short film that must be seen to be believed. The sixteen minute experimental dance piece was filmed using thermal imaging technology, equipment usually reserved for medical and military operations. Heat sensitive cameras capture the body heat of …