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Patrick White’s 1947 play The Ham Funeral is the stuff of legend. It was inspired by William Dobell’s painting The Dead Landlord, and loosely based on White’s recollections as a young man in London. White’s absurdist tragicomedy is a visionary text written …

This intense drama is worth catching, as much for the strength of the Stephen Adly Guirgis script as for the capable performances if its five cast members. Under the direction of Adam Cook, all the actors shine in their pivotal scenes. Troy …

Soaking up the rootsy atmosphere at this year’s Byron Bay Bluesfest (often to saturation point), I began thinking on music and the notion of authenticity. To be honest, I began to get a little irked by the relentless barrage of worn leather, …

The Central Coast Mariners finally put the heartache of losing three grand finals to bed on Sunday as they ended the fairy tale run of Western Sydney Wanderers  with a 2-0 win in Sydney. The match was witnessed by a capacity crowd …

The concept of a movie revolving around revenge and redemption has been dragged, dusted, re- used and over-killed in Hollywood. There is also no dearth of action thrillers these days, with filmmakers churning them out faster than audiences can consume them. In …

Besides an actual education, high school days also come with the added burdens of a struggle to survive and fit in, peer pressure, search for self-identity, and – for some – the need to save the world by kicking ass! Kick-Ass 2 …

The Western Sydney Wanderers wrapped up the Premiers Plate on Good Friday before a crowd of more than 7000 travelling supporters. The fledgling club continued to surpass expectations and set new standards of excellence as it thumped the Newcastle Jets  3-0 in …

In an episode of US comedy FRIENDS Monica discovers that a woman has stolen her credit card and is using her identity. She realizes that not only is the ‘thief’ having the time of her life at Monica’s expense, but she does …

The angry eye of a dinosaur glares through the cage, the scared eyes of a park-handler surrender to the glare and many eyes concealed behind 3D glasses in a cinema stay wide open in awe: this is the power of a single …

Although My Bloody Valentine has a history spanning from the early 1980s, it was only last month the band released their highly anticipated third album entitled m b v. Such a gap is mostly due to frontman Kevin Shields being such a …