Anne Marie Peard, Journalist
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Review: Trustees (Belarus Free Theatre, MIAF)
Review: Trustees (Belarus Free Theatre, MIAF)
Reflecting On 30 Years Of The Go-Betweens' Game Changing Record, '16 Lovers Lane'
Three decades after its release, '16 Lovers Lane' is coming to Melbourne International Arts Festival. Self-confessed superfan Anne Marie Peard meets former Go-Betweens members Lindy Morrison and Amanda Brown, and discovers the ongoing history of this iconic album.
Child's Play: The Young Actors Telling Very Grown Up Stories At Brisbane Festival
"The biggest secret of the adult world is that we don't know what we're doing... We keep that secret from children."
Caryl Churchill's 'Top Girls' Explores The Dark Side Of Girl Power
"The system feels a bit broken and needs an overhaul if you really want to get women into these kinds of positions without feeling that they have to sacrifice everything."
Looking Back Or Moving Forward? The Feminist Conundrum Of 'The Town Hall Affair'
"With all the plastic surgery and having to market yourself as an object. Have we really come forward?"
When Is A Musical Not A Musical? When It's Eddie Perfect's 'Vivid White'
"Comedy satire has this really, strangely, large responsibility because it's pointing out people and society's flaws and it's somehow also expected to solve those flaws and effect change."
Let's Talk About Sex: The Shows Busting The Oldest Taboos At Melbourne Festival
"Sex – sexuality and romance – is just a sort of metronome that's a constant in our lives but it produces so much other drama."
Merrily We Roll Along (Watch This)
"Watch This feed our need for Sondheim and introduce new audiences to the painful joy of his work."
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