EPIC EVE!

THEATRE REVIEW of GLAMM Productions THE WISDOM OF EVE Theatre Works Directed by Meredith Fuller






How do solve a problem like Maria..... fck wrong movie damn How do u solve a problem like my Eva, ah yes that feels better already. Not a musical not an opera but of operatic proportions this juggernaut of dialogue and intrigue is none-the-less a fascinating amalgam of script to film n back again... phew!!


Arriving at the all now all too familiar "Theatreworks' in Acland St (just around the cnr from the only Penthouse I ever managed to live in longer than 2yrs in neighboring Eildon Rd St Kilda Melbourne Australia) it felt a bit like a nice homo-coming. The last time I was in this space (originally an old Sunday-school play-center) was to see hear the astonishingly brilliant Margaret Fulton Queen Of The Dessert which we (www.theoperaboys.com our now defunct website) loved loved loved also. (Perish the word) "Musicals" mercifully...

THEATRE REVIEW of GLAMM Productions THE WISDOM OF EVE Theatre Works Directed by Meredith Fuller






How do solve a problem like Maria..... fck wrong movie damn How do u solve a problem like my Eva, ah yes that feels better already. Not a musical not an opera but of operatic proportions this juggernaut of dialogue and intrigue is none-the-less a fascinating amalgam of script to film n back again... phew!!


Arriving at the all now all too familiar "Theatreworks' in Acland St (just around the cnr from the only Penthouse I ever managed to live in longer than 2yrs in neighboring Eildon Rd St Kilda Melbourne Australia) it felt a bit like a nice homo-coming. The last time I was in this space (originally an old Sunday-school play-center) was to see hear the astonishingly brilliant Margaret Fulton Queen Of The Dessert which we (www.theoperaboys.com our now defunct website) loved loved loved also. (Perish the word) "Musicals" mercifully...

It’s 150 years since an Oxford mathematics don published the most important work of children’s literature and one of the most influential books of all time.

The origins of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in a story that Charles Dodgson told 10-year-old Alice Liddell and her two sisters while rowing along the Thames in 1862 are well known. What is less understood is why it has become such an enduring cultural touchstone across the globe.

Many popular stories can be distilled to the basic structure of a male hero undertaking a quest. In 1949, Joseph Campbell described the common features of the “monomyth” or hero’s journey that are evident in stories from those of Buddha and Jesus to Luke Skywalker.

Contrary to the dominance of heroic tales of men, there are several iconic narratives of pre-pubescent girls journeying through dream-like fantastic realms that have become enduring phenomena.
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Australians are well versed in the homegrown natural hazards that we encounter every year, from bushfires in summer to storms in winter, cyclones up north and flooding along our rivers.

But we don’t often stop to consider the threat posed by tsunamis. Should we?

Tsunamis are essentially a series of waves in the ocean. Where regular waves are caused by wind, tsunamis are caused by the large-scale vertical displacement of the water column.

Events that can generate tsunamis include submarine landslides, submarine volcanoes, and asteroid impacts. But by far the biggest cause of tsunamis is submarine earthquakes.

The vast majority of these occur at “subduction zone” tectonic plate boundaries, where two tectonic plates are colliding.



Indonesia and Japan are both close to active subduction zones that cause tsunamis on a relatively regular basis.

These tsunamis can be catastrophic in scale, as we saw...

The election for the Senate hasn’t ended well. To have four senators from One Nation in the upper house is worse than unfortunate.

If Malcolm Turnbull had not called a double dissolution, but settled for a normal half Senate election, Pauline Hanson would probably have been elected but not with three other One Nation candidates.

The potential sway of Nick Xenophon’s Team (NXT) received much attention before the election but it has secured one less Senate place than Hanson’s group, which emerged the big winners when the final Senate results were announced on Thursday.

The Senate outcome is Coalition 30, Labor 26, Greens 9, One Nation 4 , NXT 3, Liberal Democrat 1, Family First 1, Jackie Lambie, and Derryn Hinch. The number of non-Green crossbenchers is 11, compared with the eight previously, with the government requiring 9 to pass bills opposed by Labor and the Greens.

Malcolm Turnbull has absorbed the lesson that the Abbott government...

Middle Eastern delights with a difference

Last night saw the official opening 40 Thieves Middle Eastern restaurant. It has joined a bunch of refreshed spaces down near the Acland/Carlisle Streets intersection.



After months of renovating the space and a soft opening, owners Ali and Michael have fully styled and added a special touch to what is now a very welcoming venue.

Arriving last night we were offered a glass of champagne and some sumptuous snacks prepared to their special recipes, chicken tenders and chicken spring rolls plus some kofta that was simply awesome!

Matt Dwyer on guitar supporting an awesome young female singer provided vibrant entertainment and as the night progressed they were joined by another singer with a wonderful voice. The opening was well attended and Michael and Ali were very positive in their thank you speeches underlining that this is just the beginning for this great new addition to St Kild...

This is the value that the jihadist terrorists really put on life, and the values they teach their children!

Sydney jihadist Khaled Sharrouf's son — a child, 7, raised in the suburbs of Sydney — struggles with both arms to hold up the decapitated head.

This raises barbarism to a level that is both beyond belief, and is beyond crimes against humanity. Until Arab nations raise their voices against this type of action, their silence will be taken as consent. It makes no difference to how much we speak out, the blindness of the ugly anger in their hearts will block it out and their unblinking hatred of the freedoms we have in the West, and their illogical and fanatical focus to drive out all other religions simply results in unloving, uncaring automatons! To expose a child to this experience is something no rational, loving parent could ever contemplate! If I can borrow a line from Sting and make a small change, "Believe me when I say to you, I hope the Arab...

"The reality of Plastic Ono Band is that it contains eleven of Lennon’s most accessible and gorgeous melodies and riffs." (Gerry Mullholand - BBC review 2010)
"An album that will be as much analysed as Sgt. Pepper over the years." (Billboard - 1971)
"It remains one of the most audacious, iconoclastic albums in all of rock and roll." (Guitar World 2016)
"The album certainly shows that he had yet to work through many unresolved matters, and that he still had much anger in him. However he was a brilliant man and knew how to channel these elements in such a way to create some brilliant, memorable and haunting tracks." (This review)




This is album review number One Hundred and Ninety Eight in the series of retro-reviews of both vinyl and CD albums from my collection.

The series is called Cream of The Crate and each review represents an album that I believe represents significant musical value, either because of its...

So, what are the 100 greatest Australian singles of the 1960's?

Some consider the 1960's as possibly the halcyon years for Australian music. The groups were fresh, the music great, the performance venues many and radio stations revelled in playing Australian music. There were just so many great artists and great tracks laid down, and some of the very best were released on that wonderful media of the times - the vinyl 45 rpm discs.

Now, if you want to generate an interesting discussion among people that appreciate the fantastic music of that period, just ask, "what was the best track released as a single"! You can be assured of generating a conversation, an argument even, that would seem to have no end as everyone has an opinion.

It would take a brave person to actually stick their neck up and not just declare what was the best Australian single of that period, but indeed list the top 100!

Well known music aficionado and 'gonzo journalist'...

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So, what are the 100 greatest Australian singles of the 1960's?

Some consider the 1960's as possibly the halcyon years for Australian music. The groups were fresh, the music great, the performance venues many and radio stations revelled in playing Australian music. There were just so many great artists and great tracks laid down, and some of the very best were released on that wonderful media of the times - the vinyl 45 rpm discs.

Now, if you want to generate an interesting discussion among people that appreciate the fantastic music of that period, just ask, "what was the best track released as a single"! You can be assured of generating a conversation, an argument even, that would seem to have no end as everyone has an opinion.

It would take a brave person to actually stick their neck up and not just declare what was the best Australian single of that period, but indeed list the top 100!

Well known music aficionado and 'gonzo journalist'...