Author Archives: Murray

King Lear

November and the stage blood keeps flowing! Geoffrey Rush as Lear! Almost impossible to get tickets but I was lucky. I also bumped into Stephen Fry! Another great Sydney Theatre Company exploration this time in a minimal white landscape, cold … Continue reading

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King Edward II

Sport for Jove continues to make a brilliant contribution to the cultural life of Sydney with their Edward II this October ’15. The surge of human emotion proves ultimately uncontrollable for King Edward when news arrives that the barons and nobles, despising … Continue reading

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La Bayadère

Heroism, undying love, jealousy, rage, betrayal, revenge – big themes that resonate profoundly in the human condition and La Bayadère has them all. There was virtuosic athleticism from the male dancers, spell-binding synchronism and a narcoleptic presence in the corps … Continue reading

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Simon Tedeschi

Well, last night was a real delight! Simon Tedeschi regaled a large audience & me at the Lane Cove Music club with his carefully collated recital Gershwin & Me. Phew! – what awesome talent. What consummate musicianship! From the first … Continue reading

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The Crucible

Last night I saw Sport For Jove’s production of The Crucible at Bella Vista farm. Opening the play Ezekiel Cheever leads us the audience through the homestead grounds past the hangman’s noose in a tree. Treading across the hard rustic … Continue reading

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Parrot Talk

Not so long ago, before CATALYST reinvented itself, I animated quite a few 1 minute spots for the ABC’s must see science programme. Here’s a frame grab… The whole film can be seen at: http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3453193.htm

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Science Literacy

Dreaming around the cosmos treading the dawn of a new year one thought demands freedom in the interweb. Science has brought us to our current state of affluence and security, applied through a kaleidoscope of disciplines that weave the fabric … Continue reading

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Tchaikovsky’s “QUEEN OF SPADES”

Concert performances of operatic works are really for the enthusiasts.  This was delightful music with some soaring passages, liquid melodies and arresting dynamics.  Often doleful and serious, absent were the sonorities of Tchaikovsky’s heart-tearing compositions and the playful invention of … Continue reading

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Pixar: Behind the Screens

Of all the wonderful events at GRAPHIC in November this year the one I got to was Lee Unkrich’s lively and very informative presentation of the development art and production methods of Pixar. He said he wanted to show things … Continue reading

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Tim Winton’s “SIGNS OF LIFE”

A bold, fairly minimal setting – almost 2-dimensional, made me concentrate on the performances in this play which were intense and engaging. We might have been watching figures move about on a tapestry revealing the true depth of their inner … Continue reading

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