The Mother of Mary Poppins
PL Travers, the creator of the world’s most quintessentially English nanny, was not from the UK but from Australia. KYLIE MATTHEWS follows the path of the Mary Poppins author and her legacy, from Queensland to London and back to the Southern Highlands Writers’ Festival in the NSW town of Bowral. First published in the July […]
Interview with Elma Kris from Bangarra Dance Company
Bangarra’s Elma Kris’ inspiration to become a dancer came from an unexpected source. A dancer and choreographer with the indigenous dance company, Kris found her calling watching morning TV as a child in her parents’ living room on Thursday Island. First published in The Illawarra Mercury on September 1, 2011. “In the 1980s, when the […]
Interview with Meat Loaf
If there’s only one indulgent dish on your musical menu this year, you’d better make sure it’s Meat Loaf and his ‘Guilty Pleasures’ tour. First published in The Illawarra Mercury on June 30, 2011. If there’s only one indulgent dish on your musical menu this year, you’d better make sure it’s Meat Loaf and […]