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Thu, 26 Nov 2020 02:22:52 +1100

Absolutely terrific article, Robert; so succinctly and eloquently argued.

In reply to - Robert Reid wrote a new post The proposed closure of Monash University’s CTP is a devastating blow to Australian theatre culture, says Robert Reid As I sat waiting for my next zoom class to start, the news e […]

Tony Knight posted a new activity comment

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:55:58 +1100

Thank you, Alison. You have articulated my concerns in regard to this production. Yes – extremely well done, but I found it ultimately rather repellent and questionable. It was not intended as ‘good night in the theatre’ and it most certainly wasn’t as far as I’m concerned. As a gay activist I don’t need to be lectured or subjected to overwhelm…[Read more]

In reply to - Alison Croggon wrote a new post ‘It feels like the same old exploitations, enacted now in the name of art’: Alison Croggon on Milo Rau’s La Reprise Content warning: racist and homophobic violence Swiss director […]

Tony Knight posted a new activity comment

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 20:57:53 +1100

Dan Speilman is a wonderful actor and I have enjoyed everything that I have seen him do. Excellent article that is considered, thoughtful and sensitive to the demands of acting. I don’t think there is an easy answer to this issue. Each incident needs to be assessed on its own rather than rely on a kind of Orwellian label such as ‘All humans are…[Read more]

In reply to - Dan Spielman wrote a new post ‘We should be thinking, not about how these processes inhibit our expression, but how they might liberate it’: actor Dan Spielman explores the implications of #MeToo in the performing […]