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It’s fabulous to know that your plays are being enjoyed by someone other than your mum. So I’m delighted to hear that not one, but two of my short plays are running again with Not Quite Cabaret. WIN TWO FREE TICKETS!! I’m rather excited to tell you that I have two free tickets available...

Back at the end of 2009, I became aware of an awesome site called Sparkapolooza started by my chums Jo and Laura. Sparkapolooza is about releasing your creative juices with a new brief posted every two weeks. Users can respond in whatever creative style they like; a photo, story, painting poem, yoga...

I’m embarrassed to admit that, after eleven years in Sydney, I have yet to visit Cronulla. Well now, I have a reason. The lovely Graham Yates and Pat Brennan are launching a Cronulla version of Crash Test Drama. Pioneered by Harry Paternoster in Melbourne, Crash Test Drama is a great way of trying...

I’ve entered the Best Australian Blogs 2011 competition run by the Sydney Writers Centre. I’d love it if you’d be willing to vote for me for the Peoples Choice Award. I’m under K for Kate Toon. Voters can vote for as many blogs as they like in the People’s Choice nominee list,...

‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’ showing at Ten x 10 festival. I’m excited to tell you that for the third year running I’ve scored a place in the Ten x 10 festival in Wagga Wagga. My previous plays included Mates (2009) and Crush (2010). The Ten x 10 festival was set up by Mick Radatti,...

Six short plays and a whole lot of fun! I’ll admit it – I’ve got somewhat of a low attention span when it comes to theatre. After about 30 mins I start fidgeting in my seat, thinking about a glass of wine at interval and working out how I can be first in line for the loo. So in theory, ten-minute...

At the 2011 AIMIA awards, a campaign I worked on picked up a “Highly Commended’ in the category of ‘Best use of Social Media, Word-of-Mouth or Viral’. Of course, people say that awards don’t matter, that ‘it’s the taking part that counts’. But let’s be honest; winning something shiny...