Storm in a Teacup at MPRG
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS Who would have thought a beverage could be a cultural icon? Just as coffee is now a ubiquitous part of modern society, the traditional British cuppa tea has predominated for hundreds of years. Storm in a Teacup at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery looks at tea drinking in Australia. From the British colonials with their civilised afternoon imbibe to the immortalised boiling billy of the pioneers; this...
Frankston Theatre Group has got something to hide
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS A repertory company with a wellspring of talent, Frankston Theatre Group always delivers the goods. This time around Robert Lister is at the helm directing a classic thriller Something to Hide by British playwright Leslie Sands. Everyone seems to have something to hide when romance novelist Howard Holt’s pregnant mistress ends up dead. Of course his wife Karen, who owns the publishing company that publishes his...
Samuel Johnson talks up sex with strangers
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS With his Cheshire cat grin and consummate charm, actor, Samuel Johnson has one of Australia’s most recognised film and television faces. He’s equally well known for his dulcet toned voice over work and for setting a world record riding a unicycle around Australia (15, 995 km!) raising money for breast cancer research/awareness through Love Your Sister an organisation he and sister Connie created after her...
Art of beyond
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is showing a trio of exhibitions that examine art beyond the second dimension exploring the esoteric, metaphysical, spiritual and unknown. Windows to the Sacred: An Exploration of the Esoteric looks beyond everyday human experiences into the wider universe probing into man’s quest for hidden knowledge through alternative spiritual practices and the possibilities therein. Jo...
The importance of being Miriam Margoyles
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS British-Australian actress, Miriam Margolyes, OBE, is an internationally renowned star of stage, screen and voice over with a biography and CV so extensive it would require ten printed pages from Wikipedia to reel it all off. Younger audiences may remember her as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films while older audiences might have seen her BAFTA Award winning portrayal of Mrs Mingott in The Age of...