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Artist in France: ‘I was very lucky to be the only Australian selected’

By Wollongong artist Salwa Woodroffe In the Champagne-Ardenne area of France, the stunning Chateau d’Orquevaux in the village of Orquevaux north-east of Paris offers a residency for visual artists, sculptors, writers, poets, musicians and film...

The Illawarra Flame

February 2025

Arts & culture

Behind the Curtain: Life in theatre’s happy place

Arcadians Theatre Group regular Louisa Raft will experience plenty of stage-related flashbacks when she performs in Hello Dolly next month. The 16-show stalwart has just two lines of dialogue as Mrs Rose this time – a much more manageable role than the whining Ermengarde she played 31 years ago, when the group last did the musical world’s tribute to matchmakers.

Brian Kelly

February 2025

MerrigongX champions fresh local theatre in 2025’s innovative program

Merrigong Theatre Company has announced its 2025 MerrigongX artists’ program and audiences can expect the unexpected. “You don’t always know what you’re going to get when you see a MerrigongX show,” says Annie Clapton, the company’s producer of new work.

Tyneesha Williams

February 2025

What’s On at the Writers Centre in February

It’s back to school for kids on the South Coast, which means the South Coast Writers Centre’s Young Writers Groups are up and running again! Starting the week of 10th February, join experienced mentors Rhys Lorenc, Rebecca Monteleone and Bron...

Elizabeth Heffernan

February 2025