1,000 Words

Having a blog provides the opportunity to comment on social issues and events throughout a calendar year. At the beginning of today, the extent of the purpose of International Women’s Day was whatever I heard on the radio, and across social media. I didn’t feel comfortable to waffle on for 1,000 words about the importance of International Women’s Day, or the lack thereof. As a result, I asked 5 women from different parts of my life – different age groups, different backgrounds, different social issues of their own – 2 questions: What is International Women’s Day? What does International Women’s Day mean to you? These are their unfiltered answers: “International Women’s Day to me is a day to celebrate what it means to be a woman and have open discussions about femininity and inclusivity, also creating a safe space to talk about women’s issues and raise any questions or concerns about identity and gender.” “While it’s meant to be a day to celebrate women in all sorts of ways for al

“Dracula: Last Voyage of the Demeter” Spoiler-free Review – 4.5 stars As “blood is the life” rang through the theatre space that we know as the Star Theatres, and the final moments played out, the audience continued to sit in anticipation for more – not knowing whether that was the final scene and we should present the creatives with a well-deserved applause, or do we wait… just in case… it is a horror after all. But the end is not the best place to start – Dracula: Last Voyage of the Demeter was written by Melbourne playwright, Sean Carney, directed by David Dyte, and is described as “A must see for horror fans and literary enthusiasts alike!” The production begins mid-story with Captain Atkins (Paul Messenger) and First Mate Nichols (Eira Thorstensson) carrying a wooden box into a cage. A cage that would seemingly hold a monster. Of course, we know all too well that a cage built for humans wouldn’t date hold a monster. Nor would shackles and chains. The inscription on the side