Ahead of her opening weekend show at Adelaide Fringe, Ecca Vandal talks about her world tour, new collaborations and her love of Aussie crowds By Letti K-Ewing Published on 08 Feb 2019 Original Post at Fest Mag Ecca Vandal is more than aware she does not fit neatly into a box, and that is just …
Fest Mag – Feature: Queering Fringe
Interview: Victoria Falconer and Bj McNeill speak to Fest about queer visibility at the Fringe By Letti K-Ewing Published 08 Feb 2019 Original Post at Fest Mag Festivals represent the pinnacle of the arts in many more ways than attracting big names. Most importantly, festivals provide space that represents the underrepresented. This is well understood …
Fest Mag – ICONIC: an Interview with Ian Stroughair aka Velma Celli
Dragging up History with Velma Celli: Ian Stroughair interview Ian Stroughair aka Velma Celli takes Fringe audiences through drag's storied past By Letti K-Ewing PUBLISHED 08 MAR 2018 Caberet performer and London’s West End theatre alumnus, Ian Stroughair, has an iconic story to tell about LGBTQIA history. Two stories actually, if you count the endearingly camp …
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Fest Mag – Bangarra Dance Theatre: Interview with Stephen Page
Bangarra Dance Theatre: The Power of Dance Stephen Page, artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, has taken on the role of historian for another year in the Adelaide Festival premiere of Bennelong “It’s just great that we could be a part of a festival with Bennelongbecause Bangarra does one work a year,” says Page. “Because we …
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Fest Mag – Diversity Arts Australia: Diverse Screens – an Interview with Lena Nahlous
Diversity as Strength Underrepresentation of culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse Australians in the arts is an issue that Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS) attempts to combat, as executive director Lena Nahlous tells us By Letti Koutsouliotas-Ewing PUBLISHED 22 FEB 2018 Diverse Screens is DARTS latest foray into increasing visibility of culturally diverse Australian People of Colour in film. …