This is a powerful production of Miller's classic Death of a Salesman. Theatre Royal Sydney smh.com.au/culture/live-r…

I've admired actor Robert Menzies since I saw him in a NIDA student production in the late 70s (alongside Judy Davis, Colin Friels and Mel Gibson). Now Menzies is old enough to play King Lear. And he is. I spoke to him about it. @bellshakespeare smh.com.au/culture/theatr…

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Counting and Cracking, the Sri Lankan-Australian epic is back in Sydney before heading to New York. It goes from strength to strength. Belvoir Carriageworks smh.com.au/culture/live-r…

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To sing or not to sing. I spoke with composer Brett Dean about how he turned the Bard's longest play into an opera. Opera Australia Sydney Opera House smh.com.au/culture/opera/…

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The Epic of Gilgamesh is a ripping yarn. But how do you turn a tale etched on clay tablets into a contemporary opera? Opera Australia @sydneychamberopera Sydney Chamber Opera Carriageworks smh.com.au/culture/opera/…

Talking about Sri Lanka's ancient cultural heart and vital role along the Maritime Silk Routes tomorrow. whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/spirits…

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#MarianneFaithfull toured to Australia frequently in part because of her long friendship with Sydney artist Martin Sharp. She spoke to me about this when I interviewed her for my biography of Sharp. This pic (by Peter Royles) was taken at Sharp's home, Wirian, in the 1990s.

As SMH arts editor 20 years ago, I paid freelancers a fair, if modest, word rate. That rate has not changed since. This is not sustainable. Pay freelancers properly. MEAA The Sydney Morning Herald megaphone.org.au/petitions/free… via Megaphone Australia

Posh boys run riot in a night dissecting power and privilege smh.com.au/culture/theatr…

Overshadowed by neighbouring Cambodia, Laos remains SE Asia's least-known country. The two Buddhist nations are culturally intertwined, but look and feel vastly different. I'm talking about both countries this Saturday. artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/event…

Cats, the musical, is getting whiskery. smh.com.au/culture/live-r…

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