
Take a pyjama day for your singing
Yes - a pyjama day for your singing. To quote Man in Chair from The Drowsy Chaperone, “Let me explain what I mean by that”. Every now and again, we all need some time to recharge and reboot. Indulge in some down time away from the demands of daily life. Put the phone on aeroplane mode (today’s equivalent of taking the phone off the hook), and binge watch The West Wing for the third time in twelve months. Drink copious pots of peppermint tea, and curl up with a damn fine book.

Auditions - not the 10th circle of hell
November 17th, 2016. Yesterday was the two year anniversary of the passing of a great man who is dearly missed in our Ballarat theatre community. Peter Tulloch was so much to so many of us: mentor, collaborator, teacher, confidante, and role model. He gave to us endless lessons about the craft and about life. Key among those lessons for me was 'believe in yourself'. Honest. Simple. Challenging. But, how to do that? Where to begin? My friendship with PT began at an audition. H