Unqualified: Ensemble Theatre – Showcasing Two Amazing Women
Written and acted by Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore, Unqualified says Rose gives theatre goers a laughfest, showingcasing the talents of two amazing women
Marjorie Prime: Ensemble Theatre – Rose Niland’s Review
Rose Niland notes “The gentle pace and enduring composition of the play Marjorie Prime at Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre, bellies the complexity of the story within”
Educated: by Tara Westover – Determination and Persistence
Determination and persistence are two characteristics defined by Rose Niland in a review of Tara Westover’s book Educated about transformation through knowledge
Women of a Certain Age – Jewel Studded Book says Rose Niland
Women of a Certain Age is a treasure chest of courage, fairness, justice, prudence, love, generosity, vulnerability, truth, discernment, intelligence and wisdom
Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell – Ensemble Theatre Sydney
Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell, the humorous transformation of one woman’s life was first on stage in 1986 and in 2018 opened at the Ensemble Theatre Sydney
The Idea of North – A Premier Contemporary Cappella Ensemble
Pitch, dynamics, rhythm, blend and layering are the demands of a cappella group The Idea of North, attributes gloriously adhered to in concert, says Rose Niland
Jenny Kitchener: Pollinate Review – Grafton Regional Gallery
Pollinate: Exhibition by Jenny Kitchener acknowledges and highlights the function birds and bees perform in servicing the reproductive needs of plants says Rose
The Gold Coast & Beyond – The Green and Gold of Nature
Beyond the beaches of the coast is a wonderland of rainforests waterfalls and landscapes; the gold of the coast and green of the hinterland – magic
Tribute to Sir Nicholas Shehadie – Selby, Clifford & Newman
A Tribute to Sir Nicholas Shehadie by Kathryn Selby on piano, Grace Clifford violin and Clancy Newman cello at City Recital Hall was an exquisite moving concert
New Zealand Snapshot: Part 2 – A Close Up Quest for Beauty
Rose Niland’s journey through the South Island of New Zealand, in a close up quest for beauty, delivered an awe-inspiring example of environmental wilderness
New Zealand Snapshot: Part 1 – Land of The Long White Cloud
Rose Niland explores the north island of New Zealand, whose patchwork of landscapes, waterways, history and culture she reports, are both engaging and inspiring
Honey Ant Gallery – Showcasing Papunya Tjupi Arts, 2018
Papunya Tjupi Arts 2018, an exhibition of paintings by Honey Ant Gallery, are remarkable symbols of Aboriginal culture flourishing in the contemporary art world
David Williamson World Theatre Premiere – Sorting Out Rachel
David Williamson responding to the challenges of our current world, has invited audiences to reflect cautiously and carefully on everyday dilemmas and decisions
Taking Steps: Light Hearted Entertainment for Festive Season
Taking Steps is just the right medicine for the festive season says Rose, marking Alan Ayckbourn’s 57th year as a theatre director and 59th as a playwright
Christmas Gifts: Bronwyn Bancroft’s Aboriginal Picture Books
Love of country ripples through Bronwyn Bancroft’s picture books for children who are enriched by her response to Aboriginal culture & Australia’s unique beauty
Australia: Wiradjuri Country – The Drip & Hands on Rock
The Mudgee region of New South Wales is Wiradjuri country, with its beautiful bush-walk The Drip and age old stencils of hands on rock made by indigenous people