THE MAN IN QUESTION
I looked into the man’s face. It was etched with suffering. He had no doubt fallen many times in his battles with Life. It looked to me like the greatest pain had not come...
HOPE, LOVE & LIFE
As long as there’s hope
We can still see the light
It’s shinin’ there
In the darkest of night
As long as there’s hope
As long as there’s hope
We’ll be fine
As long as there’s love
We got nothin’ to fear
In...
THE NEW VIRUS SPEAK.
Now is the hour of our incontinence made glory-holed by sons of Michael Yorke. “Bark” the Hells Angels sing. It is a Far East bitter thing I do now than I have ever dung....
FROM THE NEW UNDERGROUND
The emptiness of night followed me through a maze of situations that could’ve only been conceived by a drunk.
There were rivers of regret that sprang from my life. But they were not things one...
OBITUARY TO A WORLD
Everyone will get lauded
And betrayed by a kiss
I’ll call that Life, said God
It is what it is
And so it was
And the story was told
Till a man called Paul
Rewrote it to be sold
They...
SALOME Review By Frank Howson.
The Victorian Opera’s latest production of “Salome” is, in my opinion, a triumph. The huge stage and perfect acoustics of the landmark Palais Theatre, St. Kilda, were made for such a breathtaking spectacle. The...
BILLY ELLIOT Review by Frank Howson
Stephen Daldry’s skillful direction elevates the musical “Billy Elliot” from the potential syrupy quagmire of cute to the genuinely touching and ultimately thought-provoking result that is on display at the resplendent Regent Theatre, Melbourne.
For...
A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood
The film basically told through the eyes of the troubled and angry investigative reporter sent to interview Mr Rogers, balances for some time on whether the children's show host is too good to be true. Isn't it revealing that we feel more comfortable with people of darkness than people of light?
