How a French Mass Rape Trial Ignited a Worldwide Movement of Female Solidarity
Gisèle Pelicot is the 72-year-old woman who was at the centre of a mass rape trial in France in 2024 that shocked nations worldwide. It was not just the horrific nature of the abuse she suffered that made her a household name, but also her unwavering strength and determination. The trial has evoked criticism on […]
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Star-Crossed Lovers: Review of Queensland Ballet’s production of Kenneth MacMillan’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’
The much-adored Shakespearean ballet took centre stage at QPAC at the end of March, and what a brilliant start to the 2025 Queensland Ballet season, in its 65th anniversary year. This ballet is a classic for a reason – it tells one of the most well-known love stories in a timeless manner, with passionate choreography, […]
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Something Wicked This Way Comes: Review of La Boite’s ‘Macbeth’
Recently, we’ve had the pleasure of seeing a production of William Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy Macbeth at La Boite Theatre, directed by Courtney Stewart and Lisa Fa’alafi. In the production’s programme, the co-directors explain: ‘This production of Macbeth is a reimagining that places the Witches at the centre of the story, allowing their voices to reverberate […]
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To Be Miley
It’s a bright summer morning in 2008 in New Delhi, India, as a mum prepares her daughter for school. The mum switches on the television to keep her kid occupied while she bustles in and out of the kitchen. The Best of Both Worlds from Hannah Montana plays on Disney Channel India. Life is good. […]
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POEM: Muses & Musings
Look upon the mighty halls, Filled with canvases and likenesses Perhaps you may happen upon a plaque A great artist was inspired by his beautiful wife Or fiancé Or daughter Never her on her own Her as adjacent to him He’ll immortalise her likeness to the canvas or marble Proclaiming her as his muse For […]
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POEM: Fabrications
It must seem an unreachable fantasy to those who lack the freedoms to sing into the clouded skies as they realise their lifetime of dreams, despite the relentless hammering of the jealousy-filled voices below. Who can reach out their delicate fingers, and simply caress the horizons of human existence itself. The societies with such freedoms […]
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Guerrilla Girls: The Female Artists Dedicated to Fighting for Equality in the Art World
The Guerrilla Girls are an anonymous activist group who utilise disruptive visuals and striking statistics to protest gender and racial biases in the art world. They use “guerrilla”-like tactics – loud posters and protests – to expose these issues, whilst wearing gorilla masks to ensure they remain anonymous. The art collective believes in undermining the […]
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Feminist Texts that will Change Your Life
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson God, I adored this book. It follows the author, Maggie on her journey through pregnancy and IVF, whilst her partner, Harry, is undergoing gender-affirming surgery. She utilises philosophical theory to ground her work at times, then switches to a personable, humorous manner. The novel is a confessional of the inevitable […]
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In Praise of Female Performance Art: Marina Abramović’s Rhythm 0
In Studio Morra, Naples, 1974, there was a table with seventy-two objects. These objects varied from instruments of pleasure to instruments of pain, such as a rose, lipstick, a knife, and a gun with a bullet. Standing at the centre of this performative art piece was Marina Abramović, a Serbian conceptual and performance artist who […]
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POEM: Untitled
She is beyond words, beyond language, but I am a romantic, so I will try to explain anyway how each and every word I speak belongs to you, is made of you, even if you will never read them She walks with a confidence, undeserved as if she doesn’t create fire hazards on a flat […]
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