A return to community theatre never felt so good with this joyous, funny, nostalgic and heart-warming musical comedy, Freaky Friday. Adapted from the 1972 book by the same name, and the three Disney film adaptations (including the 2003 movie starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis), this musical version (developed for licensing by Disney Theatrical Productions) […]
Read more
Written by Belinda Price @belindanolanprice After taking Broadway, the West End and Sydney’s Opera House by storm, SIX is ruling Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre until 21 August. Henry VIII was the King of England, who is best known for his six marriages. The history of his many wives and Queens has been overthrown in this musical […]
Read more
Spilt Milk Festival is back for 2022 with a killer line-up and 3 dates across Canberra (ACT), Ballarat (VIC) and the Gold Coast (QLD). Since 2016, Spilt Milk has consistently brought a stellar line-up of artists and this year is no different. With the likes of techno and electronic house powerhouses Flume, Fisher, Mansionair, Young […]
Read more
There is something extraordinary about witnessing acting first-hand and in a theatre. An energy that radiates from the stage to the seats; from the actors to the audience. When people talk about ‘star status’, it is because that person emanates a brightness, a spark, an electric magnetism that draws audiences in. Francine Cain is one […]
Read more
The Kimpton Margot is a newly opened and sublimely luxurious hotel on Pitt Street, located at the former Sydney Metropolitan Water Sewerage & Drainage Board headquarters in Sydney’s CBD. Replacing the Primus Hotel, the Kimpton Margot is the first of the Kimpton brand of hotels in Australia – a US boutique hotel brand that is […]
Read more
As an original and long-time fan of the 1999 cult movie (originally adapted from the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons which itself was adapted from a 1782 French novel), I was intrigued as to how this sexy, malicious, thrilling and boundary-pushing, bad-ass 90’s film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair would adapt to the […]
Read more
British songstress, Bohemian Queen and fiery-haired fashion and music icon, Florence Welch, is set to tour Australia with her indie rock band, Florence + The Machine. The Dance Fever Tour is set to kick off in March 2023 and feature special guest, King Princess (aka Mikaela Straus), an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose debut […]
Read more
All photography by Rachel Canale for Pen To Paper Media. All rights reserved. The PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival was the perfect event to jump start our fine city into its renowned party mode. It was glorious to see familiar faces and new ones mingling at Fed Square and at ACMI to support our local fashion […]
Read more
What an honour it was to return to Melbourne to cover one of the most immersive of fashion experiences featuring true icons of the Australian fashion and art worlds. The exquisite evening began at the impressive Lightwell space at ACMI, with delicious canapés and gourmet platters crafted by award-winning chef, Karen Martini, of Hero at […]
Read more
In a M/FW first, the corridors of the SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium were transformed to runways, as models took to two levels of the iconic tourist attraction with tropical fish and corals as their backdrop. Featuring Arnsdorf, búl, ELK, Gorman, Grace Lillian Lee, REMUSE, SISTER STUDIOS and SZN, this underwater inspired show was styled by […]
Read more
Pen To Paper Media 