Gemma McDonald is a currently completing a Bachelor of Journalism/Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong. As a budding journalist, Gemma frequents many online publications as a reviewer and opinion writer, fuelled by a deep-seeded admiration for good food, literature and art. Presently she works as the sub-editor of Mascara Literary Review and is an intern for the Sydney Airport Companion Magazine. When she’s not writing, Gemma spends much of her time painting, reading books in awkward places and experimenting with eccentric fitness routines.
As an adult chaperoning a small human to a kid’s comedy show, you don’t have high hopes of enjoying yourself. At best, you can hope to receive some second-hand joy watching the ecstatic faces of the children you brought—…
The best part about TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES : OUT OF THE SHADOWS was getting to listen to the theme song in the closing credits; it reminded me of watching the cartoon as a child. The movie suffered overall from …
MUSIC IN THE MORNING is a Merrigong Theatre initiative that brings a range of musical acts and talented Australian artists, from the stage and screen, to Wollongong Town Hall. For many of these musicians, it is the first – …
I bet I can climb that 16-foot ladder with no hands…I dare you to scale to the top of that stack of containers and handstand on the edge…How many people do you think we can fit in that box?
If …
A SRI LANKAN TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKER’S STORY AS PERFORMED BY AUSTRALIAN ACTORS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A SINHALESE DIRECTOR is by far the most absurdly titled play I have ever attended, but it certainly gets to the point.
Produced by …
THE DANCERS COMPANY ballet drew a crowd of first-timers at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC) last weekend. The audience bustled excitedly with aspiring ballerinas, regular IPAC attendees, families, school groups and many first time ballet goers. It wasn’t just …
DYLAN THOMAS: RETURN JOURNEY delves into the melodious, silky lyricism of the 20th century poet, under the accomplished direction of world-renowned Oscar-winner, Sir Anthony Hopkins. Developed as one of the flagship events celebrating the 2014 Centenary of Dylan Thomas’ life, …
‘Girls, Girls, Girls’, proclaims a massive neon sign above the Merrigong theatre’s stage. Eight scarcely dressed dancers sit astride their chairs, provocatively beguiling audience members as they file into the room. “Come have a dance with me, I’ll show you …
For most people baths hold connotations of childhood, relaxation and pleasure.
For many others, it’s also accompanied by a crippling anxiety and a vivid memory of slippery bathtub accidents. For the talented eight-bodied cast of the globally renowned show, SOAP!, …
In 1971, a young Richard Branson borrowed £30,000 from his aunt for the establishment of a recording studio. It was there that he discovered eighteen-year-old Mike Oldfield; and what a glorious discovery that was. From this alliance came a game-changing …