Have you ever been to Portarlington for the National Celtic Festival? It is THE best, in June every year, with so many great international and national performers.
This year I will be there to introduce a new work-in-progress: more details soon.
Check out the Festival here:
The National Celtic Folk Festival
https://www.nationalcelticfestival.com/
It was so great to attend the VCE theatre students school production at Aitken College. They did an amazing job bringing my play 'Dolly Stainer of Kew Cottages' to the stage. Their stagecraft was excellent, and the acting sensitive and assured.Congratulations to the talented team, and their inspiring teacher and director Michael Cooper.
Q:Why do I love teaching this Creative Writing Workshop at beautiful Geelong Gallery ?
A: The people who come along to explore Using Art As Inspiration enjoy it so much.
2024 Workshops:
Saturday 13 April 3-5pm FINISHED
Saturday 1 June 3-5pm FINISHED
I am so happy to see my very short story, Landslide, published today by Stereo Stories.
A song, a time, a place...
You can read it here
https://www.stereostories.com/landslide-by-the-dixie-chicks-story-by-janet-brown/
Wishing everyone a good 2024. Let's make a resolution to explore our creativity.
It's great to be invited back to the beautiful Geelong Gallery for 2024. Come along and write with me, using Art As Inspiration, on Saturday 24 Feb, 3-5pm. Creative Writing Workshop.
Tickets here BOOKED OUT
We can enjoy experiencing the Kungka Kunpu (Strong Women) exhibition.
Australasian Drama Studies 83v
Dr Rebecca Clode interviewed me as one of 10 Australian women playwrights about the impact of Covid 19 on our work. The academic report has just been published in the current issue of the academic journal of Australasian Drama Studies and makes very interesting reading about the challenges we faced. Here's an excerpt of the first 3 pages of the 35p report:
Introducing my new/old vintage Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriter c1963.
It is absolutely beautiful and I picked
In this time of AI and high tech everything, and screens everywhere, using old crafts and tools can be exhilarating, refreshing and subversive.
I am hoping great inspiration rises from this elegant little machine.
Watch this space.
While 2022 is now just a memory and we are jumping into 2023 with great hope that it invigorates us all, here's a sweet recent memory from the Anglesea One Act Play Festival on the Surfcoast a few months ago. I am not used to seeing photos of me that are larger than life, but must acknowledge my appreciation for the kind tribute. (Photo by Daniela Rodriguez)
It was so wonderful to be back at the theatre. Let's have more of it in 2023. To all my theatre creative friends and audience members... chookas and enjoy your shows.
