Some of you may remember 'Molly Says Yes' from my National Celtic Festival session at Portarlington last year — a project inspired by James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Well… something has happened since then. I worked more on the script and the concept (much more) and then last week we filmed it!
This special project deserves its own dedicated page here, so go to 'Molly Says Yes -The Film' to follow our progress.
(Photo: Ryan O'Connor)
The inaugural Surf Coast Writers Festival was an absolutely fantastic event on 27 June at the stunning RACV in Torquay. I thoroughly enjoyed being one of the guest writers.
A song, a time, a place...
Geelong Arts Society/ Aberdeen St/March 2026
https://www.stereostories.com/man-of-colours-by-icehouse-story-by-janet-brown
I am so pleased to have this short story now published by Stereo Stories.
Portrait by John Barton
It really was great to be part of this talented writers panel at the National Celtic Festival in Portarlington last night, convened by actor Simon Gleeson. With Fleur Saxton, C21 Theatre Company's Stephen Kelly, and Ellie O'Neill.
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.