Between 2010 – 2013, I contributed on a weekly basis to Concrete Playground Melbourne and Concrete Playground Sydney. I wrote theatre, film, food, drink and arts reviews as well as sponsored editorial about local entertainment, lifestyle and culture. I uploaded all my own articles, sourced and resized images as required, and helped maintain a national media database.
CONCRETE PLAYGROUND MELBOURNE:
Review: Howler, Brunswick
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/howler/
The Secrets of the Abbotsford Quadfecta
Review: ‘Phedre’ at Malthouse Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/phedre-bell-shakespeare-2/
Review: Stovetop Café, Carlton
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/restaurants/stovetop/
Sponsored: Concrete Playground Runs the Tan Ultra
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Sponsored: Hilary Simmons takes Tan Ultra 2013
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/tan-ultra-2013/
Review: ‘Cowboy Mouth’ at Goodtime Studios
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/cowboy-mouth/
Preview: ‘Bang! Crash! Tap!’ at the Arts Centre
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/bang-crash-tap/
Review: Gill’s Diner, CBD
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/gills-diner/
Preview: ‘Twiggy – The Face of 1966’ at ACMI
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/twiggy-the-face-of-66/
Preview: Footy + Superstar + Evelyn Ida Morris at the Toff in Town
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/footy-superstar-evelyn-ida-morris/
Review: The Everleigh, Fitzroy
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/the-everleigh/
Review: ‘Circa – Wunderkammer’ at Malthouse Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/circa-wunderkammer-2/
Preview: ‘The Glory Box’ at fortyfivedownstairs
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/the-burlesque-hour-the-glory-box/
Review: ‘Lost in Space/Speaking Loosely/Royalty’ at Gertrude Contemporary Art Space
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/lost-in-spaceloosely-speakingroyalty/
Preview: Bastille Day Party at the Evening Star
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/bastille-day-party/
Review: ‘Bangarra – Blak’ at the Arts Centre
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/blak-bangarra-dance-theatre-2/
Preview: The Second Annual Lebowski Bash at the Astor Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/second-annual-lebowski-bash/
Review: ‘Ten Months in a Cold Town’ at the Abbotsford Convent
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/ten-months-in-a-cold-town-snafu-theatre/
Preview: Unpaved Songwriter Sessions #27 at the Old Bar
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/unpaved-songwriter-sessions-27/
Preview: Documentary Drawing with Lily Mae Martin at the Abbotsford Convent
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/popup-school-documentary-drawing-with-lily-mae-martin/
Review: ‘True Love Travels on a Gravel Road’ at fortyfivedownstairs
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/true-love-travels-on-a-gravel-road/
Preview: ‘Herding Cats’ at Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/herding-cats-red-stitch/
Preview: ‘Exhibition 55’ at C3 Contemporary Art Space
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/exhibition-55-at-c3/
Review: ‘1 Man Debate’ with Simon Taylor at Melbourne Comedy Festival
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/1-man-debate-with-simon-taylor/
Preview: CherryRock013 at Cherry Bar
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/cherryrock013/
Review: North Carlton Canteen, Carlton North
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/restaurants/north-carlton-canteen/
Preview: ‘I’ve An Uncle Ivan’ Launch and Exhibition at Lamington Drive
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/ive-an-uncle-ivan-launch-and-exhibition/
Review: ‘The Joy of Text’ at La Mama Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/the-joy-of-text/
Preview: Boogie 7 Festival at Tallarook
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/boogie-7-festival/
Preview: ‘The Shape of Things’ at No Vacancy Gallery
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/the-shape-of-things/
Preview: ‘John Vickery – Between the Lines’ at Founders Gallery
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/john-vickery-between-the-lines/
Preview: ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ at the Wheeler Centre
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/wheeler-centre-gala-where-the-wild-things-are/
Review: Massoni, CBD
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/massoni/
Review: ‘4000 Miles’ at Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/event/4000-miles/
CONCRETE PLAYGROUND SYDNEY:
Review: ‘The Comedy of Errors’ at Sydney Opera House
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-comedy-of-errors-bell-shakespeare/
Review: ‘The We and the I’ at selected cinemas
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-we-and-the-i/
Review: ‘The Threepenny Opera’ at Sydney Theatre Company
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-threepenny-opera/
Preview: Bizarre Bazaar at Angel Place
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/bizarre-bazaar/
Preview: ‘Insert Coin(s) – Level 4’ at Oxford Art Factory
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/insert-coins-level-4/
Review: ‘Any Questions for Ben?’ at selected cinemas
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/any-questions-for-ben/
Review: ‘Pygmalion’ at Sydney Theatre Company
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/pygmalion-sydney-theatre-company/
Preview: Bondi Openair Cinema at Bondi Pavilion
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/bondi-openair-cinema/
Review: ‘Never Did Me Any Harm’ at Sydney Theatre Company
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/never-did-me-any-harm-sydney-theatre-company/
Preview: ‘Insert Coin(s) – The Darkness II’ at Oxford Art Factory
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/insert-coins-presents-the-darkness-ii/
Preview: A Very Egyptian Cab Sav at Stinson Lane
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/a-very-egyptian-cab-sav/
Review: ‘The Birthday Boys’ at NIDA
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-birthday-boys/
Review: ‘As You Like It’ at Belvoir Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/as-you-like-it/
Review: ‘Anonymous’ at selected cinemas
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/anonymous/
Preview: ‘Women, Power & Culture – Then and Now’ at New Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/women-power-culture-then-and-now/
Review: ‘Africa’ at Sydney Theatre Company
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/africa/
Review: ‘Bill Cunningham New York’ at selected cinemas
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/bill-cunningham-new-york/
Review: ‘The Book of Everything’ at the Seymour Centre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-book-of-everything/
Review: ‘Midnight in Paris’ at selected cinemas
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/midnight-in-paris/
Review: ‘Boxing Day’ at Old Fitzroy Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/boxing-day-tin-shed-theatre-company-2/
Preview: ‘Baron Wolman – The Rolling Stone Years’ at Blender Gallery
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/baron-wolman-the-rolling-stone-years/
Review: ‘Page One – Inside the New York Times’ at selected cinemas
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/page-one-inside-the-new-york-times/
Review: ‘Sweet Bird Andsoforth’ at ATYP Studios
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/sweet-bird-andsoforth/
Review: ‘Beginners’ at selected cinemas
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/beginners/
Preview: Jonathan Franzen at Sydney Writers’ Festival
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/jonathan-franzen/
Review: ‘Blood Wedding’ at Sydney Theatre Company
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/blood-wedding/
Review: ‘The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell’ at Old Fitzroy Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-haunting-of-daniel-gartrell/
Preview: Kill Devil Hills at Annandale Hotel
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/kill-devil-hills/
Review: ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ at Belvoir Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/neighbourhood-watch/
Preview: Sydney Tweed Ride at Sydney Town Hall
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/sydney-tweed-ride-2/
Review: ‘Bangarra – Belong’ at Sydney Opera House
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/belong/
Review: ‘The Coming World’ at Darlinghurst Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-coming-world/
Preview: ‘A Dalai Lama Portrait’ at Customs House
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/a-dalai-lama-portrait/
Review: ‘The Seagull’ at Belvoir Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-seagull/
Preview: ‘Songs of Rapture and Torture’ at Serial Space
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/songs-of-rapture-and-torture/
Review: ‘Once Under A Sky’ at Old Fitzroy Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/once-under-a-sky/
Preview: Darwin Deez at the Metro
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/darwin-deez/
Review: ‘Modern Worship’ at Gallery A.S.
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/daniel-askill-modern-worship/
Preview: Sydney Writers’ Festival at various locations
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/sydney-writers-festival/
Review: ‘Ruby Moon’ at Wharf Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/ruby-moon/
Preview: Washington at Metro Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/washington/
Preview: Datarock at Oxford Art Factory
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/datarock/
Review: ‘Smoke and Mirrors (The Return)’ at Seymour Centre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/smoke-mirrors-the-return/
Preview: ‘Go Font Urself’ at Roller Studio
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/go-font-urself-book-launch/
Review: Pocket Bar, Darlinghurst
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/bars/pocket/
Review: ‘Samantha Everton – Marionettes’ at Dickerson Gallery
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/samantha-everton-marionettes/
Review: ‘Hamlet’ at Sydney Theatre Company
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/hamlet-2/
Preview: Sparkadia at Metro Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/sparkadia/
Review: ‘The Brothers Size’ at Stables Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-brothers-size/
Preview: ‘Jodee Knowles’ at Friends of Leon Gallery
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/jodee-knowles/
Review: ‘Concrete Heartbeat’ at Old Fitzroy Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/concrete-heartbeat/
Preview: Andrew O’Hagan and Annie Proulx at Sydney Writers’ Festival
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/andrew-ohagan-annie-proulx/
Preview: Phatchance + Coptic Soldier at Oxford Art Factory
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/phatchance-coptic-soldier/
Review: ‘Wish I’d Said That’ at Ensemble Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/wish-id-said-that/
Preview: Project Futures at The Vault
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/project-futures/
Preview: ‘Just the Ticket’ at Ensemble Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/just-the-ticket/
Preview: ‘Lucas Grogan – Black + Blue’ at Iain Dawson Gallery
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/lucas-grogan-black-blue/
Review: ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’ at Sydney Opera House
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-man-who-planted-trees/
Preview: ‘Barry Divola – Nineteen Seventysomething’ at Surry Hills Library
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/barry-divola-nineteen-seventysomething/
Preview: The Fall at Metro Theatre
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/the-fall/
Preview: ‘No Reserve Auction’ at Global Gallery
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/no-reserve-auction/
Preview: Bag Raiders at The Forum
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/bag-raiders/
Preview: ‘May Barrie + Tori de Mestre’ at Stella Downer Fine Art Gallery
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/may-barrie-tori-de-mestre/
Preview: Belles Will Ring at The Gaelic
http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/belles-will-ring/