All posts tagged "Tim Winton"
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1.3KArtsTheatre Review: That Eye, The Sky
Wonder and the search for meaning—two things that make life beautiful, and maddening. Tim Winton’s That Eye, The Sky encapsulates this beautifully, and grounds it with small family tragedies in a wholly Australian setting. After father Sam is left incapacitated from a car crash, it is up to his family—Alice, Tegwyn, and the youngest Ort—to care for him and keep their unit together while battling their own hidden traumas.
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1.3KArtsInterview: Tim Winton, Acclaimed Australian Author
An interview with Tim Winton about State Theatre Company’s production of That Eye, The Sky quickly turns to religion, unexamined privilege, environmentalism, and family life. Strap yourselves in.
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955Books & LiteratureBook Review: Year of The Orphan, by Daniel Findlay
A gutsy, post-apocalypic tale of a girl chased across the desert by a mythical, feared being called The Reckoner as she pushes towards the safety of home.
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734ArtsOpera Review: Cloudstreet
Tim Winton’s 'Cloudstreet' is a modern classic. It is a story of battlers, of great heartache and hidden pain, but also of familial love and hope for the future.
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475LatestTheatre Review: Death in Bowengabbie
Oscar is called back to his small, outback hometown of Bowengabbie to attend the funeral of an aunt; the first of many funerals to interfere with his life.
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Miles Franklin 2014 longlist of Aus literature
The Trustee of the Miles Franklin Literary Award has announced the 2014 longlist with acclaimed Australian authors and a new generation of novelists.
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1.2KFilm & TVFilm Review: Tim Winton’s The Turning
Tim Winton’s The Turning is a BIG film. It is a film that features enormous landscapes, complex storylines and heavy themes. Running for 3 hours, The Turning is a true Australian epic.
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Film & TV
Celebrate Tim Winton’s The Turning Being Released With Our DVD Prize Pack Giveaway!
To celebrate the release of TIM WINTON'S THE TURNING we have a DVD pack showcasing the work of artists contributing to the film. The pack includes: Home Song Stories (Tony Ayres), Balibo (Robert Connolly), Van Diemen’s Land (Joanthan Auf Der Heide, Maggie Miles) and Samson & Delilah (Warwick Thornton, Kath Shelper).
