Writings

"Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money."
- Moliere

Below you can see my complete list of published work organised by style, as well a short feature list of pieces of which I am particularly proud. People looking for samples of my writing will probably want to start with these.

Featured Writings

• The Digital Migrant: a guide to computers for the curious and confused
  (book, self-published through Lulu, 2009) [PDF version]
• Twirling towards freedom
  (Political opinion piece, ABC Unleashed, 2010)
• Tripod vs the Dragon
  (Arts review for Australian Stage, 2010)
• Farragut North
  (Arts review for Australian Stage, 2010)
• Cold Comfort
  (Arts review for Australian Stage, 2009)
• The Colours
  (Arts review for Australian Stage, 2009)
• Students can live with the poverty but not the indignity
  (feature article for Crikey, 2009)

Complete List of Published Writings

Academic Papers

• Human rights and the law: Some critical observations (with Watts, R.) | (forthcoming, Aust J Human Rights)

Books

• The Digital Migrant: a guide to computers for the curious and confused | (2009, Lulu) [PDF version]

Performing Arts Reviews

For Australian Stage, 2010

• Daisy Chain
• Scissor Sisters
• MSO - War Requiem
• The King And I
• Marvin Hamlisch with the MSO
• MSO - Last Waltz
• Shakespeare's R&J
• Celebrity Theatresports
• Ross Noble - Things
• Matt Elsbury - Advice You Shouldn't Need
• Eddie Ifft - Things I Shouldn't Have Said
• Four Minute Warning
• Catherine Deveny - God Is Bullshit
• Tom Ballard - Cogito Ergo Some Funny
• Luke & Wyatt - Stacks On
• Tripod vs the Dragon
• Good Evening - The Sketches of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
• Vincent Lyce's Final Curtain
• Fiona O'Loughlin
• Melbourne Opera - The Barber of Seville
• Demens
• Mamma Mia
• Farragut North
• The Beach Boys with the MSO
• To Keep Men In Awe

For Australian Stage, 2009

• Circus Works
• Cold Comfort
• On Ego
• One Man Star Wars Trilogy
• Retail
• Ridiculusmus Readings
• The Colours
• Tripod - Pod August Nights
• Rod Quantock - Bugger the Polar Bears, This Is Serious
• The History Boys
• MSO Pops - Superheroes at the Symphony
• Speed The Plow
• Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - Osiris
• Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra
• Massage My Medium
• Howard The Musical
• Greg Fleet - Where's My Pony?
• At First Sight

Performing Arts Interviews

• Suzie Mathers - Mamma Mia | (2010, Australian Stage)

Online News Features/Articles

• Twirling towards freedom | (2010, ABC Unleashed)
• Students can live with the poverty but not the indignity | (2009, Crikey)
• Digital Natives take on censorious Kevin | (2008, Spiked Online)
• Filter Supporters Talk, Australia Listens | (2008, Somebody Think of the Children)

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