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I am a writer and educator in Drama and Theatre Studies. My specialist areas are Shakespeare, particularly with regard to the female characters, dramaturgy and theatre history. Raising a little boy also gives me plenty of cause to reflect on parenting and social justice issues. While my active site is orlandocreature.wordpress.com you can find lots more of my writing archived at Hoyden About Town, under both Anna and my earlier handle, Orlando. Twitter: @orlandocreature

• Time to End the Valorisation of Ignorance

  By Anna on 2013-12-18 • ( 49 )

  

  The federal government is quite open about its plans to interfere with the independence of academic research, and to shut down according to its whim any research they fancy that falls outside a narrow selection of medicine and technology projects. I hope the only reason that this hasn’t been howled down instantly is that we haven’t yet processed what this really means.

• Friday Hoyden: Graça Machel

  By Anna on 2013-12-06 • ( 1 )

  

  With the news of the death of Nelson Mandela, for the next while there will be many reflections published on his life and its impact. It is worthwhile to take some time to think of one of the people who will be feeling his death most keenly, his wife Graça Machel.

• Signal Boost: Making Airwaves

  By Anna on 2013-12-02 • ( 2 )

  

  Windgap Foundation has partnered with Eastside Radio 89.7FM, theatre professionals and DJs to develop the ‘Making Airwaves’ project, an opportunity for people with an intellectual disability to learn radio presentation and production skills, creating their own radio show to be aired on International Day of People with Disability, 3 December 2013.

• Kelly Briggs on the Race Conversation We Need to Have

  By Anna on 2013-11-20 • ( 2 )

  

  Gomeroi author, blogger and activist Kelly Briggs recently wrote in the Guardian’s Comment is Free of the pressing need for white feminists in Australia to talk seriously about race.

• Friday Hoyden: Sally Potter

  By Anna on 2013-11-15

  

  Director Sally Potter is one of the great original voices in film.

• Signal Boost – Climate Day of Action

  By Anna on 2013-11-14 • ( 1 )

  

  A large network of events is planned for this coming Sunday 17 November to send a message that Australians want action to combat climate change.

• Ada Lovelace Day Article in the Guardian

  By Anna on 2013-10-23

  

  As a follow-up to Ada Lovelace Day, a series of photos in the Guardian of “Inspiring Women in Science and Technology”. Please find within it a picture of my wonderful, brilliant friend Lauren, who does remarkable things with exotic plants… Read More ›

• Quick Hit: Men’s Rights Movement Subjected to Some Analysis

  By Anna on 2013-10-21 • ( 14 )

  

  Via Rebecca Watson’s twitter ( she was interviewed for the article), an article from R.Tod Kelly in the Daily Beast about the history and current state of the Men’s Rights Movement in North America (all the expected content notes apply).

• Friday Hoyden: Tina Harrod

  By Anna on 2013-10-11

  

  One of the great modern voices of Soul can be found in Sydney, if you keep your ear to the ground. Having the privilege of hearing Tina Harrod perform live is to be immersed in a wave of sound. Technical… Read More ›

• Signal Boost: Global Rhythms World Music Festival

  By Anna on 2013-10-10

  

  The Eastern suburbs’ community radio station, Eastside Radio, which also happens to be a great jazz-specialist station, will soon be hosting their own World Music Festival right near Central Station. Saturday 19 October, 1-8pm, Prince Alfred Park, Surry Hills, FREE.