Tuesday night isn’t always easy to get a crowd out in Sydney these days. But with the beloved father of Ethio jazz on the bill, there’s no problem at all and the show is a… Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience (Sydney Festival)
A song and dance about difficult love and new horizons Old Stock is a 90 minute musical produced by 2B Theatre, Canada, written by playwright Hannah Moscovitch based on the story of her Romanian Jewish… Old Stock (Theatre Review- Sydney Festival)
The Spiegeltent! French flavoured cabaret! Marsha Hines! It all sounded so promising… Walking into the gorgeous Spiegeltent is always a thrill. I have very fond memories of performing, watching shows and spending magical evenings in… Pigalle (Cabaret Review- Sydney Festival)
A contemporary coming of age story… with a ghost hunting Chinese grandma! A Ghost in My Suitcase is a contemporary coming of age fable where ghost hunting becomes a metaphor for growing up and overcoming fears.… A Ghost in My Suitcase (Theatre Review-Sydney Festival)
A wonderful thing about Sydney in recent years with its inner city developments is that on returning each time after a year or so overseas, whole new areas have sprung up with hubs of quality food… Olio Kensington Street (Sydney’s Sicilian treat) – Restaurants
The Camelot Lounge has become one of Sydney’s premier entertainment venues for world music, jazz and cabaret. It recently celebrated its 8th birthday with Nadya’s 101 Candles Orkestra at the downstairs Django bar. We of… Camelot Lounge turns 8
Cairo has become one of the most successful destinations worldwide for Uber. During a trip to teach tap dancing in the electric yet chaotic city, I try it out! Here’s my story for Issimo Magazine… Cairo Uber Chronicles
After a week of tap dancing four hours a day at the Australian Tap Dance Festival, then dashing off to review restaurants, it was time to digest it all and slow down to enjoy a… Boutique Yarra Valley Wine Tour
You may have read about my speedy Singapore jazz club stopover in my year wrap a few posts back. But it wasn’t the first time I’d left the airport in Singapore. A couple of years… 24 Hours in Singapore
During my recent trip to Melbourne, the lovely Fiona Brook invited me on the Escape Hour to talk about Algeria. You can listen to the podcast here. (And for the record, no you don’t HAVE… The Escape Hour- Algeria
Feeling a little achy, a little frazzled or a just off centre? Visit Venustus in Paddington, Sydney for a sublime and instant pick-me-up combining body and energy work from Jeannie Bourke and her team of… A Visit to Venus(tus)
While in Melbourne recently for The Australian Tap Dance Festival and some travel stories for The Big Bus Tour and Travel Guide, Jerry Guirguis called me for an update on my North African and other… My Update with Egyptian Radio Show’s Jerry Guirguis
In 2005, Benjamin Gilmour and his partner Kaspia booked me to tap dance on the bar for the launch of their flamboyant Sydney cabaret series. We met backstage between feather boas and lots of glitter.… Benjamin Gilmour’s astonishing film Jirga opens in Australia
The 7th Australian Tap Dance Festival opens this weekend in Melbourne under the direction of tap dancer Winston Morrison. I’ll be heading down to get a piece of the action! (Photo- Winston Morrison in a… The 7th Australian Tap Dance Festival
Having just arrived in Sydney spring a year after leaving for Parisian autumn, I’ve been catching up with friends who have been asking what I got up to. To remind myself about what went on… My 12 month wrap – a book, a catwalk tap, a brush with security and mountain remedies
I’ve always enjoyed the idea of travelling light. Sometimes I’ve managed to an extent, but it seems that lately my bags are bulkier, heavier and more cumbersome than ever with those what-if dresses, books, magazines… Tips on Travelling Light with Elise Mc Leod (Provincial Living Magazine)
It’s 3am. From my 12th floor room at the Four Seasons I can see the Nile snaking past and lights shimmering over the expanse of Cairo. It might be known as a city that’s on… EYES WIDE OPEN IN A CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS (Cairo Confessional- Get Lost Magazine)
Rue Bichat could be the central character of TV series. Between once gritty- now cool Belleville and the trendy Canal St Martin, it’s home to actors, singers, tap dancers, artists and has cool bars, vegetarian… Treat yourself to a traditional Thai/Chinese/Tibetan massage (Paris)
