Creative

In a thought-provoking new production, Rose Maher channels her childhood journey of growing up in the Catholic church to challenge authority and life’s big questions.

Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ is the world’s longest running play, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats for over 70 years. Directed by Australian theatre icon Robyn Nevin, the regional tour will close its final curtain at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre in Wollongong. We caught up with leading actor Alex Rathgeber to find out what keeps people coming back to the genre-defining murder mystery…

Lucy Lee and her husband Rod run LuLu Ceramics from their home studio in Helensburgh. Their distinctive ceramic designs are inspired by the natural beauty of our local bush and beaches.

Nathan Harrison is bringing his show Birdsong of Tomorrow to Merrigong Theatre Company, describing the work as a cross between theatre and a nature documentary.

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An award-winning author, writing mentor and teacher, Helena uses kindness as the compass for her work and life and believes in the power of storytelling to process hard things and find the volume of your voice.

As lettering artist The Marker, Wollongong born and raised Gill Dinh has brought her creative vision to outdoor spaces for close to a decade. But now Gill is fulfilling a lifelong dream, stepping into the arena as a MasterChef contestant this season.

Getting together Australia’s most iconic female TV actress, Lynne McGranger, on a show written by one of our best comedians, Wendy Harmer, Wollongong’s IPAC welcomes an evening of comedy theatre this 31 May with The Grandparent’s Club.

In 2012, when Joe McGuinness saw the ‘for sale’ sign on the old Bulli Timbermill, he knew exactly what to do with the space. Joe had recently relocated to the Illawarra and was commuting to Paddington where he owned a gallery and studio space.

For Illawarra bespoke architectural builder, Shane Simpson, of Simpson & Co Projects, the long-trusted client partnerships forged in the Illawarra mean a whole lot. That’s what led him to his recent project in Sydney that is crafted to generate award-winning buzz in the world of premium architectural builds

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