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Review: Darwin's Reptilia By AJ Lamarque Darwin’s Reptilia, written by Charlie Falkner, is a comedic exploration of personal ambition vs societal obligation. Set in a rundown motel in Darwin, Australia, a group of five characters find themselves trapped due to an unusual crocodile infestation overtaking the city. With the scorching summer heat confining them to The…
A Guide to Taking Headshots – Advice from a Producer By AJ Lamarque I’ve been in the Arts & Entertainment industry for more than 8 years now. In those years I’ve worked with hundreds, if not thousands of headshots. From annual reports, show programs and campaign imagery to websites, talent decks and social media assets.…
Review: Beyond the Break By AJ Lamarque When someone mentions a “one-person” theatre piece, my gut instinct is to run for the hills. I’m immediately triggered by those horrible experiences where, for the sake of art, someone inserts weird objects into their orificries and screams at the audience for the whole hour to prove some…
Review: Saturday Girls By AJ Lamarque For those wanting to avoid spoilers, Saturday Girls is a funny, sweet and charming new work as part of Belvoir’s 25A 2023 program. I would recommend the play to anyone wanting a great night out at the theatre and enjoys laughing at the innocence (and cringiness) of our high…
Forget AI, why Viralism is costing you your job By AJ Lamarque In a landscape dominated by conversations around AI, there’s another more subversive form of technological change at play that is creating an entirely new form of social divide: Viralism. If it’s not a phrase already, I, AJ Lamarque, am coining it: Viralism —…
Review: Forgetting Tim Minchin By AJ Lamarque For those wanting to avoid spoilers, just know the show is worth watching. Funny, surprising and moving, it’s a must-see piece of Australian new writing. Get tickets before the season closes on 29 July! Ok, now for my thoughts and spoilers… To me, there felt like three main…
Coming out as sober can be harder than coming out as Gay By AJ Lamarque I’ve been sober since roughly 2018 for a very simple reason. And that’s because I think spicy grape juice and fermented hops taste bad, are way too expensive, and give me headaches. Sidenote—most people associate my saying I’m sober with…
Rainbow washing isn't just annoying, it could be behind the rise of anti-queer rhetoric By AJ Lamarque Every morning I open my letterbox to see if anything interesting has arrived. As a millennial, the only things that I ever receive by post are letters addressed to old tenants, bank statements I’m sure I unsubscribed to,…