Hellenic Heroine: Interview with Nia Vardalos
“Nia Vardalos’ first big fat film poked gentle fun at her Greek heritage. Her next one is all about the sights and stallions.”
Melbourne Arts Festival vs The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
“The Melbourne International Arts Festival can rival the artistic quality and cultural variety of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – but without the crowds or the struggle for top tickets.”
Article for Dorling Kindersley’s The Road Less Travelled on Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Mawazine Festival
“Morocco’s capital knows how to shake its festive thing with the best of them. Jane Cornwell joins the throng.”
Follow Me: Interview with Peter Gabriel
“The founder of WOMAD has made his name by not worrying too much about what others are thinking. That’s not about to change, he says.”
Interview with Peter Gabriel, discussing 2009’s WOMADelaide for saweekend magazine.
Mining Abba Gold: Interview with Björn Ulvaeus
“This year’s hit film Mamma Mia! has put Björn Ulvaeus back in the spotlight, 30 years after Abba’s heyday. So, asks Jane Cornwell, any chance of a band reunion?”
Interview with ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus for The Weekend Australian Magazine.
Moroccan Nights
“The most important single element of Morocco’s folk culture is its music,” wrote the author and musicologist Paul Bowles, who loved the place. “The entire history and mythology of the people is clothed in song.”
Mouthing Off
“The princess of punnilingus, queen of quiplash, saucy scribe of 10 naughty novels – Kathy Lette could be irritating
as hell in the flesh. Or she could just be loads of fun…”
Beginner’s Guide: Gipsy Kings
“They may have hit their chart-topping zenith in the 80s but France’s flamenco-pop sensation are still going strong, as Jane Cornwell discovers.”