Hannah Story
Hannah Story is a writer and editor, working on Gadigal land. Find her on Twitter @hannahmstory.
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'I thought it was all my fault': How being gaslit led this theatre director to take on a classic
Did you know the term "gaslighting" is from a 1938 play? A new adaptation shines a light on how gaslighting plays out in modern Australia.
After 35 years, Judith Lucy quit stand-up comedy. Now she's back in a whole new way
Having quit stand-up last year, the comedian is making her theatre debut — playing a character she understands on a 'gut level', because she reminds her of her mother.
Poet wins $60,000 for 'tender' book about father's death after a 20-year battle with Parkinson's
Sarah Holland-Batt has won the Stella Prize, for her "lyrical and wise" collection The Jaguar — the second year a poet has won this major award for women and non-binary writers.
'Let the best books rise to the surface': How the Stella chose its most diverse shortlist yet
Earlier this month, a key commentator said the issue of women writers "not being taken seriously in this country" was "solved", and credited the Stella Prize. But Stella’s co-CEO disagrees.
'We can do it': Meet the actor who uses her disability to bring truth to her roles
Actor and writer Kate Mulvany has recently played a Nazi-hunting nun for Amazon and an artist accused of murder for Foxtel. Now, she returns to the stage.
How missing out on a spot in Hi-5 put this actor-director on the path to leadership in theatre
As an actor, Courtney Stewart has often struggled to find satisfying parts; as a director, she's been able to flip the script — and never more so than in her new role.
The 'new queen of British comedy' is an Australian, and her One Woman Show blasts boring tropes
Liz Kingsman has vaulted from "silly, stupid" sketches in university to London's West End — and now Sydney Opera House — with her hit One Woman Show, which skewers cliches.
Melbourne writer wins Australia's richest literary award for short but 'masterful' novel
Jessica Au's novel exploring the fraught but loving relationship between mothers and daughters just won the top prize at the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards.
'Arts jobs are real jobs': Prime minister reframes sector in major policy announcement
The government just launched the first national cultural policy in a decade. Here's a short-cut guide to the major commitments and wins for the sector, and what's missing.
The debut play from a Heartbreak High star and a beach opera are among our Sydney Festival faves
The best of this year's Sydney Festival included a "tattoo to optimism" featuring nine drum kits, an anxious opera on an indoor beach, a harbourside vigil, and a devastating debut play.
$80,000 national literary prize won by book about a boy's relationship with his opinionated aunts
Nicolas Rothwell has won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction, beating out strong contenders in Hannah Kent and Tony Birch.
Chris Hemsworth, Mystery Road and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis win big at this year’s AACTA Awards
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic and ABC TV swept the Australian screen awards, while Netflix’s wins for Heartbreak High reboot capped a strong showing for the streaming giant.
'A solitary existence doesn't work for humanity': Why David Wenham keeps returning to theatre
The star started his career in the theatre at 25 years old. Now, at 57, he returns to the stage for the first time in almost a decade.
Theatre and chill? The pros and cons of bringing Australian theatre to living rooms
Can you watch top-quality theatre from your living room? Should you even want to? Arts leaders share the opportunities and the difficulties of filming theatre to stream online.
Arts in the federal budget: Who gets a piece of the small pie?
Funding for the arts is "low and declining", and the budget maintains the status quo. Is it a missed opportunity, or laying the groundwork for a December announcement?
This author was accused of 'selling out' his community. Now, he's challenging harmful stereotypes
Miles Franklin nominee Michael Mohammed Ahmad turns to theatre to tell a story of racism spanning 250 years, in a surreal new thriller called The Demon.
Dark Mofo founding director leaves festival after weathering two years of controversy
After two years in which the festival has weathered controversy, founding director Leigh Carmichael will step down.
'There was a lot of pressure': How Looking for Alibrandi has been remade for a new generation
Author Melina Marchetta, actor Pia Miranda, playwright Vidya Rajan and comedian Concetta Caristo reflect on why the young adult classic has stood the test of time.
First woman to run Melbourne Theatre Company commits to telling stories from new perspectives
The first season from Anne-Louise Sarks features plays about a bohemian art museum founder, the way the legal system fails women, and two sisters seeking revenge.
Hazara singer Zahra Elham escaped the Taliban. A year on, she's restarting her career in Australia
Fearing for her safety, the first woman to win TV singing contest Afghan Star has escaped to Melbourne, as the Taliban bans non-religious music once again.
'A new way of seeing': Why Australian theatre makers are bringing cinema on stage
Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde with just two actors and an on-stage choose-your-own-adventure game are just some of the possibilities of the hybrid form dubbed "cine-theatre".
Winner of $60,000 literary award draws attention to systemic abuses in Australian out-of-home care
Melbourne author Jennifer Down has won the Miles Franklin Literary Award, one of the most prestigious prizes in Australian literature, for her third book, Bodies of Light.
These Asian Australian women theatre makers are changing what theatre looks like and who it's for
Top Coat by Michelle Law and Golden Blood by Merlynn Tong are both part of a wave of exciting new plays written by Asian Australian women.
A blood-soaked flag forced Dark Mofo to commit to change - but critics say it’s lagging
As Dark Mofo approaches its final weekend, a promised First Nations advisory group and seed funding are still works in progress, but the festival maintains it is committed to doing better.
Graphic novel about refugee experience wins $30,000 and top prize at literary awards
Artist, writer and educator Safdar Ahmed has won Book of the Year and the Multicultural NSW Award at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards for Still Alive.