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Steve Dow Steve Dow i(A18720 works by)
Born: Established: Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Into the Shimmering World Review – Colin Friels and Kerry Armstrong Star in a Future Australian Classic Steve Dow , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 7 April 2024;

— Review of Into the Shimmering World Angus Cerini , 2024 single work drama
1 Australia’s Venice Biennale Ambassador Archie Moore Steve Dow , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 25 March 2024;

'Archie Moore is preparing to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale – as only the second solo Indigenous artist to do so – with works inspired by his family’s history. By Steve Dow.'

1 ‘A Revolutionary Moment’ : What’s the Future for Indigenous Australian Dance? Steve Dow , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 5 March 2024;

'The ancient storytelling tradition has a long political history. In the wake of the voice referendum, finding resources and audiences takes on a fresh urgency' 

1 Sigrid Thornton : ‘A Constant Reminder of One’s Mortality Is Important. It’s Really Good’ Steve Dow , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 18 November 2023;
1 ‘Hey, Spunky, Come Over Here!’ : How Audrey Napanangka Grew a Life-changing Family Steve Dow , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 6 June 2023;

'Napanangka and her Sicilian-born partner have ‘grown up’ more than 30 foster kids in the Northern Territory. A new documentary tells the pair’s remarkable story' (Introduction)

1 Do Not Go Gentle Review – A Profound Exploration of Ageing and Dementia Steve Dow , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 28 May 2023;

— Review of Do Not Go Gentle... Patricia Cornelius , 2006 single work drama
1 Debut Author Debra Dank Breaks Records at NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Steve Dow , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 22 May 2023;
1 ‘How Do You Grow up in an Anti-ageing World?’ : Hansel and Gretel Gets a Dystopic, Hi-tech Update Steve Dow , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 1 March 2023;

— Review of Hans and Gret Lally Katz , 2023 single work drama

'Using bone conduction headphones to sow seeds of mistrust in the audience, Adelaide festival’s Hans & Gret has its creators on their toes' 

1 Alexander ‘Tracker’ Riley : The Remarkable Life of NSW’s First Aboriginal Police Sergeant Steve Dow , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 January 2023;
1 Karla Dickens’ Art of Survival: ‘I Was Either Going to Jail or End up Dead’ Steve Dow , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 12 January 2023;

'Born into a life of ‘crisis’, the Wiradjuri artist has lived through addiction, mental illness and psychosis. Now her first career survey celebrates her perseverance and artistic vision' (Introduction)

1 The Jungle and the Sea Review – Sri Lankan Civil War Drama Lifts Joy above Trauma Steve Dow , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 18 November 2022;

— Review of The Jungle and the Sea S. Shakthidharan , Eamon Flack , 2020 single work drama
'Play by the creators of the Helpmann-winning Counting and Cracking shows people living and loving despite danger, but sometimes minimises the horrors' 
1 ‘It Had No Filters’ : the Legacy of Australia’s Provocative National Black Theatre Steve Dow , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 November 2022;

'Fifty years after the formation of the activist-led Indigenous theatre group, Carriageworks is hosting a celebration of defiance, performance and revolution'

1 ‘They are burning with a desire for justice’ : Rachel Perkins on Australia’s Genocidal Past Steve Dow , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 19 September 2022;
1 Number 96 Turns 50 : the Mayhem and Mishaps behind Australia’s Trailblazing Soap Steve Dow , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 21 August 2022;

'For five nights a week in the 1970s, the show brought nudity, plot twists and progressive politics to primetime. Its stars remember how it was made.'

1 Archie Roach on Meeting, Loving and Losing Ruby Hunter : ‘She Had This Glint in Her Eye’ Steve Dow , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 16 February 2022;

'It was by chance the future singer-songwriter met the woman who would be his collaborator and the love of his life. Now, a new film celebrates their unique partnership'

1 ‘Exquisite’, ‘Extraordinary’, ‘Insightful’ : The Best Australian Books Out in May Steph Harmon , Sian Cain , Lucy Clark , Steve Dow , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 2 May 2022;

— Review of Homesickness : A Memoir Janine Mikosza , 2022 single work autobiography ; Bedtime Story Chloe Hooper , 2022 single work autobiography ; Here Goes Nothing Steve Toltz , 2022 single work novel ; Sunbathing : A Novel Isobel Beech , 2022 single work novel
1 Singer, Performer and Advocate Robyn Archer Steve Dow , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 26 March - 1 April 2022;

'Robyn Archer might now be best known as one of our great cultural advocates, but as a performer she remains an icon. By Steve Dow.'

1 Orgies, BDSM and Smacking Fruit : the ‘smutty’ Play Recreating 44 Sex Acts in One Week Steve Dow , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 1 January 2022;

— Review of 44 Sex Acts in One Week David Finnigan , 2021 single work drama

'Fresh produce is the real star of David Finnigan’s live radio play, an ‘apocalyptic romcom’ for a Sydney festival crowd not afraid to get sticky' (Introduction)

1 Hannah Gadsby – Body of Work : A Joyful Guide to Blasting Netflix and Messing with Christian Bakers Steve Dow , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 11 December 2021;

'The Australian comedian has opted for a feel-good show, but without any easy sentimentality'

1 Stephen Page’s Last Dance : Bangarra’s ‘fearless’ Artistic Director Bows Out After 30 Years Steve Dow , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 2 December 2021;

'The head of the Indigenous dance company is passing on the baton and signing off with his most personal work yet.'

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