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Sharon Verghis Sharon Verghis i(A56746 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Malaysian ; Indian
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1 Mother’s Love to Stop Dancing Sharon Verghis , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 10 April 2021; (p. 14)
— Review of Mary's Last Dance Mary Li , 2020 single work autobiography
1 Force of Nature Sharon Verghis , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January / February no. 418 2020; (p. 32)
— Review of A Spanner in the Works : The Extraordinary Story of Alice Anderson and Australia's First All-girl Garage Loretta Smith , 2019 single work biography 'On the evening of 6 August 1926, Alice Anderson donned her driving goggles and gloves, waved to the cheering crowds outside Melbourne’s Lyceum Club, and got into her tiny two-seater Austin 7. With her former teacher Jessie Webb beside her, the boot packed with two guns, sleeping bags, a compass, four gallons of water, a supply of biscuits, and, strangely, two potatoes with red curly wigs, she tooted the horn and set off. Her mission? A three-week pioneering trip to the never-never. ‘There is only one main route from Adelaide to Darwin, and that is only a camel track,’ the tiny young woman behind the wheel said breezily of the 2,607-kilometre journey ahead of her. ‘We are not going to stick to the beaten track.’' (Introduction)
1 Here I Am: The Triumph of Survival Sharon Verghis , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2 November 2019; (p. 18)
— Review of The Writing on the Wall Juliet Rieden , 2019 single work biography

'On a sunny morning in Prague’s Old Jewish Quarter, Juliet Rieden stumbles across a cluster of names on a wall. All share her own unusual surname.'
1 Out of the Box Sharon Verghis , 2017 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28 January 2017; (p. 6) 'Four years into Li Cunxin's role as artistic director, Queensland Ballet is a thriving company in terms of collaborators, donors and dreams, writes Sharon Verghis.'
1 The Ice Man Cometh Home Sharon Verghis , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 August 2016; (p. 4)
— Review of Gloria Benedict Andrews , 2016 single work drama
1 Lament for a Top Talent Sharon Verghis , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 10 May 2016; (p. 16)
1 Traditional and Modern Blend in Winning Dance Sharon Verghis , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 9 May 2016; (p. 14) Torres Strait Islander artist Ghenoa Gela has taken the $30,000 Keir Choreographic Award for 2016 at the finals performance at Sydney’s Carriageworks at the weekend.
1 Cloudstreet's New Voice Sharon Verghis , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 May 2016; (p. 4) A former judge’s vision breathes new life into one of contemporary Australia’s favourite novels, as an opera, writes Sharon Verghis.
1 Scaling the Heights Sharon Verghis , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 8-9 August 2015; (p. 3)
— Review of The Present Andrew Upton , 2015 single work drama
1 Such Is Life, on the Stage Sharon Verghis , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 16-17 May 2015; (p. 12)
— Review of Ned : An Ordinary Man. An Extraordinary Legend Anna Lyon , Marc McIntyre , 2015 single work musical theatre
1 The Vixens of Wall Street Sharon Verghis , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 April 2015; (p. 4-5)
— Review of Boys Will Be Boys Melissa Bubnic , 2015 single work drama 'melissa Bubnic takes on women, power and sexism in her new play, writes Sharon Verghis.'
1 The Ringmaster Sharon Verghis , 2015 single work biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 March 2015; (p. 6)
1 Young Bloods Sharon Verghis , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 16-17 August 2014; (p. 4-5)
— Review of Sugarland Rachael Coopes , Wayne Blair , 2014 single work drama
1 Joint Forces Sharon Verghis , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19-20 July 2014; (p. 6) 'The new resident directors at Sydney's Belvoir Theatre aim to get people talking, writes Sharon Verghis.'
1 History in Movement Sharon Verghis , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 June 2014; (p. 4-6)
— Review of Patyegarang 2014 single work drama
1 Careless People Sharon Verghis , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 May 2013; (p. 8-9) 'Tale of excess is a fable for our own times, writes Sharon Verghis'
1 Island Gothic Sharon Verghis , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13-14 April 2013; (p. 8-9)
1 The Truth About Katz Sharon Verghis , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 16-17 March 2013; (p. 5) 'The Australian playwright has emerged from theatre's fringe on to the main stage, with the spotlight now trained firmly on her personal life...'
1 Angel and Beast Sharon Verghis , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12-13 January 2013; (p. 4-5)
1 Outsider Knowledge Sharon Verghis , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21-22 September 2013; (p. 8-9)
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