Francis Monkman, composer and musician, has died
Francis Monkman's talents spanned classical, rock and film scores and brought Bach's Toccata to Top of the Pops.
Jason joined the Limelight team in early 2023 as Digital Editor. He has served as Arts Editor of Sydney City Hub, editor of AUSTAR magazine, an online producer at Fairfax, and has reviewed theatre for The Sun-Herald (2006-2009), The Sydney Morning Herald (2009-2017), The Saturday Paper and Guardian Australia. He was co-founder/co-editor of the audreyjournal platform from 2017–22 and Publications Manager for the 2022 Sydney Film Festival.
Francis Monkman's talents spanned classical, rock and film scores and brought Bach's Toccata to Top of the Pops.
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Former Sydney Film Festival CEO Leigh Small to helm the NSW Far South Coast's Four Winds.
A sparely elegant and well-acted production can't quite get us to the point where we can take Tennessee Williams's lurid tale seriously.
Older audiences are proving resilient to cost-of-living shocks but families and under 35s are feeling increasingly priced out of the performing arts.
Limelight looks back at the 70-year history of the Sydney Film Festival. We also pick this year’s highlights.