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This blog is kept by me, Alison Croggon, a writer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. I was Melbourne theatre reviewer for The Australian from 2007 to 2010 and have irregularly reviewed books for ABC Radio National's The Book Show. Between 1989 and 1992 I was Melbourne theatre reviewer for The Bulletin. In 2009, I was named Geraldine Pascall Critic of the Year for my work on this blog and in the Australian. This year, The Guardian named me as a "must-read" critic, along with luminaries such as Pauline Kael, Susan Sontag and James Wood.

I am presently a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the literary magazine Meanjin and of the Programming Advisory Group for the Melbourne Writers Festival. I was a panelist for the Helpmann Awards from 2009/10. From 2007/8 I was a panelist for the Green Room Awards and I was a member of the 2005 and 2006 Artistic Counsels for the Malthouse Theatre. As a member of the Counsel, I offered criticism and feedback at the end of each season as part of the the theatre's process of self-assessment. From 1997 to 2002 I served on the board of the Keene/Taylor Theatre Project. I am married to the playwright Daniel Keene.

Theatre Notes is sponsored by no one, apart from the usual provision of theatre tickets by theatre companies. In cases where there might be perceived to be a conflict of interest, aside from those mentioned above or in my biography, I follow Robert Brustein's example as a practitioner/critic and declare my interest at the bottom of the review.

My reasons for making this blog and the philosophies behind it are outlined in my first post in June 2004 and more recently here.


"Provocatively intelligent"
Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

"Want to find out about theatre in Australia? Try Theatre Notes."
Culture Vulture, The Guardian

"Impossible to fault, and hard to beat"
Gerard Windsor, Sydney Morning Herald

"astringent but precise and passionate perception, thy name is Croggon"
George Hunka, Superfluities

"Invigorating writing, thoughtful and extremely eloquent"
Encore Theatre Magazine

All writing on Theatre Notes, except that specifically attributed to guest authors, is copyright Alison Croggon 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.



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