http://www.chloe-walker.com freelance writer slash editor Sun, 06 Mar 2011 03:06:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Published in Treadlie Issue 1, December 2010 When Sydney bike gang the Feather Brigade held their first public event, HalloWheel, in October, co-founder Kathi Herricks wore a very fitting costume. ‘I went as a cult leader,’ she says, ‘which is kind of appropriate for the Feather Brigade because we’re trying to ... http://www.chloe-walker.com/wanna-be-in-my-gang/ Published on RHUM.org.au October 2010 Geraldine Quinn has been on my radar for the last few years as must-see local comedy talent. The postcard lying on the table in the Trades Hall New Ballroom supported this theory, boasting four-star reviews for Shut Up and Sing from six different Australian and British ... http://www.chloe-walker.com/melbourne-fringe-festival-2010-geraldine-quinn-shut-up-and-sing/ Published on RHUM.org.au October 2010 The promo for Ugly Blue Flowers says, "It is not something that is understood. More felt." Hopefully that lets me off the hook to at least some degree - I certainly didn't understand this show. I can't tell you what the point of it was, or ... http://www.chloe-walker.com/melbourne-fringe-festival-2010-ugly-blue-flowers/ Published on RHUM.org.au October 2010 A box of cornflakes once told me that the simple things in life are often the best. And so it is with Michael Connell, a comedian who does simple stand-up and delivers barrel-loads of easy, hearty belly laughs. However in response to a country newspaper review describing ... http://www.chloe-walker.com/melbourne-fringe-festival-2010-michael-connell-acting-the-goat/ Published on RHUM.org.au October 2010 It’s a shame that Fan Tales was a one-off show - this afternoon of fan fiction readings was a little ripper. Hosted building-wise by queer bookshop Hares and Hyenas and person-wise by cheeky stand up comic Jules Wilkinson, Fan Tales served two purposes - a celebration ... http://www.chloe-walker.com/melbourne-fringe-festival-2010-fan-tales/ Published on RHUM.org.au September 2010 One of my pet hates is reviews that open with, 'I had no idea what to expect when I arrived for blah blah blah blah blah.' But I really, truly didn't know what to expect when I walked up the stairs at the back of Errol's ... http://www.chloe-walker.com/melbourne-fringe-festival-2010-future-sound-of-mime/ Published on RHUM.org.au September 2010 Sometimes it's tough being a fifty foot woman. The council's always on your back about civic damage, dating is difficult and birthday parties just aren't that much fun. But - it's nothing a spot of hula hooping over breakfast can't fix, right? Big Shoes to Fill: An ... http://www.chloe-walker.com/melbourne-fringe-festival-2010-big-shoes-to-fill-an-expose-of-a-50-ft-woman/ Published on RHUM.org.au September 2010 After breaching her student visa, bewildered international student Shireen finds herself locked away in a detention centre. At first she expects a quick resolution to her dilemma but her hopes are dashed by her lawyer Huong, a Vietnamese-Australian woman who was once a refugee herself. Huong's ... http://www.chloe-walker.com/review-melbourne-fringe-festival-2010-i-could-be-you/ Edited version published in Frankie 37 (September/October 2010) ‘A good kiss is a mutual kiss,’ says Philip Thiel. ‘A good kiss is shared equally between the two people. You don’t have to debrief to know when you’ve had a perfect kiss based on that criteria, because it’s quite evident.’ And he ... http://www.chloe-walker.com/pucker-up/ Published on RHUM.org.au April 2010 It’s a brave comedian that takes on two full shows in the one comedy festival, but late at night, in a tiny room at Trades Hall, Lou Sanz and Claire Hooper do just that. I’m here to report that The Sandz and Hopper Show is a ... http://www.chloe-walker.com/rhum-loves-the-sandz-and-hopper-show-micf-2010/