Travel Writing
Maryann writes travel features on commission for a range of publications.
The Independent (click on image to read story)
Wellness and World
- Wild camping at Dartmoor for women in their 30s (in print here)
Maryann is keen to hear about new commissioning opportunities. Please contact her here.
lgbtq+ commentating
Maryann occasionally writes on commission about LGBTQ+ issues affecting the community, informed by her work as CEO of Sappho Events.
Daily Express (UK)
- Opinion: Gay women face double whammy of homophobia AND misogyny in Britain
- Opinion: LGBT community is at war with itself, transphobia in the LGBT world has to stop
- Opinion: Hungary uses EU millions to push LGBT hate laws – and EU does nothing
other journalism
Maryann graduated with Distinction from The University of Sydney with a BA in Media and Communications. She worked as a journalist for many years in Sydney, Australia at news.com.au, briefly in Seoul, South Korea as part of a diplomacy programme, and as a freelancer for a range of other publications.
News.com.au
- Australia beats Broadway to host world premieres of up-and-coming musical classics
- A FINE MESS: Our chaotic penalty system revealed
- Mary’s a perfect Poppins – musical scoops annual Helpmann Awards
- Dolly Parton reveals her secret pastime as a rapper
- The Disney movie vault: A work of magic or a money-making machine?
- Women fuel $4bn casual games industry
The Guardian – Australia
- Gender Matters in Australian theatre
- Strictly Ballroom the Musical launches with Gatsby-esque fanfare
Herald Sun
The Korea Herald (online version of print story)
- Musical stars having a ‘Wicked’ Korean time
- Korea struggles to attract working holiday makers
- German musicals popular in Seoul
- An irreverent guide to all things Korean for expats
- Non-verbal performance marks first year in Hongdae
AussieTheatre
- Lack of gender parity in theatre and film
- Barangaroo pop-up theatre hatched for ‘the audience who hate musicals’
- Meet the rising stars of Schools Spectacular
Dance Informa
- Glitter & Dance works with Strictly Ballroom the Musical
- Chatting with Thriller Live Choreographer Gary Lloyd
Liverpool Leader (local News Corp newspaper)
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