Travel Writing
Maryann writes travel features on commission for a range of publications.
The Independent (click on image to read story)
Wellness and World (click on image to read story)
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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