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Incredible photographic images of British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to the South Pole were in the spotlight at ArtsNational Narrabri’s August lecture.   UK arts historian Mark Cottle presented the latest arts talk A Photographic Odyssey – Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition to a captivated audience at The Crossing Theatre.   Australian photographer Frank Hurley documented Shackleton’s expedition to the South Pole in 1914 and captured some of the earliest images of Antarctica’s bleak and beautiful unexplored terrain.   Shackleton’s ship, HMS Endurance, was trapped by pack ice and slowly succumbed to its crushing pressure – and the expedition’s fate and that […]

Wee Waa High School’s Roley O’Shea attended The Arts Unit State Drama Camp, designed for talented year 9 and 10 students. The drama camp is an intensive residential performance program run in Collaroy on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Throughout the week, Roley collaborated with like-minded students from across the state, learning from experienced teachers, theatre practitioners and industry professionals in a supportive and creative environment. Through a series of immersive workshops and performance activities, including group devising, Roley refined and extended his drama skills while exploring his passions for scriptwriting and acting. Roley said he particularly enjoyed scriptwriting and it’s something […]