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Video Journal #2 - What is an Artist? Am I one?
Am I an artist? It is a question I've been asking myself my whole life. Am I good enough? Do I do enough? Shouldn't I be making more? Writing and performing more? I've always felt like an impostor in the Arts Industry, especially at "industry events"; even when I am definitely there as an artist (other people said so and I got emails and contracts about it). But I feel like an impostor anyway because I haven't done many shows, I'm not employed by a company, I haven't had any
Sara Isherwood
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Video Journal - Entry #1
Hello everyone! After a bit of a hiatus in Spain and something of a brief creative sabbatical, I am returning to the creative fold with a...
Sara Isherwood
Oct 82 min read


Blast from the Past...
I was clearing up my bookmarks on my laptop when I cam across this. It is full of very unprofessional language (from a professional...
Sara Isherwood
May 271 min read


Creative Development and WIP Showcase
Huge week! I have just wrapped up Stage 2 for this project which was the second creative development of the Spirit Garden show. It...
Sara Isherwood
Sep 10, 20245 min read


Road Trip to Winton - Day 7
We left Winton and drove up through Hughenden to Charters Towers. I've got friends there who are on a cattle station about 50km outside...
Sara Isherwood
Aug 13, 20242 min read


Road Trip to Winton - Day 6
The last couple of days of this trip are here and we have had a busy time. We went out into the bush outside Winton to take landscape...
Sara Isherwood
Aug 12, 20241 min read


Road Trip to Winton - Day 4 & 5
So much happening! For the last two days, we have been getting up at 4:30am and taking photos in and around Mar Yen Shoo's old home, shop...
Sara Isherwood
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Road Trip to Winton - Day 2 and 3
On Day 2, I drove from Charters Towers to Townsville and spent the night at the Townsville QCWA units at Kissing Point on the Strand....
Sara Isherwood
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Road Trip to Winton
Day 1: Atherton to Charters Towers We are heading out to Winton (via Charters Towers and Townsville) to collect source materials for the...
Sara Isherwood
Aug 4, 20241 min read


Peanuts!!!
When was the last time you did some gardening? As some of you would know, I am in the middle of developing a new theatre show that...
Sara Isherwood
Apr 20, 20241 min read


Arts Queensland grant for “CHINESE GARDEN” Theatre Show development
Just before Christmas, I was very very happy to hear that I was successful in gaining funding to develop my latest work for theatre,...
Sara Isherwood
Feb 12, 20242 min read


Pitching at the Cairns Performing Arts Exchange (APAX)
News! Sara will be pitching at this year's APAX Performing Arts Exchange being held in August-September, Cairns, Far North Queensland....
Sara Isherwood
Jun 28, 20231 min read


Chinese Market Garden Show : FIRST DRAFT COMPLETE!
The drama is built around the story of my own family history - including myself. This is an ensemble piece. It tells the story of three...
Sara Isherwood
Nov 20, 20223 min read


One Woman Show
I am currently working on a one woman show. This is an Australian story about the power of girls and women; it includes circus,...
Sara Isherwood
Nov 1, 20222 min read


First ever Kairi Children's Rainbow Fair!
Did you get to the Fair? If not, you missed out an an extraordinary day of spectacular shows, wonderful workshops and peak performances...
Sara Isherwood
Apr 30, 20221 min read


New Theatre in regional Queensland
Hi...! Welcome to my first blog. I'm a performer, writer, art facilitator and trainer living and working on the Atherton Tablelands in...
Sara Isherwood
Oct 23, 20211 min read


Drama and art for people with disabilities
Hi again... For the second half of 2021 I've been focusing on the best way to work with people with disabilities in regional Australia....
Sara Isherwood
Oct 21, 20211 min read
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