Gillian Wills

Gillian Wills is an author and arts journalist who has published with ArtsHub, The Australian, Courier Mail, Limelight, Inreview, Australian Book Review and Griffith Review. Her memoir Elvis and Me: how a weary musician and a broken racehorse rescue each other, Finch Publishing was released in Australia, Canada, America, New Zealand and United Kingdom in 2016. Her debut novel Big Music, Hawkeye Publishing was released on the 1 October, 2024.

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Book review: The Spill by Imbi Neeme

A car accident on a sunny day in remote Western Australia has lifelong repercussions.

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Review: Richard Tognetti and Satu Vanska, ACO Homecasts

A thought-provoking and fascinating experience on many levels.

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Review: Ben Folds with The Queensland Symphony Orchestra, QPAC (QLD)

Folds travels the geography of the piano at high speed, contributing convincing grabs of colour, spidery finger flurries and gliss

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Review: Kate Tempest, QPAC (QLD)

Tempest is a force of nature, a stage stealer, a charismatic performer of sharply drawn narrative who crosses genre boundaries…

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Nils Frahm, QPAC (QLD)

Frahm creates a musical world in which any sound is possible: an explosion of choral singing, a robotic chittering, metallic…

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Review: Our Place, Queensland Music Festival

A feel-good performance bringing together Digi Youth Arts, Queensland Choir, Deep Blue Orchestra and didgeribone player Tjupurru.

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Review: Spartacus, Bolshoi Ballet, QPAC (QLD)

Presented as part of the Bolshoi's exclusive, 11-day visit to Brisbane, this spectacular ballet features almost supernatural displays of airborne…

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Review: The Sleeping Beauty, QPAC

Ballet Theatre of Queensland's production was entertaining, superbly rehearsed by Clare Morehen, and points to a successful season ahead.

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Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time at QPAC

Based on Mark Haddon’s bestseller and directed by Marianne Elliott this snazzy, original play brims with brilliant touches.

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Review: Horrorshow and QSO

If only all collaborations between orchestras and contemporary musicians were done with such joy and flair!

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