Lisette Drew

Lisette Drew is a writer, theatre maker and youth literature advocate, who has worked nationally and overseas on over 50 theatrical productions. Her play, Breakwater, was shortlisted for two playwriting awards and her novel The Cloud Factory was longlisted for The Hawkeye Prize. In 2022 she received a Kill Your Darlings Mentorship and was a City of Melbourne Writer-in-Residence. Lisette shares her love for stories and storytelling running writing and theatre workshops for children. www.lisettedrew.com

Lisette Drew's Latest Articles

Two panels. On the left is a young woman, Madeleine Ryan, with long brown hair. She is sitting on a brown couch. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The Knowing' which has a bunch of flowers on it.
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Book review: The Knowing, Madeleine Ryan

A restless mind, a train ride and a day that questions everything.

Lisette Drew

Mar 6, 2025
Two panels. On the left is author Zoë  Foster Blake, wearing a tan long sleeve top. She has short dark hair. On the right is the cover of her book, in white handwriting against a clash of different colours and design.
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Book review: Things Will Calm Down Soon, Zoë Foster Blake

The pitfalls and rewards of juggling business and a personal life: a guide in fictional form.

Lisette Drew

Oct 17, 2024
Two panels. On the left is the cover of the book with 'The Work' written on a diagonal slant in white and yellow against a skyscraper background. On the right is a blonde woman wearing a white blouse standing against large window panes.
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Book review: The Work, Bri Lee

Old and new art mix with old and new values in this debut novel from Bri Lee.

Lisette Drew

Jun 25, 2024
Loving My Lying, Dying, Cheating Husband. Image on left is a black and white author headshot of a 40-something white woman with a blonde fringed bob and glasses, and an open necked shirt, smiling at the camera. On the right is a book cover depicting a large blue expanse of the sea and a bird's eye view of a small boat with a white triangular wake coming from it.
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Book review: Loving My Lying, Dying, Cheating Husband, Kerstin Pilz

'Till death do us part' is put to the test in this heartbreaking memoir.

Lisette Drew

May 7, 2024
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Concert review: Spirit of Christmas, QPAC

The Christmas spirit was well and truly alive at QPAC.

Lisette Drew

Jan 3, 2024
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Lecture review: An Evening with A C Grayling, QPAC

What is the meaning of life? Professor A C Grayling has the answer. 

Lisette Drew

Dec 5, 2023
Rearranged: Art of the Flower. Image is a woman in a red headscarf looking at a large colourful painting of flowers on a gallery wall.
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Exhibition review: Rearranged: Art of the Flower, Museum of Brisbane

An exhibition that opens up a world of natural beauty in our own backyard.

Lisette Drew

Nov 30, 2023
Song Circle. Image is five First Nations musicians standing and sitting on stage, four men, one woman and some guitars.
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Performance review: Song Circle, QPAC

An emotional evening of Australian stories from First Nations legends of music.

Lisette Drew

Nov 15, 2023
IRL. Image is a boy in a pink shirt with a boy in a koala onesie wrapping his arms around him.
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Theatre review: IRL, Roundhouse Theatre, Brisbane

A cosplay meet-cute where the ordinary meets the extroverted.

Lisette Drew

Nov 13, 2023
spooktacular. Image is illustration of two ghosts beside two people performing into mics to three ibises against a circular multicoloured backdrop with the silhouette or a large spooky hand across it.
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Performance review: Spooktacular, Sue Benner Theatre

A cabaret treat on the spookiest night of the year.

Lisette Drew

Nov 2, 2023
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