Marcus Costello, Author at Concrete Playground

News
The Snoopologist Analysing Our Bookshelves and Home Interiors

Even in the age of minimalism and home decorators, your stuff says a lot about you.

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How War Became Both Traumatic and Beautiful for The Railway Man

Jonathan Teplitzky on war, visual irony and how Gen Ys respond to silence.

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Christos Tsiolkas Wants You to Fail

Australian author Christos Tsiolkas is back another novel Barracuda sure to get the nation talking.

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Concrete Playground Meets Ira Glass of This American Life

We speak to Ira Glass, god of radio, ahead of This American Life's foray into film.

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Concrete Playground Meets Ash Flanders of Trash-Theatremakers Sisters Grimm

We learn how they've taken their high-camp, low-tech shows from the garden shed to the main stage.

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Concrete Playground Meets Future Lab Trend Forecaster Martin Raymond

We talk trend forecasting, what shopping centres might look like next decade, and why Sydney might culturally overtake Melbourne.

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Concrete Playground meets techno-philosopher Jason Silva

We spoke to the self-confessed 'wonder junkie' ahead of his Festival of Dangerous Ideas and Q&A appearances.

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Event
Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Thu, 10 May - Wed, 6 Jun 2012
Various cinemas in Sydney

A slick and tasty morsel but this feature is no main meal.

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Joeseph Beuys and the Energy Plan

Tue, 10 Apr - Fri, 29 Jun 2012
University of Sydney Art Gallery, Darlington

Get a pretty little overview of Joseph Bueys strange art.

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Goodbye First Love

Thu, 5 Apr - Wed, 2 May 2012
Various cinemas in Sydney

Usually when we see a teen romance at the heart of a film we're watching a film made for teens. This is no such film.

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Concrete Playground meets Goodbye First Love’s Mia Hansen-Love

Concrete Playground spoke to the very talented young filmmaker ahead of her film’s Australian release.

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