The George Brandis Live Art Experience

Some bloody genius is protesting Brandis’ arts cuts by getting people to photoshop old Georgie’s face onto art works. They tend to be either hilarious or terrifying and you should check them out on facebook and twitter. We made our very own contribution to the campaign, below. For more information, visit bit.ly/freethearts

Please support my production company!

Earlier this year, I quit my full time job to pursue freelance writing, performing, producing and directing full time. It’s going well! But being able to support myself (which I do) and being able to pay my collaborators, take creative risks, go on tour and record an album? Different things! With this in mind, I’ve […]

Cate Blanchett isn’t bisexual… *weeps*

To be honest, I started writing an article last week about Cate Blanchett. Remember last week? That glorious time when we thought she’d had ladylovers “many times.” Yeah, those were some good times. I abandoned that article because reason and argument kept giving way to ridiculous lesbian fan fiction. Don’t get me wrong, Andrew Upton […]

Lady Sings it Better’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival reviews

Lady Sings It Better

I had a wonderful time in Melbourne performing for a week at The Butterfly Club with Lady Sings it Better (and performing twice in the Spiegeltent! once at Ali McGregor’s Late Nite Variety Nite Night and once at Two Leggy Redheads). We also got some killer reviews, including possibly the best compliment I’ve ever received (except […]

Celebrating female artists: Introducing Maeve Marsden (ie me)

For International Women’s Day, the wonderful Rose Wintergreen of Launch Bubble ran a series celebrating female artists. Much as I loathe answering questions about myself (as if), I  managed to jot a few things down. Here’s the interview: Maeve Marsden on Launch Bubble. And here’s a meme they made, which is actually me quoting Phoebe […]

5 years of musical mayhem: Gay News Network

I had a chat with Cec Busby of the Gay News Network, about Lady Sings it Better’s show this Saturday night. I am thrilled to say that seated tickets are nearly booked out so we’ve released cheap standing room tickets at $25. Here’s the interview with GNN: While her friends and family are celebrating milestones […]

Consent: It’s not that hard.

I wrote about Hollaback’s campaign against sexual harrasment and assault in clubs, pubs, bars and venues for Daily Life, published 15 August 2014. One of my favourite memories of a youth spent at music festivals is of the sense of groupthink and oneness, brought on by a combination of alcohol, youthful exuberance and the tactile […]

Community Comes Together for Candy Royalle

This article appeared on Gay News Network on 9 August 2014. Get along to support Candy Royale on August 24, or donate via the youcaring.com fundraiser page. My name is Maeve Marsden and I hate the word ‘inspirational’. I am so desensitised to the Videos That Will Change Your Life shared daily on the book of […]

Just for Laughs: the world’s favourite comedy festival has no room for women

Sydney Opera House announced its ‘Just for Laughs’ line up, but they didn’t bother announcing any women. I got mad and wrote a Daily Life opinion piece about it. Published 16 July 2014. This morning I got an email from the Sydney Opera House informing me that I could buy tickets to “the world’s favourite comedy […]