Harlequin Ink: Celebrating 10 years

“The readership of my stories surpasses that of a vast number of independent authors combined.”

I started this website, Harlequin Ink, on 7th June 2014, to share my passion for writing. However, I was fearful; would anyone read a story? With 34,700 views and 175 stories later, Harlequin Ink has evolved from an idea in my kitchen to a diverse mix of stories, reviews, personal thoughts, and multimedia content.

Over the years, I’ve written about many things, including stage plays I directed in Melbourne. More often than not, I wrote about my feelings: “Was I happy?” or “Was I feeling spectacularly sad?” One story, Set Fire to Your Birthday, springs to mind. I also shared my thoughts on why one should ‘Never Write an Australian Musical’ after creating a new musical. And I’ve offered up thoughtful stories on growing up and film reviews, with my post on Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds: Revisited attracting hundreds of readers. As the years flew by, I found myself drawn to exploring digital art forms, delving into short films with English poet William Wordsworth, and photography via another popular post, Sydney from my iPhone. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Harlequin Ink became a space for reflection, and a story I published, Fade to Black, is now part of the Pandemic Collection at the State Library of Victoria. Next, I ventured into podcasting with my show, Noel Anderson’s 15 Minutes of Fame, adding a new dimension to Harlequin Ink’s content. To quote Abbie Chatfield, “It’s a lot!”

Harlequin Ink…I’m Ready For My Close Up

A recent highlight is my review of Sunset Boulevard, the musical, which has garnered over 3,500 views online. You see, Harlequin Ink is more than just a website to me. It’s a decade-long relationship in the digital world, and a diary of life experiences, both real and imagined.

As I celebrate its 10th anniversary, in my kitchen with a cup of tea, I look forward to continuing to fearlessly entertain and inspire ‘Harlequin Ink’ readers around the globe. Happy 10th Anniversary, Harlequin Ink! It’s been a fabulous love affair – Luv Noel 😘 07/06/2024

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NOEL ANDERSON (Writer & Director) completed NIDA Playwright Studio 1996 and also trained at Stella Adler Studio (New York), The Gate Theatre (London), Independent Theatre (Sydney) and Brisbane Academy of Music. He has worked as an actor, director, writer throughout Australia, his written work includes: Germ Warfare, Circles and The Carer which played at Sydney’s Belvoir Street theatre. Noel's strictly adult play, Sammy & Dave, which he also directed, played to packed houses at the Stables Theatre (Sydney), running for a staggering 3 months. In 2001-2002, Noel’s children’s play Kylie Kastle Throws a Party was performed in hundreds of schools across the country by Troubadour Theatre Co. As director & dramaturg, Noel worked on Kingdom - an Australian musical based on the King Arthur Legend and also The Other Half, a TV pilot for Beyond Films. Noel assistant directed on the first ever Aboriginal sitcom produced on SBS TV called The Masters, and counts Sylvia Plath’s play Letter’s Home at Belvoir Street Theatre among his best directing work. In 2004 -2006, Noel worked on a feature film script, Adult Services and a new play, Moonshot, about the American Lunar landing. But, needing adventure, he packed up and moved to Melbourne where he directed Dark Angels with Pop Diva Katie Underwood (Bardot). In 2008, Noel’s short play "Pulling Out" won Midsumma’s Pink Shorts Festival and Noel's production The Water Sellers at Dante's was awarded Best Director by the Monash Theatre Festival. In 2013, Noel's written work was performed in the show Love Letters at the Melbourne Arts Centre and his play Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes of Fame played to full houses at La Mama, Courthouse. Other directing work includes: Oliver (The Gold Coast Performing Arts Centre), Friday Night in Town, A Fitzroy Romance, Blowing Whistles, Australia Dot Com (Melbourne Comedy Festival), Narelle MacDonald : Descent into Pop Madness and Especes Menacees (performed in French) for the Melbourne French Theatre Company. Be sure to catch Noel's six part TV series NEXT... about internet dating on Foxtel and Apple TV in 2017. Other credits include : The Sydney Gay Mardi Gras, The Sydney Olympic Arts Festival, The Sydney Film Festival, and The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and The Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games . In 2015 Noel's play Andy Warhol's Ffteen Minutes of Fame returned to Melbourne, playing to sold out performances at the Jewish Museum of Australia alongside Andy Warhol's Geniuses Exhibition. Noel then directed Price Check the musical at Theatreworks. He finished 2015 with a musical he directed and co-wrote called Audrey Hepburn and I Considers Our Assets at the Melba Spiegeltent, home of Circus Oz.

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