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Carol
Freeman

Dr Carol Freeman is a Hobart-based researcher and writer. Her work appears in books and academic journals, exhibition catalogues and art magazines on topics that connect art, science and history. Her book "Paper Tiger: How Pictures Shaped the Thylacine", is published by Forty South. More about her can be found at carolfreeman.net.au.

The Arts

Voices from the theatre

by Carol Freeman

26 Mar 2021

Sound is cardinal in theatre. Whether it’s a speech, music for dance, the murmuring of an audience or the enthusiasm of its clapping, or the thunder of sudden, complete silence, sound is an essential part of a performance experience. When Friends of the Theatre Royal (FOTR) tour guides lead groups into a small, disused dressing room near the back of this historic building in Hobart, the visitors never fail to be enthralled by the sound of Sir Laurence Olivier’s voice urging an audience to preserve the unique space the theatre represents.

Business

The suspension of ordinary

by Carol Freeman

12 Mar 2021

Imagine a workplace where egos are left at the door, where everyone works together and is constantly excited by their assignments, where projects are so varied and challenging that those who contribute to them are never bored, or overwhelmed.

History

Reframing history

by Carol Freeman

24 Feb 2021

I’m sitting on a bench in a large room with deep blue walls. The colour reminds me of a Tasmanian sky at dusk, a sky that would have been noticed by countless Aboriginal people over thousands of years, perhaps when they gathered to eat what is now considered gourmet food – oysters and abalone fresh from the sea, wild cherries, or char-grilled wallaby.

History

Coining the Hedberg

by Carol Freeman

15 Feb 2021

Hobart is abuzz with activity these days. At the corner of Campbell and Collins Street on the fringe of the CBD a site in the old Wapping district is being excavated. An archaeologist chips away at brick footings and crumbling soil on the long-vacant block that is soon to be the University of Tasmania’s Academy of Creative Industries and Performing Arts.