Oxford Art Factory’s resident DJ makes his emceeing debut, with a little help from his friends
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Limber up party people, we’ve found a few royal line-ups to keep you dancing all long weekend
Society has a lot to thank nerds for, and Sydney performer Keira Daley isn’t letting us forget it
What kind of research went into LadyNerd? How long did it take to craft it?
It was like researching a school assignment, really, only then I had to take the information and make it dramatically interesting. A big part of the process was finding stories I connected with emotionally. All up, it took me about eight months to go from page to stage for the first time in what I called Ladynerd: a Prototype. I changed it again for its premiere at Sydney Fringe last year. And, over a year on, what you’ll see in June is version 4.0.
Were there any lady nerds that didn't make the cut?
Yes, quite a few. The main one that I really wish I could’ve fit into the show is Rosalind Franklin. She played a crucial role in uncovering the double helix structure of DNA but died of ovarian cancer at 37 and never got to reap the rewards of her work. Debate still goes on, apparently, about whether she should’ve received more credit than she did. It’s a sad story and I would’ve loved to help make her story better known.
Nerds aren't renowned for their extroverted personalities. Why was cabaret the best way to tell their stories?
A big part of LadyNerd is reclaiming ‘nerd’. You can be a great communicator, a popular human being, even a hugely glamorous star and still be a nerd. I’m a nerd and I’ve always been an extroverted smartarse who loves music, so cabaret was the obvious pick for me as a soloist. Besides, nobody else seemed to be blending nerd history with cabaret.
You're taking the show to Edinburgh in August for the Fringe. I guess this means lady nerds strike a chord all over the world?
I hope so. In a pop culture where so much stupidity is rewarded, where women in particular are valued for their appearance over their ability, and in which the apostrophe is so callously misused, I feel we need the nerdy chimes to resonate far and wide!
If you had to play a man nerd, who would it be?
I already do, as Pierre Curie. He’s such a badass – he rides a bicycle.
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That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
That's fantastic - I'm always super keen to learn about more top LadyNerds. Thanks heaps Andrew!
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 13:59:48
[DNA pioneer] Rosalind Franklin was totally robbed. Woman was a top-class scientist and never got her due. In a similar spirit, everyone should get on the Give Mad Props to Vera Rubin train while she's still alive. She was the first person to calculate that galaxies must have a huge halo of dark matter in order to explain the uniform rotation of the stars within them, and was the first to calculate the amount of the stuff must exist to explain their otherwise impossible speed. For that reason alone there should be statues of her in every physics department on the planet. Yes, it's not totally relevant to the article, but do you know how often I get to promote the work of Vera Rubin? Not freakin' often enough, that's how often.
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 01:41:40
[DNA pioneer] Rosalind Franklin was totally robbed. Woman was a top-class scientist and never got her due. In a similar spirit, everyone should get on the Give Mad Props to Vera Rubin train while she's still alive. She was the first person to calculate that galaxies must have a huge halo of dark matter in order to explain the uniform rotation of the stars within them, and was the first to calculate the amount of the stuff must exist to explain their otherwise impossible speed. For that reason alone there should be statues of her in every physics department on the planet. Yes, it's not totally relevant to the article, but do you know how often I get to promote the work of Vera Rubin? Not freakin' often enough, that's how often.
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 01:41:40
[DNA pioneer] Rosalind Franklin was totally robbed. Woman was a top-class scientist and never got her due. In a similar spirit, everyone should get on the Give Mad Props to Vera Rubin train while she's still alive. She was the first person to calculate that galaxies must have a huge halo of dark matter in order to explain the uniform rotation of the stars within them, and was the first to calculate the amount of the stuff must exist to explain their otherwise impossible speed. For that reason alone there should be statues of her in every physics department on the planet. Yes, it's not totally relevant to the article, but do you know how often I get to promote the work of Vera Rubin? Not freakin' often enough, that's how often.
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 01:41:40
[DNA pioneer] Rosalind Franklin was totally robbed. Woman was a top-class scientist and never got her due. In a similar spirit, everyone should get on the Give Mad Props to Vera Rubin train while she's still alive. She was the first person to calculate that galaxies must have a huge halo of dark matter in order to explain the uniform rotation of the stars within them, and was the first to calculate the amount of the stuff must exist to explain their otherwise impossible speed. For that reason alone there should be statues of her in every physics department on the planet. Yes, it's not totally relevant to the article, but do you know how often I get to promote the work of Vera Rubin? Not freakin' often enough, that's how often.
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 01:41:40
[DNA pioneer] Rosalind Franklin was totally robbed. Woman was a top-class scientist and never got her due. In a similar spirit, everyone should get on the Give Mad Props to Vera Rubin train while she's still alive. She was the first person to calculate that galaxies must have a huge halo of dark matter in order to explain the uniform rotation of the stars within them, and was the first to calculate the amount of the stuff must exist to explain their otherwise impossible speed. For that reason alone there should be statues of her in every physics department on the planet. Yes, it's not totally relevant to the article, but do you know how often I get to promote the work of Vera Rubin? Not freakin' often enough, that's how often.
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 01:41:40
[DNA pioneer] Rosalind Franklin was totally robbed. Woman was a top-class scientist and never got her due. In a similar spirit, everyone should get on the Give Mad Props to Vera Rubin train while she's still alive. She was the first person to calculate that galaxies must have a huge halo of dark matter in order to explain the uniform rotation of the stars within them, and was the first to calculate the amount of the stuff must exist to explain their otherwise impossible speed. For that reason alone there should be statues of her in every physics department on the planet. Yes, it's not totally relevant to the article, but do you know how often I get to promote the work of Vera Rubin? Not freakin' often enough, that's how often.
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 01:41:40
[DNA pioneer] Rosalind Franklin was totally robbed. Woman was a top-class scientist and never got her due. In a similar spirit, everyone should get on the Give Mad Props to Vera Rubin train while she's still alive. She was the first person to calculate that galaxies must have a huge halo of dark matter in order to explain the uniform rotation of the stars within them, and was the first to calculate the amount of the stuff must exist to explain their otherwise impossible speed. For that reason alone there should be statues of her in every physics department on the planet. Yes, it's not totally relevant to the article, but do you know how often I get to promote the work of Vera Rubin? Not freakin' often enough, that's how often.
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 01:41:40
[DNA pioneer] Rosalind Franklin was totally robbed. Woman was a top-class scientist and never got her due. In a similar spirit, everyone should get on the Give Mad Props to Vera Rubin train while she's still alive. She was the first person to calculate that galaxies must have a huge halo of dark matter in order to explain the uniform rotation of the stars within them, and was the first to calculate the amount of the stuff must exist to explain their otherwise impossible speed. For that reason alone there should be statues of her in every physics department on the planet. Yes, it's not totally relevant to the article, but do you know how often I get to promote the work of Vera Rubin? Not freakin' often enough, that's how often.
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 01:41:40
[DNA pioneer] Rosalind Franklin was totally robbed. Woman was a top-class scientist and never got her due. In a similar spirit, everyone should get on the Give Mad Props to Vera Rubin train while she's still alive. She was the first person to calculate that galaxies must have a huge halo of dark matter in order to explain the uniform rotation of the stars within them, and was the first to calculate the amount of the stuff must exist to explain their otherwise impossible speed. For that reason alone there should be statues of her in every physics department on the planet. Yes, it's not totally relevant to the article, but do you know how often I get to promote the work of Vera Rubin? Not freakin' often enough, that's how often.
Posted on Thu 07 Jun 2012 01:41:40