Helen Pitt
Journalist
Helen Pitt is a journalist at the The Sydney Morning Herald.
Italy’s stunning, but slightly seedy, island paradise
This might be the safest and most comfortable way to see the Mediterranean’s largest island, just off the “toe” of Italy’s “boot”.
- by Helen Pitt
First KISS, next Taylor Swift? Meet the unlikely band opening for the stars
A group of young Central Australian musicians want to inspire the youth of Alice Springs, currently under curfew until Tuesday.
- by Helen Pitt
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Sydney Film Festival
Australian Succession star’s thriller to premiere at Sydney Film Festival
In Vitro, starring Ashley Zukerman, is a sci-fi thriller filmed in rural NSW.
- by Helen Pitt
‘An inspiration’: Sydney’s newest Sandy pays tribute to Olivia Newton-John
Grease, the musical Olivia Newton-John made famous, opens for the first time in over a decade at the Capitol Theatre.
- by Helen Pitt
Meet the photographer who gave up shooting sports to chase storms
Krystle Wright stars in a new National Geographic documentary about the life and work of people who travel the world capturing nature.
- by Helen Pitt
‘What’s going on?’: Punters left hanging over controversial rock festival
The Pandemonium rock festival was supposed to feature Alice Cooper and Blondie, but reports it has been cancelled have left ticket-holders confused.
- by Helen Pitt
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Performing arts
‘A dream come true’: New Eliza ready to Burn in Hamilton’s Australian return
Some fresh faces will join the cast of the massively popular show when it makes its return to the stage later this year.
- by Helen Pitt
Sydney Opera House or armadillo? This new stadium looks very familiar
A new baseball stadium in Las Vegas is being compared to the design of one of Australia’s most famous landmarks. But is it an accident or intentional?
- by Helen Pitt
The Oscars speech that has divided Hollywood
The director of the Academy Award-winning Son of Saul has become the latest Hollywood voice criticising director Jonathan Glazer’s acceptance speech about Gaza.
- by Helen Pitt
Calluses, hickeys, chops: Sales and Crabb learn what it takes to be classical musicians
The hugely successful Chat 10 Looks 3 podcast is going behind the scenes with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
- by Helen Pitt