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Ben Brooker

March 16, 2021
Ben Brooker

Protest like the world is ending (because it is)

As climate catastrophe draws closer and action to avert disaster remains stalled, there is no option but to protest as if humanity's survival hangs in the balance, writes Extinction Rebellion SA spokesperson Ben Brooker.

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February 5, 2019
Ben Brooker

Skin deep: In the tattooist’s chair with Ben Brooker

Whether intended as a rite of passage, evidence of allegiance, or purely as art, tattoos have traditionally acted as a form of self-imposed exile from mainstream Western culture. From atop the tattooist's chair, Ben Brooker explores the meaning of marking yourself in the modern age.

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December 3, 2018
Ben Brooker

The critic, embedded

To explore the role of the theatre critic in the age of mass opinion, The Mill's Writer in Residence, Ben Brooker embedded with Theatre Republic to witness and reflect on the coming together of the group's debut production, Lines.

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