The night of my first assignment for Scenestr magazine 21MAR207. Copyright Karen Marken.
Last Friday I reached a milestone with Scenestr magazine, I have now had 100 posts published with them online or in their printed copies on the street. This all started with a review I submitted to them of Hidden Figures that Karen had won tickets to see. The review was published 23 February, 2017.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Best film of 2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
The first film I reviewed on assignment for Scenestr magazine. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
At New Farm for the first screening I attended where I needed to sign a review embargo agreement. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Within a couple of months I realised if I wanted to make the most of my opportunities there I would have to put my hand up to do interviews. Despite having done this in the past at university I was still quite nervous when I did my first interview with the stars of Grease: The Arena Spectacular Meghan O’Shea and Drew Weston almost two years ago. Knowing it scared me made me confident it would be truly rewarding and that turned out to be true.
In 2018 there were 50 posts published online of my work, it is doubtful I will match that output moving forward, there are things I am currently pursuing away from Scenestr but I am grateful to continue my work for the biggest street press magazine in the country.
Warm-up act for Cher 2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
At Brunsick Heads 07OCT2017 for the Byron Bay Film Festival 2017 to see the excellent film The Go-Betweens: Right Here. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
New Farm Cinemas December 2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Italian Film Festival Opening Night 2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Brisbane Comedy Festival 2019. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
At the Queensland Maritime Museum to see Act/React’s ‘Kiss of the Vampire Squad’. This was performed on HMAS Diamantina as part of the Anywhere Theatre Festival 2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Pretty neat having my own Media pass at Byron Bay Film Festival 2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Hedda by the Queensland Theatre company 15NOV2018.. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
New Farm Cinemas after seeing ‘Wonder Wheel’ 04DEC2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
All the people coming to see Cher in 2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Shakespeare Double Bill at Spring Hil Reservoir. 10OCT2018 Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Shakespeare Double Bill at Spring Hil Reservoir. 10OCT2018 Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Young Australian Filmmakers Awards 14OCT2017as part of Byron Bay Film Festival 2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Myer Centre Cinemas in Brisbane CBD for ‘Captain Marvel’ 05MAR2019. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
At QPAC for Circa in DEC2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
‘Uncle Vanya’ 18AUG2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
CHER! Copyright Lloyd Marken.
CHER! Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Byron Bay 2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Shakespeare Double Bill at Spring Hil Reservoir. 10OCT2018 Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Outside Metro Arts night of seeing Lord of the Thrones in 2017.
After Hellboy at Chermside cinemas10APR2019. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
BCF 2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
The Purple Cinema at New Farm Cinemas the night I went to them for the first time to see Valerian 08AUG2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
At QPAC for the Queensland Symphony Orchrestra 12MAY2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
About to see Tom Gleeson at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Italian Film Festival Opening Night 2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
New Farm Cinemas December 2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Director of ‘Celeste’ Ben Hackworth talking about his film with BIFF Artistic Director Amanda Slack-Smith. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
At Chermisde for ‘Godzilla II: King of the Monsters’ 29MAY2019. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
BCF 2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
BIFF 2018! Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Outside Crete Street Theatre following the great Beenleigh Theatre Production of ‘Lord of the Flies’ 19JAN2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Blue Room Cinebar for the first time to attend a critics’ screening of ‘The Breaker Upperers’ 03JUL2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
CHER! Copyright Lloyd Marken.
19AUG2017 ‘Lord of the Thrones’. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
The delicious menu from SABA at the Cine Latino Film Festival Opening Night 2017.
The opportunity Scenestr gives writers and how that flows onto the rest of the print industry is extraordinary. I hope to be working for them for a long time yet.
Of the 100 posts published, 10% were reviews of stand-up comedians and their shows, 29% were theatre reviews, 28% were film reviews, 32% were interviews and 1% were reviews of Cher concerts.
The first time on assignment at Brisbane Powerhouse for ‘The Soldier’s Wife’ 10JUN2017 as part of the Queensland Cabaret Festival. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
If you’re been along with me for part of the journey I hope you have enjoyed the ride, I thank you for your support and I hope to continue with you by my side. Two years ago this milestone seemed very distant if even possible and it has been one of the great joys of my life to have had this happen to me at 36 when I was feeling that life was kind of passing me by. I feel very grateful to my editors for their support and knowledge and to all our readers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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-Lloyd Marken
Karen about to see ‘What Rhymes WIth Cars and Girls’ in 2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
At BRISFEST 2018 for ‘Ode to Man’. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Karen arriving at the 2017 Bryon Bay Film Festival. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
About to see Bad Moms 2 in 2017. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
Karen in City Hall for Tom Gleeson during the 2018 Brisbane Comedy Festival. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
At the Spring Hill Reservoir to check out some Shakespeare in 2018. Copyright Lloyd Marken.
18 thoughts on “100 POSTS PUBLISHED WITH SCENESTR”
Well done, Lloyd. A landmark indeed, and worth celebrating. I am glad you lost that ‘Fu-Manchu- Goatee’ thing on your face, and it’s always great to see you and Karen looking so happy at those events. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
That is a Chopper Mo’ Pete and it’s for a good cause November so consider that. Haha. 🙂 it is nice to look back on a lot of happy memories. Who knows what the future will bring but I will always have this. With the other publications the total is I believe 173.
Thank you Cindy, that is very kind and means a lot. The selfies is a relatively recent development from Karen but I was trying to show a little of the passage of time so I’m glad you liked. 🙂
Well done! All credit to you, that is a wonderful achievement, not least that you have found something to do that you really like when you are 36 and can have a good forty or fifty years doing it! Well done!
Well I’m strictly freelancing but I hope to be doing it for a while yet. Our readership is intended 18-45 but there’s readers and writers older than that working on the mag so fingers crossed. I’m hoping to move into doing a few new things this year and will keep you all posted but I like to think I’ll always be lucky enough to contribute to Scenestr.
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Well done, Lloyd. A landmark indeed, and worth celebrating. I am glad you lost that ‘Fu-Manchu- Goatee’ thing on your face, and it’s always great to see you and Karen looking so happy at those events. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
That is a Chopper Mo’ Pete and it’s for a good cause November so consider that. Haha. 🙂 it is nice to look back on a lot of happy memories. Who knows what the future will bring but I will always have this. With the other publications the total is I believe 173.
Best wishes Pete.
Congratulations, Lloyd. Hard work and talent pays off.
I feel very lucky to have been able to get to do this as much as I have.
Thank you Don, how are you?
I’m feeling better every day, Lloyd. Thanks for your asking.
That is great to hear Don.
Great news! I’m sincerely happy for you, Lloyd. You do a marvelous job with Scenster. I love the progression of selfies. You have grown up! 😉
Thank you Cindy, that is very kind and means a lot. The selfies is a relatively recent development from Karen but I was trying to show a little of the passage of time so I’m glad you liked. 🙂
Well done! All credit to you, that is a wonderful achievement, not least that you have found something to do that you really like when you are 36 and can have a good forty or fifty years doing it! Well done!
Well I’m strictly freelancing but I hope to be doing it for a while yet. Our readership is intended 18-45 but there’s readers and writers older than that working on the mag so fingers crossed. I’m hoping to move into doing a few new things this year and will keep you all posted but I like to think I’ll always be lucky enough to contribute to Scenestr.
Congrats and well done, Lloyd! 🙂
Thanks mate, very much appreciated.
100 posts is a landmark worth celebrating. Well done Lloyd, I’m glad you’re enjoying life.
Thank you for the kind words Paul. I feel very lucky.
Wonderful news and photos – oh my!
Thank you Lara, I feel very fortunate.