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About “Little by Little” The new CD single "Little by Little" is a sonic tapestry that transcends genres, weaving delicate melodies with evocative lyrics. AthinaNiki artfully integrates her distinctive style and music production skills with lyrics and music masterfully crafted by the iconic musicians/lyricists, Grammy Award Winner Winston Sela and Australian songwriter Janice Slater, infusing the track with a unique blend of nostalgia and modern flair. The meticulous mixing by 2023’s GCMA Producer of the Year, Jared Adlam and skillful mastering by award winning Mastering Engineer Paul Blakey (APRA Pop Work/Blues and Roots of the Year, Dolphin) delivers a remarkable sonic experience that engages and captivates the senses. https://open.spotify.com/track/7ijFcvLjcVd5Xeyz5RQnxI?si=c18248163be549b7 https://on.soundcloud.com/wrBDG   https://www.youtube.com/@AthinaNiki

Janice: Kathryn, we seem to have known each other for ages; yet I (until recently) knew so little of your varied accomplishments in theatre and particularly about the New Theatre. Kathryn: Janice, it’s been a while since I was immersed in New Theatre. I spent over a decade there mostly in the 1980s during which time I designed sets, created scenic art and posters, wrote short skits, did stage management, and occasionally, acted.   More recently, I’ve been writing an essay about New Theatre for a non-fiction book I’m co-authoring with Liz Hall-Downs. The essay is called ‘Reds under the bed’ and it touches also on the history of the New, not just my time there. Of course, I have recently discovered your own family connections to New Theatre through your relative Norman Slater, who’d met the famous singer Paul Robeson, via his involvement with New Theatre, Sydney. For me, working at ‘the New’ in Newtown was a formative time of my creative life, and it certainly shaped the trajectory o...