Author Archives: Russell

Your story must contain HUMOUR/COMEDY (see below). Your story must include the following five words: DIZZY, EXOTIC, LUMPY, TINY, TWISTED. Your story must include a sandwich. SPOONED by Russell McGilton Harold Wiennerman woke one morning to find himself with his hands … Continue reading →

At the beginning of every month, the Australian Writers’ Centre has competition to write 500 words using prompts. This month, the prompts were: Your story must take place at either WEDDING or a FUNERAL. Your story must include something being … Continue reading →

At the beginning of every month, the Australian Writers’ Centre has a competition to write 500 words using prompts. This month, the prompts were: Your story’s first word must be FIVE. Your story must include something being replaced. Your story … Continue reading →

At the Clifton Hill train station, I put $20 in the Myki machine, the slot drive slurping up the note. I wait and wait, my tension rising as I can hear the train arriving. Finally, the screen says, ‘Sorry, this … Continue reading →

Recently, I had the good fortune of having a bit of chat for my RMIT podcast, ‘A Bit of Chat’ with the creators of the Australian web series, Bruce – Warwick Holt, Mat Blackwell and Tony Rogers. It was a … Continue reading →

Bombay To Beijing By Bicycle Bakehouse Theatre – Main Stage, Wed Mar 6 Rambunctious and physical comedy is the support spoke in this, a true story of one man’s adventures from Bombay to Beijing by bicycle. Intrepid traveller Russell McGilton … Continue reading →

**Winner of the George Fairfax Playwright Award** **SOLD OUT – Melbourne Fringe 2005**      **SOLD OUT – Melbourne Comedy Festival 2006** ‘Congratulations. You are having the malaria.’ And so begins Russell’s chaotic adventure as he attempts to cycle from … Continue reading →

The latest revised version of Bombay to Beijing by Bicycle is available at Momentum Books. Bonuses include over forty photographs of the trip, maps and script of the award winning one man show (see Bombay to Beijing by Bicycle).  

In the new batman movie Dark Night Rises there are a number of flaws with the villain, Bane . First of all, the mouth-mask. If he takes it off he’ll die. This of course throws up a fist of questions: … Continue reading →

Yelled at, sworn at, thumped at and chased by religious zealots. Santa goes toe to toe with Melbourne’s general public on the trams. ‘Do you get paid to act like an idiot?’ a middle-aged woman asked me while I re-adjusted … Continue reading →