Meet the Storytellers
Founders of an independent
Australian entertainment publication.
His & Hers Media is led by two working artists with decades of lived experience on professional stages across Australia. Paula Parore and Clay Darius write from inside the craft — with the respect, honesty and insight only performers can bring.
Professional Performers. Passionate Storytellers. Trusted Reviewers.
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Paula Parore
Co-Founder · Creative Director · Executive Leader · Professional Performer · Storyteller
A proud New Zealand Māori woman of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Whātua descent, Paula has spent more than two decades on professional stages — bringing emotion, storytelling and audience connection to every performance and every review she writes.
Career Timeline
- 2012The Voice Australia — Team Seal
- 2015The Voice Australia as AViiDA — alongside Delta Goodrem & Ricky Martin
- StageAsaka — Once On This Island, Hayes Theatre Sydney
- StageMotormouth Maybelle — Hairspray, Crown Theatre Perth
- StageWe Will Rock You
- TodayAward-winning public sector executive leader
Her review philosophy
Emotion before judgement. Connection before criticism.
“Great theatre doesn't just entertain. It changes the way we see the world.”
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Clay Darius
Co-Founder · Creative Director · Professional Performer · Storyteller · Reviewer
Clay is a professional performer and vocalist whose career spans musical theatre, contemporary music and live entertainment. He writes from inside the craft — attuned to musicianship, staging, and the shared breath of a room in the moment a story lands.
Career Timeline
- 2015The Voice Australia — as AViiDA
- StageHud — Hair, Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne
- StageWe Will Rock You
- StageLittle Shop of Horrors
- TodayProfessional vocalist and live entertainer
His review philosophy
Stories remembered long after the curtain falls.
“By the end of the evening I wasn't just watching a play. I was remembering people.”
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