Joy Lawn, Author at ArtsHub Australia

Joy Lawn

Joy Lawn is an arts critic living on the traditional lands of the Darug, Guringai and Darkinjung Peoples in NSW. Her writing has appeared in newspapers, journals and magazines. She loves moderating at writers’ festivals, enjoys many forms of art and culture and blogs about books at Paperbark Words.

Joy Lawn's Latest Articles

Three women are laughing and sitting together on a bed.

Theatre review: Big Girls Don't Cry, Belvoir St Theatre

1960s Redfern as seen through the perspectives of a group of Aboriginal women.

Joy Lawn

Apr 15, 2025

A scene from the 2025 STC production 'Bloom' at the Roslyn Packer Theatre.

Musical review: Bloom, Roslyn Packer Theatre

A comedic musical theatre production by Tom Gleisner and Katie Weston, set in a nursing home and featuring cross-generational friendships.

Joy Lawn

Apr 4, 2025

A scene from Ensemble Theatre’s 2025 production of 'The Glass Menagerie'. A young man stands with his back to the camera, arms upraised; his shadow falls dramatically on the wall behind him. A slender, waiflike young woman, her face turned away from the camera, stares at his dramatically lit shadow.

Theatre review: The Glass Menagerie, Ensemble Theatre

Tennessee Williams’ memory play is transcendently directed and features seamless performances that enhance the production’s dramatic tension.

Joy Lawn

Mar 29, 2025

Two panels. On the left is of Caro Llewellyn, who is wearing black. She has blonde hair and is smiling. There's a library behind her. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Love, Unedited", which has a photo of a young woman in black and white with her hand holding up her chin.

Book review: Love Unedited, Caro Llewellyn

An obsessive love affair with a famous writer... What happens when fact and fiction intertwine.

Joy Lawn

Mar 18, 2025

A young woman wearing a black dress with red trim has one arm over her head and one by her stomach.

Theatre review: Short + Sweet Sydney Opening Week, Heat 1, 2025

A competition to find the best 10-minute play. The first heat was of mixed quality.

Joy Lawn

Feb 18, 2025