Sarah Halfpenny
Sarah Halfpenny's Latest Articles
Book review: The Mother Must Die, Koraly Dimitriadis
A collection of short stories tracking intergenerational families, motherhood and the migrant experience.
Book review: New Australian Fiction 2024, Suzy Garcia (editor)
A provocative anthology that challenges readers with 15 diverse, often unsettling but always compelling stories.
Theatre review: Secrets
A short, sharp, and sassy dose of humanity served up as bite-sized secrets at The Butterfly Club.
Theatre review: Talking to the Future
A peek at our nation’s political past confirms that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Musical review: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
The shoe definitely fits: a timeless tale retold perfectly for a modern audience
Book review: The Novel Project, Graeme Simsion
The bestselling author of the Rosie series injects method into the madness of attempting to write a novel.
Theatre review: The Darkening Sky, Theatre Works
The sinister side of suburban Melbourne through a neo-noir lens.
Theatre review: Murder Mystery: Labassa Mansion
Crime and pun-ishment – a beautiful Melbourne mansion plays host to a double entendre-filled murder mystery event.
Theatre review: Peter Quince Presents A Midsummer Mechanical’s Dream
Shakespeare, but not as you know it (and that’s a good thing!)
Theatre review: The Chronic Cabaret, Fringe Rebound
A much-needed centring of disability and chronic illness wrapped in quality entertainment.