Thuy On

Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. She has three collections of poetry published by the University of Western Australian Press (UWAP): Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025). Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy

Thuy On's Latest Articles

A group of people are gathered around a feast of food at the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
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Eat your art out at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2024

A food theme adds spice to many of this year’s acts.

Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of a woman with shoulder length hair and a pale scarf looking into the distance. On the right is the cover of a book with "The Burrow" in red font on the top and a small rabbit on the bottom.
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Book review: The Burrow, Melanie Cheng

A new pet rabbit becomes the focal point for a grieving family.

a close up of ballerinas' feet with lit up tutus. We Call it Ballet: Sleeping Beauty
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Dance review: We Call It Ballet: Sleeping Beauty, Capitol Theatre

Fluoro-lit ballet that has little to do with the classic fairytale.

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Performance review: Pride and Prejudice – An Adaptation in Words and Music, Arts Centre Melbourne

A dramatic reading of the beloved Austen novel, with musical accompaniment.

A woman with short blonde hair and a white top with black spots, Cass Frances. So you want my arts job is written behind her on a blue background.
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So you want my arts job: Manuscript Assessor

What are the parameters of manuscript assessment and what is beyond the assessor's remit?

A block sculpture on university grounds. Two sides can be seen. One side says 'Mememto Mori" with a photo of a young woman. The other side reads 'The Living Poetry Project.'
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Living Poetry Project – poetry as a tool for emotional healing among Gen Z

How is poetry helping young Australians address modern love and trauma?

A woman, Sahara Beck, wearing a white and black outfit is standing with a microphone. A drag queen in a black leotard, is standing beside her, back to back.
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Performance review: Bite Club: 2nd Serve, Arts Centre Melbourne

The Brief's Factory troupe returns to entertain and scandalise with their circus tricks.

Trent Dalton, a smiling man with brown hair ins sitting in a garden in front of a grey sculpture.
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Trent Dalton becomes an Honorary Fellow at University of Southern Queensland

Trent Dalton returns full circle to the educational institute that first encouraged his storytelling skills.

A young woman, Mabel Li, is lying on her belly on a couch. She is talking to a young man, Oli Pizzey Stratford, who is in a wheelchair, in a scene from MTC's 'Cost of Living'.
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Theatre review: Cost of Living, Southbank Theatre

Making its Melbourne debut, this production explores human connection and the lives of those living with disability.

Two panels. On the left is Jennifer Wong, an Asian woman smiling and wearing glasses. On the right is Benjamin Law, an Asian man wearing a white-shirt and smiling.
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OzAsia's Weekend of Words 2024 announces program

Asian writers and creatives from near and far will congregate in this three-day festival in Adelaide.

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