Vanessa Francesca
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The work will outlast the life: Gwen Harwood as feminist icon
Gwen Harwood may be one of Australia’s most celebrated 20th century poets but has often not been seen for the…
Theatre review: Come Rain or Come Shine
This adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s farcical short story has uneven notes.
Theatre review: Mother Courage and her Children
A resonant moment in contemporary times to restage Brecht's famous anti-war play.
Book review: Ten Steps to Nanette, Hannah Gadsby
A comic's hard-won journey is paved with doubt, misogyny and mental health issues.
Book review: Australia in 50 Plays, Julian Meyrick
A wide survey of the contribution of theatre to our national sense of identity.
Book review: The Uncaged Sky, Kylie Moore-Gilbert
A memoir about being imprisoned in Iran for 804 days.
Theatre review: Dirt
A queer thriller set in Moscow where nothing is what it seems.
Theatre review: Fast Food
Flipping to reveal the underside of the gig economy.
Theatre review: Hercules
A modern lens dismantling of the myth-making behind the heroic figure of Hercules.
Musical review: Driftwood
A story of creativity, family and resilience that revolves about Jewish identity and diaspora.