New South Wales
Theatre review: On the Beach, Roslyn Packer Theatre
The classic 1957 novel about a post-apocalyptic vision is granted a powerful theatrical adaptation.
Exhibition review: Ingrid Morley, Orange Regional Gallery
Bold elegant sculptures made from farm machinery talk about loss and renewal, in the hands of artist Ingrid Morley.
Complicating Vietnamese diaspora stories for the better
A look into how the ‘MÌNH’ exhibition challenges notions of a monolithic Vietnamese identity through art and writing.
Incognito art sale where everything goes for $100
More than 3500 works are still up for grabs from the Incognito Art Show, with funds going to two studios…
In the beginning: a deeper look at the stories behind Lele
‘Lele’ traces the lives of a Samoan Australian family with resonating messages on drill music, community and trauma.
Theatre review: Jailbaby, Griffin Theatre
An unflinching look behind prison doors.
Performance review: Chopin’s Piano, QPAC Concert Hall
Musica Viva’s unique stage adaptation of Paul Kildea’s book on the composer Chopin, his preludes, and one fateful instrument.
Theatre review: Miss Peony, Belvoir Theatre
A generational and intercultural clash is played out in the competitive flurry of a beauty pageant.
Peers and portals
A triptych of vignettes about three of Sydney’s emerging oil painters and their voyages of identity.
Performance review: City of Angels, Hayes Theatre
An irreverent pastiche of the Golden Age of Hollywood and the writers who created it.