Victoria

Review: Australian Realness, Malthouse Theatre (VIC)
Zoey Dawson’s insightful satire exposes the hypocrisy of middle-class liberalism.

Review: Ghost Quartet, Gasworks Arts Park (VIC)
The inaugural production from Antipodes presents Dave Malloy’s exquisite and eclectic song cycle about life, death, ghosts and whiskey.

Review: Return Flight MEL>HKG, Blender Studios (VIC/Hong Kong)
The third and last stop in Going Down Swinging’s international project has resulted in an intricate, optimistic, and multilayered exhibition…

Review: Sensory Decadence, Gasworks Theatre (VIC)
One Fell Swoop’s circus production serves up exhilarating acrobatics and delicious contrasts.

Review: They Shield Us/Memory Mixtape/Land Currents, Koorie Heritage Trust (VIC)
Three exhibitions at Koorie Heritage Trust examine the art of cartography, Blak cinema, and contemporary adornment.

Review: Golden Shield, Southbank Theatre (VIC)
A conceptually thrilling courtroom tragedy that underdelivers on the human drama.

Review: Wild Cherries, La Mama Theatre (VIC)
A moving piece of Australian theatre that examines the brutality of forced labour.

Review: Let Men Tremble, Theatre Works (VIC)
The Danger Ensemble’s provocative reinterpretation of The Scarlet Letter is a forceful critique of patriarchy.

Review: Since Ali Died, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
Omar Musa weaves words and rhythms into a seamless story of boyhood, defiance, and faith.

Review: ’night, Mother, Chapel Off Chapel (VIC)
Iron Lung’s all-female production foregrounds Marsha Norman’s taut script and impressive performances from the cast.