Reviews

Exhibition review: Karl Shoobridge: Etymologies, ArtSpace Teneriffe
As a cyclone bears down on Meanjin/Brisbane, ArtSpace Teneriffe has opened with an exhibition to brighten the dampest of spirits.Â

Book review: Outrageous Fortunes, Megan Brown and Lucy Sussex
An unearthing of the life and times of Mary Fortune, who wrote the first book of detective stories published in…

Book review: First Year, Kristina Ross
Award-winning debut fiction about a young actress navigating her way around an education in the performing arts.

Dance review: U>N>I>T>E>D, Asia TOPA 2025
A futuristic epic that turned philosophical.

Exhibition review: Middle of a Moment: Aki Onda, The Substation, Asia TOPA
A multisensory exhibition exploring sound and memory.

Book review: Taking Apart The Bird Trap, Amanda Anastasi
This poetry collection explores life, loss and death in the western suburbs of Melbourne.

Performance review: Night Night, State Theatre Centre WA, Perth Festival
A magical-realist show about the origins of life on earth.

Performance review: Björn Again, West Gippsland Arts Centre
The ABBA tribute band are back on a country-wide tour.

Theatre review: Shellshocked, Holden Street Theatres, Adelaide Fringe Festival
The psychological ravages of war laid bare in unexpected ways.Â

Performance reviews: Hope and Gluttony, Adelaide Fringe Festival
A choir full of hope and other assorted goodies in this year's Adelaide Fringe.