Reviews
Theatre review: Australian Gothic Tales, The Butterfly Club
A lacklustre presentation of Australian stories that sidesteps Gothic elements entirely.
Exhibition review: Barbara McGrady, Australia Has a Black History, University of Sydney
A photography exhibition that highlights 30 years of Indigenous history on Gadigal country.
Exhibition review: Salote Tawale, Carriageworks
An exhibition that transports viewers and explores how objects become vessels of identity.
Book review: Smash Hits Recipes, Nat's What I Reckon
Simple, easily made recipes, served with a side of potty-mouthed humour and cooking tips.
Book review: If There Is a Butterfly That Drinks Tears, Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon
A poetry collection that meditates on the complexities of motherhood.
Theatre review: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Geelong Arts Centre
A vibrant production of the Charlie Brown franchise offers outstanding performances, but some outdated tropes.
Theatre review: Bluey’s Big Play, QPAC
Pop culture phenomena Bluey and Bingo become puppets in this well-crafted experience for under eights.
Music review: Anoushka Shankar, Sydney Festival
Anoushka Shankar and her band delighted in reworking Hindustani music for an appreciative crowd.
Opera review: Orpheus & Eurydice, Sydney Festival
Far from detracting from the enjoyment, acrobats add to the complexities of this classic opera.
Book review: 1819 Dictionary of Criminal Slang, James Hardy Vaux and Simon Barnard
Simon Barnard brings new light to a dictionary from the early days of Australia's colonisation.