Reviews

Book review: Bee Miles, Rose Ellis
Bee Miles was punished for daring to defy conventional expectations of female behaviour.

Exhibition review: Parlour Parlƫur, Penrith Regional Gallery
The past and the future collide in the latest fascinating "confabulation" from the ArtHitects team.

Theatre review: Oil, Wharf 1 Theatre, Sydney
An historical play that explores the fault lines of colonialism, empire and capitalism.

Performance review: Song Circle, QPAC
An emotional evening of Australian stories from First Nations legends of music.

Theatre review: Vietgone, QPAC
An inventive and genre-bending live-action theatrical cartoon that superbly captures the epic narratives of lives shaped by history.

Musical review: Dogfight, Chapel Off Chapel
What does a contemporary stage adaptation of this 90s movie about misogyny and sexual politics look like?

Exhibition review: Daniel Boyd: Rainbow Serpent (Version), Institute of Modern Art
Rainbow Serpent (Version) is Indigenous artist Daniel Boydās first major exhibition in Brisbane.

Theatre review: Democracy Repair Services, Blue Room Theatre, WA
This subversive play challenges concepts of democracy by exploring the dark side of general consensus.

Musical review: Orlando, fortyfivedownstairs
This adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel, 'Orlando', is promising but patchy.

Performance review: FEAST Festival, Adelaide
Adelaide's LGBTQIA+ Festival is here, and showcasing some incredible local talent.