Reviews

Musical review: RENT: The Musical, QPAC
This latest iteration of Jonathan Larson's hit show will captivate a new generation of music theatre lovers.

Performance reviews: Ruff Trade and Trans Woman Kills Influencer, Midsumma Festival
‘Trans Woman Kills Influencer’ leans into the modern day, while Steven Dawson’s ‘Ruff Trade’ is a devilishly good tragedy set…

Performance review: Viva Korea, Riverside Theatres
A nod to tradition that ended in a communal sing-along.

Theatre review: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World, Sydney Festival
A cross-cultural collaboration that interrogated the simplification and transmission of knowledge.

Book review: Women & Children, Tony Birch
Tony Birch's latest novel canvasses violence, race and religion.

Exhibition review: Nicholas Burridge: Built Geologies, Canberra Glassworks
Nicholas Burridge presents interventions in basalt and explores ancient formations alongside man-made architectural structures.

Dance review: GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Sydney Festival
Two works by starkly different choreographers exemplified the uniting vision of this leading Swedish contemporary dance company.

Exhibition review: Mai Nguyễn-Long, Kôgábịnô, Wollongong Art Gallery
Claiming agency over lost identity and language, Mai Nguyá»…n-Long delivers a cohesive and confident exhibition of ceramic sculptures.

Performance review: Alchemy Consort: It Lights the Whole Sky, National Gallery of Victoria
Choral music performances that explored the connection between humanity and natural phenomena.

Exhibition review: Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition, Melbourne Museum
An easy one-hour amble through a well-trodden historical event with less focus on the Titanic’s artefacts than the exhibition title…