Reviews

Performance review: Nighttime Righttime, Carriageworks
Presented as part of Performance Space’s Liveworks Festival, ‘Nighttime Righttime’ was a syncopated medley of the wonderfully odd.

Theatre review: In the Club, Theatre Works
Patricia Cornelius' play tackles consent, coercion and sexual violence in the AFL.

Theatre review: Defoe's Plague, La Mama
A befuddled but promising exploration of the life and work of Daniel Defoe.

Book review: Everyone on this Train is a Suspect, Benjamin Stevenson
An intriguing mystery yarn where a trainload of mystery writers are themselves the detectives.

Theatre review: Everything but the Kitchen Sink Fest, The Flight Path Theatre
Four producers, four shows and the questionable relevance of the fourth wall in this inner west theatre festival.Â

Book review: The Naturalist of Amsterdam, Melissa Ashley
Ashley's latest book is an historical fiction set at the turn of the 18th century and featuring unsung women who…

Theatre review: Chewing Gum Dreams, Clubhouse Theatre, Townsville
A solo show that traverses the life of a black teenager teetering on the edge of adulthood.

Exhibition review: Each, Other, Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM)
‘Each, Other’ offers a compelling insight into the experiences of two photographers born in the wake of China's Open Door…

Book review: The Conversion, Amanda Lohrey
Amanda Lohrey's latest novel speculates on whether a deconsecrated church can become a home.

Music Review: Ecstasy, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Series 8, Adelaide Town Hall
The ASO's final Symphony Series for 2023 featured outstanding contributions from violinist Anthony Marwood and conductor Chloé van Soeterstède.