Reviews
Book review: The Things We Live With, Gemma Nisbet
Nisbet's book offers food for thought about the meaning we make from the objects in our lives and the ways…
Opera review: Galileo, Victorian Opera
A bold and epic new opera from Richard Mills that almost reaches its potential.
Theatre review: Circus 1903, Sydney Opera House
Puppetry meets circus arts in a show that's fun for the whole family.
Opera review: Götterdämmerung (The Ring Cycle), QPAC
Well-crafted and powerfully delivered, Götterdämmerung’s resounding success concluded a polished and exceptional Ring Cycle presented by Opera Australia in Brisbane.
Book review: The Collected Regrets of Clover, Mikki Brammer
A debut about a death doula, who learns how to embrace the mystery of life, has unique promise, but the…
Book review: She's Not Normal, Koraly Dimitriadis
While some poems are laced with humour and others dwell in darkness, this collection spans the female experience, from migrant…
Theatre review: The Final Line, Nexus Theatre
The Great Indian Theatre Company’s debut work is by turns epic, grand and farcical.
Performance review: TRIPTICO, ARA Darling Quarter Theatre, NSWÂ
A dance theatre celebration of the life and works of Australian artists Elena Kats Chernin and Wendy Sharpe.
Immersive performance review: Dream Circus, Luna Park
Luna Park's immersive experience is a great idea, but a $15 million dud for Sydney.
Opera review: Siegfried (The Ring Cycle), QPAC
'Siegfried' offers some of Wagner’s finest singing in an opera that has its flaws alongside its emotional highs.    Â