Reviews
Music review: Kirill Gerstein, Melbourne Recital Centre
Kirill Gerstein’s performance showcases a mastery of musical expression made seemingly effortless.
Performance review: 8/8/8: REST, RISING Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne
An eight-hour performance about rest and sleep performed in ungodly hours but tangled in its own bureaucracy.
Performance review: POV, Belvoir St Theatre
Two child actors and 36 unrehearsed adult actors participate in an engrossing mash-up of stage and screen techniques.
Music review: Fever Ray and Mo'Ju, RISING Festival, Hamer Hall
Cult act Fever Ray returns triumphantly to Australia.
Theatre review: The Gospel According to Paul, Sydney Opera House
Jonathan Biggins returns for another season in office as our former Prime Minister.
Performance review: The 2024 Variety Gala, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Festival Theatre
A charcuterie plate of cabaret excellence!
Dance review: Coppélia, QPAC
A charming and imaginative production of 'Coppélia' presented in a welcomed revival by Queensland Ballet.
Dance review: Nocturnal, Subiaco Arts Centre
Four performers plumb the depths of mind and body through states of darkness in this contemporary dance work.
Music review: Day Tripper, RISING Festival, Melbourne Town Hall
It’s rare for a festival to have both strong acts and organisation, 'Day Tripper' ticks all the boxes.
Dance review: Arkadia, RISING Festival, The Substation
An imaginative dance opera by choreographer Melanie Lane.