Reviews
Theatre review: Girls in Boys' Cars, National Theatre of Parramatta
Two young women on a road trip in Western Sydney. What could possibly go wrong?
Book review: Kinky History, Esmé Louise James
A well-researched yet exuberant exploration of kinky sexual practices throughout the ages.
Theatre review: The Memory of Water, Ensemble Theatre
This award-winning play about three sisters is a bittersweet comedy.
Theatre review: Twelfth Night, Sydney Opera House
This production of Shakespeare's classic gender swap comedy deliberately dramatises its tragic elements.
Performance review: Bacon, A Dodgeball Named Desire, Melbourne Fringe Festival
Navigating self-acceptance and homophobia in one show, dodging a slew of balls in another, with sport versus arts.
Exhibition review: Ernabella Arts: Ceramic Warka Wiru 20 Years-kutu, JamFactory
A celebration of 20 years of ceramic artwork at Ernabella Arts Centre.
Theatre review: Flake, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre
A story of family, connection and dislocation set in Hanoi.
Dance review: Infinitely Closer, Festival Theatre
A boundary-pushing experiment with a powerful impact.
Performance review: 我咽下一枚铁做的月亮 I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron, Dunstan Playhouse
Poetry revealing the despair of a factory worker was turned into songs that tugged at the heartstrings.
Exhibition review: Melanie Hava: Bugan Mungan, Cairns Art Gallery
A must-see nine-metre long painting by one of Tropical North Queensland’s celebrated artists.