Reviews
Theatre review: Little Brother, Big Sister, La Mama Courthouse
Schizophrenia is a worthy concept to explore, but this production fails to engage dramatically.
Performance review: Galah, Blue Stone Church Arts Space
A thrilling roller coaster ride of a show powered by a couple of carnies.
Book review: The Terrible Event, David Cohen
Shrewd and powerful observations fuel these tales of ordinary people.
Festival review: A Divine Comedy and more, Dark Mofo 2023
From thrillingly transgressive dance-theatre to the debauchery of Night Mass, Dark Mofo remains an alluring and challenging spectacle.
Theatre review: Where Water Once Was, Blue Room Theatre, WA
An entertaining exploration of ennui and inevitable entropy.
Exhibition review: CHAGALL, Jewish Museum of Australia
A dreamscape exhibition that includes illustrated poetry and lithographs.
Theatre review: Hide the Dog, Arts Centre Melbourne, RISING
The first trans-Tasman First Nations children’s production toured from Sydney to Melbourne for RISING.
Exhibition review: Pre-Raphaelites and In the Company of Morris, Art Gallery of Ballarat
Two interwoven exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Ballarat are presented in the spirit of the Pre-Raphaelites with new contemporary…
Performance review: Masterclass, Malthouse, RISING
A RISING show that really lives up to its name, this two-hander from Adrienne Truscott and Brokentalkers delivers on all…
Concert review: Max Richter’s Sleep, Dark Mofo
An eight-hour concert of contemporary classical music where beds are provided for the audience instead of seats.