Reviews
Exhibition review: Carol Jerrems: Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
Subtlety lost in nostalgic voyeurism, as a retake on Carol Jerrems work is not as fresh as implied.
Music review: Missy Higgins, The Second Act Tour 2024, ALWAYS LIVE festival
Missy Higgins stands in her own power in the face of heartbreak and uncertainty.
Music review: Sarah Blasko, Theatre Royal Castlemaine, ALWAYS LIVE festival
Sarah Blasko launches her seventh album to a captive Castlemaine audience.
Book review: Meanjin: Essays that Changed Australia: 1940 to today, Esther Anatolitis (editor)
This collection showcases a range of convincing, important and erudite voices.
Performance review: The Pirates of Penzance – In Concert, QPAC
Gilbert and Sullivan at their finest in this rip-roaring crowd-pleaser, which offers an all-star cast with many musical gems.
Exhibition review: Yin Xiuzhen: Piercing the Sky, Power Station of Art Shanghai
Love letters to shoes, a flesh-like sonic tower and a cosmic horn – it's clear that Yin Xiuzhen is a…
Theatre review: The Heartbreak Choir, Ensemble Theatre
Themes of community, forgiveness and understanding lie at the heart of this crowd-pleaser, which rounds out Ensemble’s 2024 season. Â
Music review: Air, Moon Safari, ALWAYS LIVE festivalÂ
A magical Melbourne evening under the stars, thanks to the French duo’s blissful refrains.Â
Performance review: F Christmas, Malthouse Theatre
The antidote to traditional Christmas schmaltz.
Book review: The Position of Spoons, Deborah Levy
The celebrated novelist and playwright reveals and honours some of her greatest influences.