Reviews
Theatre review: Off the Record, New Theatre
A #MeToo exploration of power and sexual assault is realistically portrayed.
Concert review: FLIGHT: The Next Generation of Artists, Fitzroy Town Hall
A mini music festival’s dreamy takeover of Fitzroy Town Hall with intriguing contrasts of performance ambience and audience-artist connections.
Dance review: Shifting Perspectives, Queen’s Theatre
Shifting Perspectives was a beautiful mind-bending experience that expanded and stretched our reality.Â
Exhibition review: KANANGOOR/Shimmer, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
Journey with the wardong/crow through an exhibition of mourning, orientation and healing.
Music review: Opening Applause, Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Two premieres and two perennial favourites open the 2023 Australian Chamber Music Festival in Townsville with a well-chosen and beautifully…
Theatre Review: Capricorn, La Boite Theatre
An unconventional rom-com following the fractured trajectory of a relationship in decline.
Book review: The Year My Family Unravelled, Cynthia Dearborn
How do you go about looking after an ailing aged parent when you are halfway across the world from each…
Musical review: Sweeney Todd, Sydney Opera House
The latest iteration of this musical theatre thriller will appeal to Sondheim fans, old and new.
Music review: Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition, Townsville Civic Centre
The final gala concerts featured virtuoso performances in both vocal and instrumental categories.
Magazine review: Meanjin Winter 2023, edited by Esther AnatolitisÂ
The intensity of this edition creates a real sense of urgency in the reader.