Reviews
Book review: Traced, Catherine Jinks
The crime writer is back with another suspenseful thriller that leverages a COVID contact tracer as part of the plot.
Exhibition review: Troy-Anthony Baylis, QUT Art Museum
’I Wanna Be Adorned’ by Troy-Anthony Baylis offers artefacts for generations of Australians to come.
Theatre review: Shhhh, Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Desire, sex and consent – but the stories seem disconnected and ineffective as a whole.
Theatre review: The Snow, State Theatre of WA
Barking Gecko Theatre presents a whimsical all-ages fairy tale from a brilliant, award-winning playwright.
Book review: Thirst for Salt, Madelaine Lucas
An impressive debut story of feminine desire and power.
Exhibition review: Willful Subjects, Nexus Arts
‘Willful Subjects’ is a bold exhibition that interrogates a difficult issue in a manner that encourages reimagination.
Theatre review: Blueback, Claremont Showground, WA
This stunning puppetry show emphasises the similarities between humans and marine life.
Performance review: Risky Business, Geelong Arts Centre
Performance pieces and a conversation about living with disability raised as many questions as it answered.
Musical review: Midnight – The Cinderella musical, Comedy Theatre
Overlong and derivative, this modernised adaptation offers a dull twist on the original.
Musical Theatre: The Wizard of Oz in Concert, QPAC
The latest production from Prospero Arts of a perennial favourite ticks many heart-warming boxes.