Reviews
Opera review: Aida, Sydney Opera House
A dazzling reimagining of Verdi’s classic tragedy.
Performance review: ARETHA, Sydney Opera House
A musical celebration of the life and legacy of the late, great Aretha Franklin.
Performance review: Reconcile, Blue Room Theatre, WA
Avant garde performance art with autobiographical origins.
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.