Reviews
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.
Performance review: Buŋgul, Hamer Hall, RISING
Gurrumul Yunupiŋu’s album 'Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)' is translated for the stage by Yolŋu dancers and songmen with the…
Dance review: TANZ, Arts Centre Melbourne, RISING
TANZ has moments of wonder and even the sublime but how transgressive is nudity and gore in 2023?
Installation review: Lightscape, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Melbourne's Botanic Gardens are once again painted with light.
Performance review: Adelaide Cabaret Festival Variety Gala, Festival Theatre
Adelaide puts on the razzle dazzle to launch the 2023 Cabaret Festival.