Reviews

Opera review: Rigoletto, Sydney Opera House
Go see it for the music, not the reprehensible, misogynistic storyline.

Festival review: Dark Mofo 2023 Week One
Two days worth of music and art in Tasmania in one review.

Installation review, GOOD NIGHT: Özgür Kar, Art Gallery of WA
A stark exploration of mortality and existentialism.

Book review: Cellnight, John Kinsella
This verse novel weaves disparate themes together into a cohesive whole, including anti-nuclear protests in 1980s Western Australia and the…

Book review: After the Rain, Aisling Smith
This novel showcases relationships complicated by the limitations of language.

Book review: Anam, André Dao Â
A moving account of history, memory and familial ties.

Exhibition review: Discovering Ancient Egypt, WA Museum Boola Bardip
Magic spells, ancient rituals and eternal life abound in this truly exceptional exhibition experience.

Exhibition review: Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi, NGV
What is gained, and lost, in the NGV's latest masterpieces blockbuster featuring French painter Pierre Bonnard and designer India Mahdavi.

Book review: The Power of Trees, Peter Wohlleben
Ancient forests are waiting for us to let them save us.

Book review: Eta Draconis, Brendan Ritchie
An award-winning 'cli-fi' novel tracks two sisters as they make their way in a dying world.