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A Caucasian woman with shoulder length blonde hair and a flower pattern blouse has a butterfly on her raised hand and three more flying around her head. Sara Pascoe. I Am A Strange Gloop
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Comedy review: Sara Pascoe, I Am A Strange Gloop, Melbourne Town Hall, MICF 2025

Sara Pascoe got married and had children. She's happy about that... mostly.

A scene from Ensemble Theatre’s 2025 production of 'The Glass Menagerie'. A young man stands with his back to the camera, arms upraised; his shadow falls dramatically on the wall behind him. A slender, waiflike young woman, her face turned away from the camera, stares at his dramatically lit shadow.
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Theatre review: The Glass Menagerie, Ensemble Theatre

Tennessee Williams’ memory play is transcendently directed and features seamless performances that enhance the production’s dramatic tension.

against a pink background a woman with a grey mohawk and a short sleeved colourful shirt smiles at the camera. Geraldine Hickey
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Comedy review: Geraldine Hickey, Meander, Fairfax Studio, MICF 2025

Seeing Hickey is like catching up with an old and genuinely beloved friend... who doesn't happen to know north from…

A range of colourful sculptures are affixed on the wall.
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Exhibition review: Some of those Spaces Tween Life and Death, Woolloongabba Art Gallery

Amid the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a rare gem of the South-East Queensland art scene seems to have been…

Close up of a young woman wearing black with a red bow tie and an elaborate bonnet.
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Comedy review: Jessica Barton: Dirty Work, The Motley Bauhaus, MICF 2025

Come clown around with this multitalented comedian in her debut show.

Paintings of skulls on discs set against a wall.
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Exhibition review: Danie Mellor: marru I the unseen visible, Queensland Art Gallery

North Queensland multidisciplinary artist, Danie Mellor, explores Australia’s shared history in a powerful new exhibition. 

Two panels. On the left is Steve MinOn. He is wearing a blue suit and is closely shorn. On the right is the cover of his book 'First Name Second Name." It has a beige cover and has a pair of brown shoes at the bottom.
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Book review: First Name Second Name, Steve MinOn

A family history traced through time, like journey lines on a map, infuses Steve MinOn’s debut novel with a ghostly,…

A forest setting. A man and woman are at the bottom right hand corner.
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Theatre review: O, Ophelia, Bulmba-ja Arts Centre, Cairns

Shakespeare's Ophelia is the protagonist in this timeless tale about coercive control.

Five dancers wearing black undergarments are holding onto each other in formation.
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Performance review: THE WET, Alexander Theatre, Monash Performing Arts Centres

A stunning physical and aural celebration of the Wet and how it affects all beings living on Country in Far…

Gallery view of an exhibition with sculptures and male visitor. Karla Dickens
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Exhibition review: Karla Dickens, Rise and Fall, Wollongong Art Gallery

A thought-provoking and cohesive exhibition by First Nation artist Karla Dickens that explores climate and the Lismore Floods.

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