Reviews
Theatre review: Anatomy of a Suicide, Meat Market Stables
Alice Birch's prize-winning play is presented in Melbourne for the first time.
Theatre review: Macbeth, Royal Botanic Gardens
An expedited but faithful adaptation in the Botanic Gardens.
Dance Review: CARCAÇA, State Theatre Centre, Perth Festival
While this high-octane, percussive dance work lacks a coherent conceptual thread, the individual energies of its cast carry it through.
Circus review: Small Acts of Resistance, Women’s Circus Gasworks Arts Park
Strong, simple, effective social circus, celebrating strength on every level.
Exhibition review: Bruce Reynolds and Hiroe and Cornel Swen, Canberra Museum and Gallery
Exploring material histories through ceramics and painting, these two exhibitions make for a sympathetic pairing.
Performance review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Fairfax Studio, midsumma festival
For those who love Kate Bush, but also for those who don't... yet.
Exhibition review: Summer Exhibition 2025, Victorian Arts Society
A showcase of mixed media.
Book review: The Best Australian Science Writing 2024, Jackson Ryan and Carl Smith (editors)
Now in its 14th iterative, the anthology continues to bring forth a new array of science writing.
Book review: The House of Rural Realness, Curtis Campbell
A story of growing up, friendships, and fierce drag in a rural town.
Performance review: Tender, Gasworks, midsumma festival
A sexy production for fans of aerial performance.