Reviews
Comedy review: Jessica Barton: Dirty Work, The Motley Bauhaus, MICF 2025
Come clown around with this multitalented comedian in her debut show.
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.Â
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,…
Theatre review: O, Ophelia, Bulmba-ja Arts Centre, Cairns
Shakespeare's Ophelia is the protagonist in this timeless tale about coercive control.
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…
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.
Theatre review: Fighting, New Theatre
The New Theatre’s latest offering takes audiences on a roller coaster ride of emotions in a compelling exploration of bipolar…
Book review: Wild Dark Shore, Charlotte McConaghy
A mystery literary fiction seeded in climate change.
Musical review: Guys & Dolls, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
Guys & Dolls is a timeless, heart-warming tale, and this production offers a perfect night on the Harbour.
Book review: Signs of Damage, Diana Reid
Trauma unpacked in shifting perspectives.