Reviews
Music review: The Music of Hans Zimmer, Adelaide Festival Centre
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra celebrated the cinematic success of award-winning composer Hans Zimmer.
Book review: Queen Macbeth, Val McDermid
A revisionist account that focuses on Lady Macbeth rather than her husband.
Musical review: In the Heights, Sydney Opera House
'In the Heights' offers an introduction to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s trademark hip hop style musical, spiced up with sultry, sexy salsa.
Exhibition review: Samira Khadivizand, Elaine Batton and Bridie Nelson, Artemisia Gallery and Event Space
A relatively new art gallery in Melbourne’s inner-south once again proves it attracts some of Australia’s best emerging artists.
Opera review: Two Remain, fortyfivedownstairs
This premiere Australian production features the true stories of two Holocaust survivors.
Book review: Peripathetic, Cher Tan
A debut collection of essays that track unbelonging and displacement.
Theatre review: Swim, Carriageworks
A trip to a public pool provokes deep, submerged reflections.
Opera review: Hamlet, Opera Australia
Revenge thriller, psychological drama – this reworking of Hamlet is an emotionally charged and brilliant piece of work.
Theatre review: An Imaginary Life, Moores Building Art Space, Fremantle
An impressive adaptation of David Malouf's classic novella about Ovid.
Book review: Big Time, Jordan Prosser
Jordan Prosser’s much-touted first novel sometimes flies off its own tracks, but is nonetheless a very impressive debut.