Reviews
Castor and Pollux
Pinchgut Opera’s production of this 1754 opera does its composer, the Frenchman Jean-Philippe Rameau, proud.
Messiah
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra dedicated this performance of Handel's Messiah, with soprano Siobhan Stagg, to the late Dame…
Mariage Blanc
This bawdy, surrealist excursion into youthful lust and prudishness is held back by the inconsistency of its tone.
SubUrbia
Eric Bogosian’s study of prematurely defeated 20-somethings is brought to stunning, wrenching life in this Exhibit A: Theatre production.
Charles Dickens performs a Christmas Carol
A good story combined with a good story-teller can turn the most adult of us into gawping children. This production…
The Queen of Spades
Based on the success of this production, Sydney Symphony should try their hand at opera more frequently.
The Fringe Dwellers
Nene Gare’s landmark 1961 novel has been republished as part of the Text Classics range, with a new introduction by…
The Paris Review #202
This cosmopolitan collection of new poetry, fiction, collage and interviews is a fine survey of contemporary writing, taking both traditional…
Glengarry Glen Ross
This dark and satirical drama explores power, greed and survival, and exposes the disingenuousness at the heart of American entrepreneurialism.
Into the Mirror
There's something wistful about this independent new Australian play, which is notable for its refreshing lack of weak female characters.