Reviews
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.
Salome
Opera Australia seems to be in tune with the times.
Death of a Comedian
The atmosphere backstage is anything but funny as a group of comics wait their turn to take to the stage,…
Russian Masters
Another fine concert from the Sydney Symphony, including the premiere of a Rachmaninoff work in its original, unedited form.
Legacies of Love and Loss
Claire Primrose’s choice of recital program showcased her as a stunning storyteller as well as proving why dramatic soprano is…