Reviews
Heartworm
BLUE ROOM THEATRE: Writer/director Shirley Van Sanden gives a satisfying solo performance in Heartworm, skilfully presenting her thoughtful material in…
Contemporary Art: World Currents
LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING: Professor Terry Smith's astutely written, intriguingly illustrated book on a global cultural phenomenon is at once profoundly…
Wolf Creek
CURRENCY PRESS: Sonya Hartnett's analysis of Wolf Creek for the Australian Screen Classics series of publications is under-explored and problematic.
The Dark Room
BELVOIR STREET THEATRE: An affecting, powerful play, Angela Betzien's interconnecting stories could easily translate to a film.
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
ZENITH THEATRE: Epicentre Theatre Company aim big with their staging of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, and for the…
Slut
LITTLE Y THEATRE COMPANY: A strong ensemble cast helps Slut to accurately and hauntingly portray female adolescence and reflect society’s…
Warning: Explicit Material
ENSEMBLE THEATRE: An intimate chamber piece of theatre which fairly sizzles and crackles with explosive emotional tension, Warning: Explicit Material…
When the Rain Stops Falling
BLACK SWAN STATE THEATRE: Andrew Bovell’s moving and disturbing play is magically and memorably presented in this new production directed…
Hossein Valamanesh: Out of nothingness
WAKEFIELD PRESS: Adelaide-based Iranian-Australian artist Hossein Valamanesh’s unique practice is explored in this beautifully produced new book.
Falstaff
WA OPERA: Verdi's final opera reveals the culmination of a lifetime’s experience.