Reviews

Theatre review: World Problems, Southbank Theatre
A solo show that spans near and far, borne of personal and global events.

Book review: Thunderhead, Miranda Darling
Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, this novella explores coercive control.Â

Exhibition review: Mac Hewitt, Ellen Giannikos, Andrew Anka, Anthony Jackman, Gerard Russo, SOL Gallery
Mythical worlds, dreamlike vignettes, colour-drenched abstractions and twisted Dadaism all feature in SOL Gallery’s latest feast of Melbourne art.Â

Dance review: Études/Circle Electric, Sydney Opera House
A double bill of dance that canvasses contemporary and classical works.

Book review: Loving My Lying, Dying, Cheating Husband, Kerstin Pilz
'Till death do us part' is put to the test in this heartbreaking memoir.

Book review: Model Minority Gone Rogue, Qin QinÂ
A memoir that tracks what happens when a formerly dutiful child decides to pursue her own path.

Music Review: Heroic, Adelaide Town Hall
Leading Sibelian, Osmo Vänskä conducted a vivacious performance of Sibelius and Beethoven.

Dance review: EMBODIED, Dancehouse
A double bill of dance captivated and entranced.

Musical review: The Grinning Man, Alex Theatre
A number of miscalculations may make you grimace instead of grin in the Australian premiere of this British musical.

Theatre review: WAY, fortyfivedownstairs
A one-person show that skilfully covers a societal issue with empathy and compassion.