Reviews
Theatre review: The Flea, New Theatre, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
In its annual contribution to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, New Theatre explores the consequences of sexual repression…
Musical review: Ruthless! the Musical, MC Showroom, midsumma festival
Interwoven tales of raging ambition for theatre stardom, with songs, sequins and satire.
Theatre review: Anatomy of a Suicide, Meat Market Stables
Alice Birch's prize-winning play is presented in Melbourne for the first time.
Theatre review: Macbeth, Royal Botanic Gardens
An expedited but faithful adaptation in the Botanic Gardens.
Dance Review: CARCAÇA, State Theatre Centre, Perth Festival
While this high-octane, percussive dance work lacks a coherent conceptual thread, the individual energies of its cast carry it through.
Circus review: Small Acts of Resistance, Women’s Circus Gasworks Arts Park
Strong, simple, effective social circus, celebrating strength on every level.
Exhibition review: Bruce Reynolds and Hiroe and Cornel Swen, Canberra Museum and Gallery
Exploring material histories through ceramics and painting, these two exhibitions make for a sympathetic pairing.
Performance review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Fairfax Studio, midsumma festival
For those who love Kate Bush, but also for those who don't... yet.
Exhibition review: Summer Exhibition 2025, Victorian Arts Society
A showcase of mixed media.
Book review: The Best Australian Science Writing 2024, Jackson Ryan and Carl Smith (editors)
Now in its 14th iterative, the anthology continues to bring forth a new array of science writing.