Reviews
Book review: The Boy from the Sea, Garrett Carr
An abandoned baby is found and adopted into a struggling family.
Ballet review: Carmen, Regent Theatre
A fresh interpretation of a centuries old story that sizzles and provokes on stage.
Exhibition review: Thinking together: Exchanges with the natural world, Bundanon
An exhibition that communes with nature in surprising and disparate ways.
Music review: Cat Power Sings Dylan, Port Fairy Folk Festival
When a performer truly shows their vulnerability, sometimes that can give rise to the greatest gigs of all.
Musical review: MJ The Musical, Sydney Lyric Theatre
‘MJ the Musical’ is a dazzling production. But be warned: you may come away from it feeling uncomfortable, sad and…
Book review: Melbourne and the Movies, Ross Campbell
A wonderfully rich treasure trove recounting the history of the silver screen in Melbourne through the eyes of a true…
Exhibition review: Rachel North: Anthology of memory, Ipswich Art Gallery
An emerging ceramicist from regional Queensland embodies the Japanese principle of wabi sabi this International Women’s Day.
Theatre review: The Robot Dog, Southbank Theatre, The Lawler, Asia TOPA 2025
In the year 2042, a woman attempts to sort out her life while coming to terms with her mother's therapy…
Opera review: Innocence, Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival
A complex and multilayered production about collective guilt and trauma that deployed different languages and singing styles.
Book review: Gutsy Girls, Josie McSkimming
What was it like growing up as a sister of rock star poet Dorothy Porter?