Reviews
Opera review: West Side Story, Sydney Harbour
A stunning revival production of Opera on the Harbour’s biggest hit musical.
Book review: Cool Water, Myfanwy Jones
Fathers and sons and how damage can be inherited.
Music review: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Symphony Series 2: Horizons, Adelaide Town Hall
Violinist Emily Sun shines in Max Bruch’s famed Violin Concerto No. 1.
Performance review: GRIT, Perseverance Street Studio, Queensland
Captivating songs and stories about regional towns.
Book review: Always Will Be, Mykaela Saunders
Speculative fiction that foregrounds the Indigenous experience.
Theatre review: Akaraka, The Substation
Akaraka grapples with topics related to the West African diaspora in Australia.
Theatre review: Big Yikes!, Brisbane Powerhouse
A coming-of-age story exploring life after school.
Book review: Kind of, Sort of, Maybe, But Probably Not, Imbi Neeme
A quirky novel that explores – among other things – the condition of misophonia.
Book review: What I Would Do to You, Georgia Harper
What would you do if faced with the shocking conundrum explored here?
Book review: The Great Housing Hijack, Cameron K Murray
A deconstruction of the housing debate and a proposal for a novel solution.