Performing Arts
Theatre review: Dorr-e-Dari
Stories about love from Afghan-Australian hosts.
Why ‘bad’ reviews are equally valuable and how to do them well
Giving a negative review can be nerve wracking, especially for early career writers who don’t want a bad rep. But…
Festival that makes the digital a physical experience
BLEED ‘22 stages its second iteration in a hybrid model to examine what digital works can teach us about physical…
Theatre review: Tom at the Farm
Things turn scary in the dairy when a grieving lover meets a family who never knew he existed.
Theatre review: Caught
A puzzle of a play that intricately folds in issues about art and social justice.
Older dance artists allow intergenerational stories to blossom
Hobart’s elder ensemble brings the weight of long lives to a physical theatre work on remembering those lost.
Concert review: Mahler's Symphony No. 3
Impressively played and beautifully crafted in this presentation by the Queensland Youth Symphony.
Dance review: Yinarr
An exploration of identity by an Indigenous Dancer.
Theatre review: Jane Eyre
An adaptation that captures all the atmosphere and suspense of the original book.
Placing community at a festival’s heart while reaching for the stars
Brisbane Festival’s Louise Bezzina wants to redefine what a festival can and should be.