The Amplify Collective

In the beginning: a deeper look at the stories behind Lele
‘Lele’ traces the lives of a Samoan Australian family with resonating messages on drill music, community and trauma.

Performance review: Chopin’s Piano, QPAC Concert Hall
Musica Viva’s unique stage adaptation of Paul Kildea’s book on the composer Chopin, his preludes, and one fateful instrument.

Theatre review: Miss Peony, Belvoir Theatre
A generational and intercultural clash is played out in the competitive flurry of a beauty pageant.

Peers and portals
A triptych of vignettes about three of Sydney’s emerging oil painters and their voyages of identity.

Decolonising the written word
As an editor, a relatively new part of my brief is to be on the alert for colonial exceptionalism. What…

Exhibition review: Kayannie Denigan, Belconnen Arts Centre
‘Reflections of Country’ creates a space for Aboriginal women to connect with audiences and share their perspectives.

Performance review: City of Angels, Hayes Theatre
An irreverent pastiche of the Golden Age of Hollywood and the writers who created it.

Exhibition review: Two Girls From Amoonguna, ACMI
‘Two Girls From Amoonguna’ is about pushing through adversity and alchemising it into art that speaks to the spirit and joy of life…

Performance review: Adelaide Guitar Festival, Adelaide Festival Centre
Two performances showcasing guitar-based music in its various forms, from classical orchestras to death metal.

Exhibition review: Between Waves, ACCA
The third iteration of the Yalingwa series, ‘Between Waves’ resets binaries to find a delicate in-between space.