Nanci Nott
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Book review: Staging a Revolution, by Kath Kenny
An impressive work of cultural history, interspersed with memorable anecdotes.
Book review: Alchemy, Wendy Sharpe and Kate Forsyth
A creatively brilliant amalgamation of poetry and art.
Book review: A Kind of Magic, Anna Spargo-Ryan
A deeply engaging memoir about identity, mental illness, and the importance of constructing a narrative.
Dance review: Lost Little Llama
A delightful children’s ballet performed with original music, graceful slapstick, and a mostly-happy ending.
Theatre Review: Dreams of a Lonely Planet
A combination of contemporary dance, shadow puppetry, and physical comedy with a surreal storyline in this visual all-ages treat.Â
Exhibition review: Spirit of the Landscape
A partnership between the Plein Air Down Under outdoor painting festival and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Region), featuring…
Book review: New Australian Fiction 2022, edited by Suzy Garcia
A diverse yet cohesive short story collection.
Theatre review: Trust Me, It's the End of Our World After All
Dystopian theatre combines with reality TV in an explosive nuclear family drama.
Book review: Desire: A Reckoning, Jessie Cole
A memoir written in real-time with echoes of past-on-present.
Book Review: Everything Feels Like the End of the World, Else Fitzgerald
An engaging collection of speculative short fictions depicting a dystopian Australia.