Vanessa Francesca
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Exhibition review: The PR.omised Land, Museo Italiano
Photographic exhibition that displays the Italian migration experience.
Exhibition review: Surfacing, Trocadero Projects
New and experimental photographic work and related writing from emerging artists.
Theatre review: Yentl, Malthouse Theatre
'Yentl' returns after two years in a new venue and with a new lead performer.
Exhibition review: From The Other Side, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Local and international works focus on the fear of the monstrous-feminine.
Theatre review: A Very Jewish Christmas Carol, Southbank Theatre
A repurposing of Dickens' classic tale with a gingerbread golem and a miser called Scroogavitz.
Theatre review: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre
Edward Albee's excoriating exploration of an embattled marriage returns for a modern spin.
Beauty, hospitality, generosity: refugee stories at the heart of Australian literature
Four writers whose revelations of the refugee experience encourage readers to broaden their understanding and their empathy.
Performance review: I Am (Not) This Body, Arts House, Melbourne Fringe Festival
A a cross-disciplinary exploration of the performer's relationship with her body in the world.
Performance review: The Nervous Atmosphere, Arts House
A solo performance that uses music and text to examine what it's like to be struck by lightning.
Exhibition review: Don Quixote, Sutton Gallery
An exhibition based on The Australian Ballet's adaptation of Don Quixote.