New South Wales
Review: Things I Know To Be True, Belvoir Theatre (NSW)
An amusing family drama by Andrew Bovell that shows the cracks in picture-perfect Australian suburbia.
Review: Love is the Message, The Message is Death, Sydney Opera House
Arthur Jafa’s video work explores police brutality and the contradictions of America today.
Review: The Streeton Trio – Beethoven, Schubert and Arensky, Wentworth Falls (NSW)
Beethoven in the bush proves a concert highlight.
Review: The Spooky Men’s Chorale, Civic Theatre Newcastle (NSW)
They’re like a choral group that does really funny political commentary and jokes about masculinity.
Busting opera wide open: the Pinchgut revolution
Ditching the curtain, delivering surpluses, and winning international awards, Pinchgut is a young company changing the face of opera in…
Review: True West, Limelight on Oxford (NSW)
Funniest when it’s also at its most serious, Sam Shepard’s classic explores sibling rivalry and the dying West.
Review: Encounters with Mr Handel, St James’ Church, Sydney
Meeting Herr Händel in the halls of Enlightenment was not entirely a success.
Review: Australian String Quartet – Moore Beethoven Brahms (NSW)
A soundscape, brand new quartet and two classics.
Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Charles Sturt University (NSW)
Charles Sturt University’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream revels in the incongruity and farcicality of lovers and couplings.
Lismore lights up with living Bundjalung language and culture
Multi-sensory installation by Craig Walsh and the local community celebrates Bundjalung resilience, survival, and learning.