Reviews
A Large Attendance In The Antechamber review: Brian Lipson makes a timely return for Rising
Twenty-six years after its debut, Brian Lipson’s acclaimed A Large Attendance In The Antechamber is back in Melbourne for Rising.
A Year Without Summer review: a frustrating invocation of Mary Shelley
Florentina Holzinger returns to Rising Festival with a new, scattershot work, A Year Without Summer.
Newcastle Art Gallery's stunning new exhibitions open up a multiverse
Brian Robinson's Multiverse headlines the new exhibitions at the Newcastle Art Gallery.
Lazarus review: poignant play is a rallying cry for justice
Now playing in Melbourne, Lazarus nimbly recounts the challenges overcome by Taungurung Elder Larry Walsh.
Prima Facie review: a victorious return for a phenomenal Australian play
Sheridan Harbridge delivers another powerhouse performance in this limited run return of Suzie Miller's celebrated Prima Facie.
Retrograde review: Ngabo nails it as Sidney Poitier
Retrograde sees a persecuted Sidney Poitier fighting back against Joseph McCarthy's 'Red Scare' crusades in the USA.
The Birds review: ambition outflies execution in Belvoir's avian thriller
An Australian adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1952 gothic horror The Birds lands at Belvoir, with Paula Arundell taking on…
Pride and Prejudice review: Bloomshed’s satirical take is a perfect delight
With Mr Bennet played by a wilting houseplant, exaggeration is the name of the game in this hilarious production of…
The Drover's Wife review: Leah Purcell debuts her powerful new Australian opera
It's been a long wait, but Leah Purcell has finally brought her musical adaption of Henry Lawson’s famous short story…
The Shepherd’s Hut review: Tim Winton adaptation burns bright
Black Swan's stirring adaptation of The Shepherd's Hut is proof of the strength of Western Australian storytelling.