Reviews
The CAN Principle review: Jonny Pasvolsky’s hilarious take on hope and can-do hucksters
In his one-man comedy act The CAN Principle, Jonny Pasvolsky shares a quick guide to 'can-lightenment'.
The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin review: landmark 1970s play revived for a new audience
Some 50 years on, The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin remains just as urgent as ever.
Mary Said What She Said review: Isabelle Huppert's masterful turn as Mary Queen of Scots
The French actor delivered an unforgettable and commanding performance in Mary Said What She Said at Adelaide Festival.
Year of the Rooster review: bold costumes and wild buffoonery are not quite enough
The third play in a series dubbed The Beast Trilogy, Year of the Rooster is a visual treat.
Monteverdi's Vespers and Orfeo review: two 5-star baroque masterpieces at Adelaide Festival
Ensemble Pygmalion's performances of Monteverdi's Vespers and the opera Orfeo were baroque masterpieces for a neo-baroque age.
Mary Said What She Said is a stunning solo act
Acclaimed French actress Isabelle Huppert is hypnotic as the doomed Queen of Scots in this Adelaide Festival production of Mary…
The Tiger Lillies review: dead funny cabaret at Adelaide Festival
The Tiger Lillies didn't bring the energy they're known for to this Adelaide Festival performance of Serenade from the Sewer.
History of Violence review: exploring memory, trauma and the nature of truth at Adelaide Festival
History of Violence was stunning proof that the nature of any story, no matter how personal, changes in the telling.
Tyshawn Sorey: Alone review – Adelaide Festival 2026
A solo piano recital by Black American composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey at Adelaide Festival 2026.
The Cherry Orchard review: a Korean take on Chekhov at Adelaide Festival
Australian expat Simon Stone returned to Adelaide with an adaptation of Chekhov’s final play, The Cherry Orchard, set in contemporary…