Reviews

Immersive performance review: Dream Circus, Luna Park
Luna Park's immersive experience is a great idea, but a $15 million dud for Sydney.

Opera review: Siegfried (The Ring Cycle), QPAC
'Siegfried' offers some of Wagner’s finest singing in an opera that has its flaws alongside its emotional highs.    Â

Exhibition review: Halfway, Yarrila Arts and Museum
Yarrila Arts and Museum is geographically positioned at a midpoint between Meanjin/Brisbane and Eora/Sydney – hence the name of this…

Circus review: You & I, Airborne, Borderville Festival
A world premiere and a well-rehearsed work were among the circus delights on offer at the 2023 Borderville Festival.

Book review: Her Sunburnt Country, Deborah Fitzgerald
A well-considered biography that provides a detailed and informative account of the life of the woman behind Australia's most famous…

Opera review: Die Walküre (The Ring Cycle), QPAC
Some very fine singing within a panoply of impressive digital imagery makes 'Die Walküre' a winner on many levels.Â

Ballet review: Storytime Ballet: Cinderella, Arts Centre Melbourne
A magical storytime ballet that’s a delight for children and adults alike.

Opera review: Das Rheingold (The Ring Cycle), QPAC
Commencing Opera Australia’s 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' cycle in Brisbane, 'Das Rheingold' offers an impressive introduction to the tetralogy.   Â

Book review: A Brief History of Thought – Unfinished, John Bryson
If anyone is up to the ambitious task of analysing the history of thought, it is the author of 'Evil…

Event review: ganbu marra runway, THE LUME
The mesmerising ganbu marra runway, with THE LUME’s 'Connections' exhibition as its backdrop, highlighted cultural elegance and excellence.