Reviews
Performance review: Psychopomp, Taylor Square Substation, Pride Fest
An existential foxtrot with life and death.
Book review: The Foal in the Wire, Robbie Coburn
A verse novel that tracks the intertwined paths of two teenagers after they care for an injured foal.
Cabaret review: Skank Sinatra, The Loading Dock, Pride Fest
Skank Sinatra, doing it her way.
Theatre review: The Spare Room, Belvoir St Theatre
Based on the Helen Garner book, this play is a study of terminal illness from the point of view of…
Dance review: The Chronicles, RISING, Playhouse Arts Centre Melbourne
An epic multimedia dance feat that travels from womb to tomb.
Theatre review: The Assignment, Clubhouse Theatre, Townsville
A coming-of-age comedy drama set in the 80s.
Performance review: The Act, RISING, Chunky Move Studios
A movement/theatre hybrid delving into the parallels and disconnections between dance and sex work.
Immersive review: Prison Island Melbourne, Docklands
34 cells offer escape room challenges of varying difficulties.
Music review: From Harbour to Harbour 2, National Theatre
A joyous celebration of southern Iranian traditional music with Australian Indigenous collaborations.
Exhibition review: Revealed 2025: New and Emerging WA Aboriginal Artists, Perth Cultural Centre
An extensive display of Indigenous artwork garnered from across WA.