Reviews
Book review: Fat Girl Dancing, Kris Kneen
An achingly honest memoir of otherness, queerness and embodied becoming.
Theatre Review: Killing Time, La Mama Courthouse
Celebrated playwright Jack Hibberd’s absurdist new farce is about time, and how it waits for no one.
Theatre review: Loaded, Malthouse Theatre
A freewheeling, caustic monologue performed with feverish intensity by the spellbinding Danny Ball.
Exhibition review: Renee So: Provenance, MUMA
Renee So’s first museum survey presents the breadth of her practice and research, with captivating works at every turn.
Drone performance review: Wintjiri Wiṟu, Uluṟu
In a world first, a drone and laser show over Uluṟu blends ancient law with new world technology, to teach…
Book review: Royals, Tegan Bennett Daylight
A unique and absorbing modern Australian YA story.
Musical review: Once, Darlinghurst Theatre Company
A small and delicate musical with a big impact, 'Once' is a welcome addition to the local theatre landscape.
Performance review: Hell is Other People, Blue Room Theatre, WA
Sartre’s infamous existential play is brilliantly reimagined, sans dialogue.
Theatre review: Shore Break, Goodwood Theatre, Adelaide
A solo show about reassessing one's life has Tim Winton-like resonances.
Book review: Painting the Light, Ned Manning
A solid read for those who enjoy Australian historical fiction.