Reviews
Musical review: American Idiot, Chapel off Chapel
The story's a bit dated but the music lives on!
Dance review: Jurrungu Ngan-ga, Adelaide Festival
Marrugeku take the the subversive forces of resistance that belong to the most oppressed and transform them into something beautiful.
Performance review: The Honouring, Arts House
An immersive, deeply emotional journey of loss, grief, love and redemption.
Exhibition review: Portrait23: Identity, NPG
Punching through the constraints of the genre, ‘Portrait23: Identity’ is an ambitious and challenging exhibition.
Exhibition review: New Exuberance, JamFactory
A touring textile exhibition that explores current trends in the mix of art, design and fashion.
Ballet review: Don Quixote, Arts Centre Melbourne
In its 60th anniversary year, The Australian Ballet is at the top of its form.
Book review: The Bell of the World, Gregory Day
An historical fiction that also reads like a prose poem and a biography.
Dance review: Be Here and Qwerin, Ten Days on the Island
Two dance performances in St David’s Park explored place, past and possible futures.
Music review: Messa da Requiem, Adelaide Festival
A production painted in drab shades of grey.
Music review: Orange Chamber Music Festival
A rural music festival with great coverage and ambition.