Reviews

Theatre review: Like a Virgo
Astrology, sexuality and Madonna – this charming stand-up and burlesque show made it through the wilderness of Melbourne Fringe.

Opera review: La Traviata
A polished production of Verdi's masterwork about the colourful life and death of a Parisian courtesan.

Theatre review: Barracking for the Umpire
Australian football culture – good and bad – is at the heart of this debut offering.

Book review: Staging a Revolution, by Kath Kenny
An impressive work of cultural history, interspersed with memorable anecdotes.

Exhibition review: TIME • RONE, Flinders Street Station
Rone’s most ambitious project to date presents captivating storytelling that blurs the boundaries between reality and illusion.

Theatre review: tuylupa
A mesmerising experience full of heart and spirit – a story that spans millennia.

Book review: Seeing Other People, Diana Reid
A contemporary post-COVID queer love triangle.

Performance review: Smash it Up
Mashed up songs produce a hit playlist of entertainment.

Theatre review: Nu-Disco!
A one-woman show that runs through a host of contemporary issues while lost in the thralls of a nightclub.

Theatre review: Ethel Mermaid: Songs in the Key of Sea
An amazing splash of talent at Melbourne Fringe Festival.