Reviews
Book reviews: The Lovers, Yumna Kassab
A tale about the complexities of desire.
Music review: LEENALCHI and 1300, OzAsia
OzAsia festival rocked on with some cool tunes from Korean and local bands.
Exhibition review: Open Sauce, Soda Jerk
Contemporary film and internet culture cut and spliced by two artists interested in the politics of image.
Installation review: Cloudland
An immersive installation with storytelling hinging on light and sound.
When trendy immersion is second to genuine connection: Do Ho Suh
Awe without austricising audiences, Do Ho Suh's exhibition highlights humanity in the turgid passage of migration and movement.
Performance review: A Score for Fed Square and Sun Songs
The 20th anniversary of Melbourne's Federation Square was heralded by site-specific sonic and lighting works.
Theatre review: El Diablo, HT&E Theatre Co
Outrageous characters ham it up in this farcical comedy about the pretensions of fine dining.
Circus review: From Old Things, Circa Cairns
Marvels from a First Nations-led, Cairns-based contemporary circus.
Book review: Salonika Burning, Gail Jones
Painfully beautiful historical fiction from the mind of a celebrated writer.
Opera review: A Celebration of Opera by Voxalis
The finale to Voxalis’ inaugural program for 2022 offered a tantalising mix of opera favourites with some welcome lesser-known repertoire.