Reviews
Book review: Muddy People, Sara El Sayed, Black Inc
An intricate memoir that traverses the muddy divides between child and adult, tradition and change, self and other and identity…
Theatre review: Ishmael, Brisbane Festival
Despite clever technological effects, a reimagining of Moby Dick is a bold experiment that fails to ignite.
Exhibition review: Pragma: Perils and Passions, Lost Eden Creative, WA
A showcase of love in all its permutations.
Book review: Lakesedge, Lyndall Clipstone, Pan Macmillan
A haunting YA Gothic fantasy about a girl and a monster
Book review: Travelling Companions, Antoni Jach, Transit Lounge Publishing
A peripatetic journey through Europe with diverting storytellers along the way.
Dance review: IN HOUSE, Co3 Contemporary Dance, State Theatre Centre of WA
Five short dance works offer a diversity of form and style.
Theatre review: Boy Swallows Universe, Playhouse theatre, QPAC, Brisbane
Trent Dalton's bestseller hits the stage in a meticulous adaptation that explores its light and dark themes.
Exhibitions review: Innovation and the Mandurah 9x5 Art Prize, WA
Deborah Zibah’s solo exhibition of large scale abstract art is perfectly balanced by the community-compiled collection of 9x5 boards.
Book review: Anything but Fine, Tobias Madden, Penguin
A coming-of-age tale about queer identity and dancing to your own beat.
Book review: Empires, Nick Earls, Penguin
A multi-layered and ambitious tale spanning centuries and crossing continents.