Reviews
Book review: The Last Guests, J.P.Pomare, Hachette
A panic-inducing thriller with all the right ingredients to keep you guessing to the end.
Theatre review: York, Black Swan State Theatre Company, WA
An innovative, dualistic technique that sees the past bleed into the present in this story about massacre on Country.
Theatre review: My Brilliant Career, La Mama Theatre, Melbourne
A new production underscores the enduring relevancy of this classic novel.
Exhibition Review: Fiona Foley, Veiled Paradise, QUT Art Musuem
Foley's 30-year survey weaves land, lust and desire through her far-ranging collection.
Theatre review: King Lear, Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne
A nuanced, many-coloured production bears contemporary resonance.
Book review, The Women’s Circle by Karyn Sepulveda, Ventura Press
A warm incisive novel about help and self-help and the thin line between failure and success.
Theatre Review: Here, There and Everywhere, Bearfoot Theatre, Newcastle (NSW)
An innovative company continuing to break the fourth wall in theatre with their latest show.
Book Review: Nancy Business by R.W.R. McDonald, Allen & Unwin
A rollicking coming-of-age mystery, full of sincerity and humour.
Theatre review: Picnic at Hanging Rock, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, WA
An iconic gothic mystery that retains – and improves upon – the flavour of its predecessors.
Review: ‘Outlines’ is a lockdown gift from Sydney Opera House
Four substantial new digital works from Australia, the UK and Korea are freely available to stream. Chris Boyd applauds the…