Reviews
Comedy Review: Zoe Coombs Marr – Agony! Misery!, MICF
The welcome return of Zoë Coombs Marr to stand up after a year quietened by COVID brings more than just…
Book Review: Fire Flood Plague by Sophie Cunningham
While we struggle with COVID and global warming narratives, Fire Flood Plague offers news perspectives on what has happened to…
Comedy Review: Tom Gleeson – Lighten Up, MICF
From the moment he lounges on stage, Gleeson captures attention with a confident, piss-taking performance.
Book Review: New Animal by Ella Baxter
A soulful and intimate comedy that fearlessly questions our attitudes towards death and sex.
Comedy review: Farm Backpacker (Subclass 417) by Takashi Wakasugi, MICF
A stand-up show about the lives of foreign backpackers on Australian farms and a cross between a personal working holiday…
Book review: No Document by Anwen Crawford
An elegy for a friendship and artistic partnership cut short by death, this new non-fiction book grasps at profundity that…
Theatre review: Hamilton, Sydney Lyric Theatre
The critic-proof production has opened in Australia to rapturous reviews – but what did we think?
Exhibition Review: William Yang, Seeing and Being Seen, QAG
Celebrating the flaws in real life lived, one feels equally a voyeur and a participant in William Yang's narratives.
Exhibition Review: Rebecca Belmore, Griffith University Art Museum
Belmore's work positions the viewer as a witness and encourages us all to face what is monumental, and a shared…
Comedy Review: Diana Nguyen - Chasing Keanu Reeves, MICF
Still disappointing her mum, comedian (and Linkedin star) Diana Nguyen showcases her enthusiasm, charm and talent in her latest show,…