Reviews
Manifest Destiny review: Alex Frayne's photographic roadtrip through a national crisis
Poverty porn, fly-in voyeurism or reality beyond the Netflix filter? Photographer Alex Frayne makes us question America’s decay in real…
Brodsky String Quartet with William Barton review: pioneering UK quartet teams with virtuoso yidaki player
The Brodsky String Quartet's collaboration with yidaki player William Barton was let down by a disjointed program.
Dragon I review: one man and an AI assistant at Perth Festival
In Dragon I, Adam Kelly tries to deliver a comedic lecture on dragons... until AI gets in the way.
Good Man review: a rock-cabaret about rejecting toxic masculinity, at Adelaide Fringe
Connor Morel looks back on his younger exploits with the benefits of hindsight and the backing of a tight and…
ADT’s Faraway review: a writhing, driving techno-primitive delight at Adelaide Festival 2026
Choreographed by Jenni Large, ADT’s Faraway is a rich, erotically charged work, the dance equivalent of howling orgiastically at the…
Yield Strength: Adelaide Biennial review: grunge rupture and eloquent overlays
Yield Strength: Adelaide Biennial is a bold exhibition that challenges the institution, expectation and materiality in our times.
Star Scum City review: 2charm’s debut album is an electropop ode to summer
Melbourne’s 2charm delivers a sultry, bold and queered vision of summer love.
The Booster Protocol review: playing games with pvi collective at Perth Festival
Participants in The Booster Protocol must complete tasks as they move through a guided tour, but is social justice really…
Scenes from the Climate Era review: WA Youth Theatre tackles hope and purpose at Perth Festival
Climate change is a difficult topic to bring to the stage, but the young performers in Scenes from the Climate…
The Art of Storm-Whistling: a mythical maritime story at Adelaide Fringe
The Art of Storm-Whistling follows a mythical journey across the seas.