Reviews
Book review: Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe
Mirandi Riwoe’s second novel triumphantly recreates Australian history through Asian eyes.
Book review: Little One by Peter Papathanasiou
Papathanasiou throws light on what it means to be a member of a family.
Review: 2020 Biennale of Sydney (NSW)
Was it the First Nations biennale we needed? We take a look at how this exhibition forces viewers to navigate…
Review: Attila, Opera Australia, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
Far from static, this grand Verdi opera is full of revenge, massive sets, feuding, and is brought to life with…
Review: Saigon, Arts Centre Melbourne/Asia TOPA (VIC)
Saigon captures the way in which the diaspora is obsessed with its grief and dispossessed of its past.
Review: To Kill a Cassowary, JUTE Theatre Company (QLD)
Set in Far North Queensland, this comedy written by Laurie Trott was the perfect play to open the Bulmba-ja Arts…
Review: Emerald City, Southbank Theatre (VIC)
David Williamson’s hilarious 1987 satire receives a rip-roaring revival by Melbourne Theatre Company and Sam Strong.
Review: Howl, R.C.C. 2020, Art Gallery of South Australia
A parade celebrating famously subversive art becomes a parody of subversion.
Review: Not Today’s Yesterday, Kingston Arts/Asia TOPA (VIC)
This one-woman show is a politically charged and seductive performance, wrapped up in the innocence of a fairytale.
Book review: Agent Running in the Field by John le Carré
A great spy story from a master of the craft.