Reviews
Review: Beethoven 9, Circa and Cheetham, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
Just as Beethoven’s Ninth blends instrumental music and choral music to thrilling effect, so too the fusion of orchestral music…
Review: Memory Horizon, Heide Museum of Modern Art (VIC)
Carolyn Eskdale presents a thoughtful response to the architectural qualities of Sunday and John Reed’s former residence.
Book review: Spinoza’s Overcoat by Subhash Jaireth
Subhash Jaireth deserves a place alongside other great essayists.
Book review: Lost and Found by Kip Scott
A magnificent book of photographs that speaks volumes.
Review: Spice Night, Seymour Centre/Mardi Gras (NSW)
A joyful and irreverent night of queer and Asian comedy.
Review: Life is Impossible, Old 505 Theatre (NSW)
Broadway fantasy meets wartime socialist activism to mixed success.
Review: Cloudstreet, Perth Festival (WA)
Despite a strong cast, the emotional resonance of Winton’s epic story is buried in the bluster.
Book review: The Salt Madonna by Catherine Noske
Noske’s debut is a fine example of modern Australian Gothic storytelling.
Review: Hofesh in the Yard, Perth Festival (WA)
Shechter’s no-holds-barred style is brought to life in brilliant fashion by an all-Australian cast.
Review: Kate Tempest, QPAC (QLD)
Tempest is a force of nature, a stage stealer, a charismatic performer of sharply drawn narrative who crosses genre boundaries…