Reviews
Hansard, National Theatre Live (screening nationally)
National Theatre Live brings us the first play from actor/playwright Simon Woods, directed by Simon Godwin. Hansard is an 80s…
Olivier Messiaen – Turangalila-Symphonie, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
A thrilling success hampered by an unsatisfactory acoustic.
Tell Me I’m Okay by David Bradford (Monash University Publishing)
A doctor’s personal memoir and a concise history of Australia’s response to the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Nils Frahm, QPAC (QLD)
Frahm creates a musical world in which any sound is possible: an explosion of choral singing, a robotic chittering, metallic…
New Breed, Carriageworks (NSW)
Four innovative young choreographers create new dance works on members of the Sydney Dance Company, resulting in riveting moments of…
The Great Divide by L.J.M. Owen (Echo Publishing)
A dark detective novel, set in a small Tasmanian town and featuring a complex plot littered with the occasional clue…
I Shot Mussolini, La Mama (VIC)
Based on research, but claiming artistic license, Alice Bishop’s new play explores the life of an eccentric and unusual would-be…
Circa: Humans, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
Grace and timing and humour and beauty. Humans can be appreciated on many levels.
The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Roslyn Packer Theatre (NSW)
Sydney Theatre Company presents a savagely funny black comedy that speaks of camaraderie, cruelty and otherness.
Keith Jarrett – JS Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier
A recent release of a 1987 concert recording shows Jarrett’s sensitivity and masterful artistry.