Reviews
Book Review: Wild by Kirsten Hannah
Kirsten Hannah’s story-telling is compelling.
Theatre Review: Shrek the Musical, QPAC
An unlikely hero, Shrek is a solitary ogre abandoned by his parents when he was seven but, underneath the gruff…
Exhibition Review: Space YZ, Campbelltown Arts Centre (Sydney Festival)
At a time when many of our art schools nationally face perilous cuts and closures, this exhibition curated by Daniel…
Book Review: Living with the Anthropocene
Edited by Cameron Muir, Kirsten Wehner and Jenny Newell, these excellent essays speak more of loss than of hope.
Theatre Review: Twelfth Night, Virginia Plain/New Theatre
'Even so quickly may one catch the plague?' Love is a virus in this independent production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night,…
Theatre Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Australian Shakespeare Company
This production of Midsummer is a playful and lighthearted jaunt in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens that offers an enjoyable night…
Music Review: Tempora Mutantur, Australian Haydn Ensemble
In times like these we are privileged to be presented with a magnificent triple bill full of splendid playing.
Theatre Review: Beanstalk, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
Comedian, actor, writer and director Sam Longley beautifully brings to life the 'revised' version of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Theatre Review: James Galea’s Best Trick Ever
A family friendly vibe, Galea leads the way as our charming host of Best Trick Ever presented at the Sydney…
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