Reviews

Six, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
This contemporary take on 16th-century English history marries witty writing with 90s girl pop.

The 91-Storey Treehouse, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
CDP Kids offers another engaging production for children with a fun set and energetic cast.

Shrek the Musical, Sydney Lyric Theatre (NSW)
A genuinely funny production that honours the inclusive values behind the popular film.

The Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory by Corey White
White tells his story with a disarming utter frankness.

Lapse by Sarah Thornton
Sarah Thornton is at her best in her depiction of a football-mad community.

Songs for Nobodies, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
Bernadette Robinson’s versatile, nimble voice and Joanna Murray-Smith’s clever script bring five famous songbirds to life, as well

Amnesia Findings by Anna Jacobson
Jacobson reminisces on Jewish culture, family, dementia, anxiety and love in a haunting and beautiful poetry collection.

Hollow Earth by John Kinsella
An elegant science-fiction story with a message about the mess humans have made.

Turn Left at Venus by Inez Baranay
Inez Baranay presents in elegant prose a richly laden smorgasbord of concepts and ideas.

Made to Last/Handmade, Moonah Arts Centre (TAS)
The dancers of Mature Artists Dance Experience show that growing older doesn’t have to be graceful with an impertinent, cliché-busting…