Reviews
Review: DeCOI: Conversations, Observations, Improvisations; Moonah Arts Centre (TAS)
Dutch dance artist Frank van de Ven is joined by Tasmanian performers and musicians in an intriguing collaboration.
Review: Robert in Crisis, Brown’s Mart Theatre (NT)
A timely exploration of a particular kind of maleness that entertains even as its protagonist hurtles towards the abyss.
Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass, TheatreiNQ (QLD)
TheatreiNQ’s cheerful, vibrant and original adaptation of Carroll classic.
Review: Our Place, Queensland Music Festival
A feel-good performance bringing together Digi Youth Arts, Queensland Choir, Deep Blue Orchestra and didgeribone player Tjupurru.
Review: Once, Darlinghurst Theatre (NSW)
Enda Walsh’s musical is a classic boy-meets-girl romance with terrific singing and great chemistry.
Review: Yank! A WWII Love Story, MELT Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD)
Despite some frustrating directorial choices, this gay WWII-era musical romance moves and fascinates.
Review: City of Gold, Queensland Theatre (QLD)
Indigenous playwright Meyne Wyatt’s debut hits the mark.
Review: Cassie Workman, Giantess, MELT Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD)
An atmospheric and deeply moving picture book brought to life, packed with wry humour and pointed insights.
Review: Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award 2019, Shepparton Art Museum (VIC)
The six finalists’ works reflect the possibilities and challenges of a medium no longer confined to the purely utilitarian.
Review: Inked: Australian Cartoons, National Library of Australia (ACT)
Surveying the history of Australian cartoons is a momentous job but the NLA has made it a drawcard.