Reviews
Book review: The Medicine by Karen Hitchcock
Karen Hitchcock’s insights into the healthcare system are refreshingly pragmatic, both compassionate and dispassionate.
Book review: A Couple of Things Before the End by Sean O’Beirne
Sean O’Beirne’s short story collection shows that Australian voices can be dangerous, refreshing, and funny.
Review: The Feather in the Web, Midsumma Festival/Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre (VIC)
Life getting messy doesn’t begin to capture this web of intrigue.
Book review: Euphoria Kids by Alison Evans
Evans’s third novel is a magical exploration of friendship between trans teens.
Roundup: Fringe World (WA)
Highlights of 2020 Fringe World include visual arts with machine learning and creative responses to mental health challenges.
Review: Boobs, Arts Centre Melbourne/Midsumma Festival (VIC)
Selina Jenkins’s mastectomy musical is a tender journey to the chest of one’s dreams.
Review: The Midsummer Carnival, Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD)
Brisbane Immersive Ensemble presents a whimsical reinterpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Review: Hofesh Shechter’s Grand Finale, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
A weighty, admirable yet bleak work for the end of days.
Review: WASO’s Summer Classics, Perth Concert Hall (WA)
West Australian Symphony Orchestra’s program takes the audience on a romantic trail through various countries and eras.
Review: Assembled - Robert Klippel, TarraWarra Museum of Art (VIC)
Robert Klippel changed the landscape of Australian sculpture, and his work continues to shift our perspectives and celebrate bold individualism.