Reviews
Book review: Orpheus Nine, Chris Flynn
A disaster novel, but one with a sense of playfulness.
Book review: Say Everything, Ione Skye
A memoir of a tumultuous Gen X icon growing up in California among musicians and artists.
Book review: The Butterfly Women, Madeleine Cleary
A serial killer loose on the streets of 19th century Melbourne.
Exhibition review: Aidan Filshie, Eddy Burger, Sophie Fitsioris and Olga Tsara, Artemisia Gallery and Event Space
Romantic landscapes, surrealist mutants and winter fashion all in one gallery.
Theatre review: In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), New Theatre, Newtown
This play about female orgasms spans humour and social commentary.
Theatre review: The Dictionary of Lost Words, Playhouse Theatre, Brisbane
The Dictionary of Lost Words is a worthy and thought-provoking play but lacks dramatic excitement.
Book review: The Surgeon of Royaumont, Susan Neuhaus
Shining a light on Australian female doctors in WWI.
Exhibition review: Top Arts 2025 group show, Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square
New artistic voices are given the limelight in a new exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre.
Theatre review: Shadow of Doubt, The Blue Room Theatre
A two-hander that dives inside one couple’s relationship to explore the complicated nature of abuse.
Performance review: The Little Prince, Ellie Easton Theatre, Claremont Showgrounds
Antoine Saint-Exupéry’s novella in puppetry form.