Reviews
Railed, Brisbane Powerhouse/Wonderland Festival (QLD)
New show from Head First Acrobats provides a Wild West theme and a rowdy good time.
Songs of the Northern River, MC Showroom (VIC)
New Australian musical brings authenticity and wit to musical theatre.
Kiss of the Spider Woman, Southbank Theatre (VIC)
MTC presents an engaging, escapist musical but the most powerful moments in this production are the quiet ones.
ALICE (in wonderland), His Majesty’s Theatre (WA)
Septime Webre’s Alice brings fresh choreography and stunning sets to the classic story.
Fiona Tan: Ascent, Samstag Museum of Art (SA)
This exhibition questions how we use collective cliches to construct narratives, but is it the best route to truth?
Resistance Transmission, Due West Festival/Footscray Community Arts Centre (VIC)
The Riverside Yarns presentation offered intimate and generous storytelling but lacked a centre of gravity.
Mojo Juju: Native Tongue, QPAC (QLD)
An extraordinary performance showcasing not only Mojo Juju’s voice and talent but also the stories behind the songs.
HMS Pinafore, Hayes Theatre (NSW)
A joyous version of the Gilbert and Sullivan musical that most fans will love.
Reimagining the Canon, University of Newcastle Gallery (NSW)
Embracing curation as activism, this exhibition invites both artists and viewers to disrupt the ‘master’ narrative of Western art.
Exit Strategies, Arts House (VIC)
This one-woman show has humour, great design and a killer concept for examining personal and political issues, but it doesn’t…