Reviews

Review: NOISE, North Australian Festival of Arts (Townsville QLD)
Dancenorth’s vibrant collaboration combines a dance troupe with 100 drums.

Book Review: On Eating Meat by Matthew Evans
This book should be read by everyone who has the means to eat well.

Book Review: Mother of Pearl by Angela Savage
A novel that examines the complex issue of surrogacy through the eyes of three women.

Review: Unearthed, Eden Gardens (NSW)
This sculpture event is a stellar example of how philanthropy can help artists take a deeper dive into thorny topics,…

Book Review: Snake Island by Ben Hobson
Hobson’s dense and entertaining literary thriller wrestles with what it means to be good.

Book review: Growing Up Queer in Australia
Edited by Benjamin Law, this collection of over 50 voices offers solace for all those who knew the graze of…

Review: The Young King, HOTA (Gold Coast, QLD)
Slingsby Theatre Company’s adaptation of Oscar Wilde takes small audiences on a rich journey.

Review: Natural Order, Milk Crate Theatre (NSW)
Devised by people experiencing homelessness, this immersive experience reveals the Orwellian dimensions of social services.

Review: Fifty Words, Alex Theatre (VIC)
Lab Theatre’s two-hander explores strained and hollowed-out domesticity.

Book Review: The Kowloon Kid by Phil Brown
Brown’s memoir of his early years remembers a Hong Kong now forever changed.