Reviews
Book Review: Empirical by Lisa Gorton
Gorton’s meditations take on a contemporary romanticism towards Melbourne and contrast it with the history of empire.
Review: A View from the Bridge, State Theatre Company (SA)
A satisfying and well-crafted production that falls short of making a splash.
Review: Kinky Boots, The Q (Queanbeyan, NSW)
Free-Rain Theatre Company’s production captures the joy of the Broadway musical.
Review: My Urrwai, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QLD)
A genre-bending show that explores the narrative of colonialism, culture and connection with humour.
Book Review: Wild and Crazy Guys by Nick de Semlyen
A candid look at the rivalry and comradeship between some of Hollywood’s A-list comedians.
Review: Whiteley, Opera Australia (NSW)
Opera Australia has premiered its first new work in nearly a decade, and it’s quintessentially Australian, both in subject and…
Book Review: The Second-Worst Restaurant in France by Alexander McCall Smith
McCall Smith can’t resist letting his characters ruminate on some ethical issues.
Review: S-27, Fremantle Arts Centre (WA)
Feet First Collective’s dark and gritty production could go further in terms of immersion.
Review: Naomi Hobson, Adolescent Wonderland, Cairns Art Gallery (QLD)
A creative chameleon, Naomi Hobson is a surprising talent and her new photographic series flutters between that awkward and deadly…
Review: Pomona, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre (VIC)
Gary Abraham’s production brings alive a mesmerising and thrilling Mancunian urban dystopia.