Reviews
The 91-Storey Treehouse, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
CDP Kids offers another engaging production for children with a fun set and energetic cast.
Shrek the Musical, Sydney Lyric Theatre (NSW)
A genuinely funny production that honours the inclusive values behind the popular film.
The Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory by Corey White
White tells his story with a disarming utter frankness.
Lapse by Sarah Thornton
Sarah Thornton is at her best in her depiction of a football-mad community.
Songs for Nobodies, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
Bernadette Robinson’s versatile, nimble voice and Joanna Murray-Smith’s clever script bring five famous songbirds to life, as well
Amnesia Findings by Anna Jacobson
Jacobson reminisces on Jewish culture, family, dementia, anxiety and love in a haunting and beautiful poetry collection.
Hollow Earth by John Kinsella
An elegant science-fiction story with a message about the mess humans have made.
Turn Left at Venus by Inez Baranay
Inez Baranay presents in elegant prose a richly laden smorgasbord of concepts and ideas.
Made to Last/Handmade, Moonah Arts Centre (TAS)
The dancers of Mature Artists Dance Experience show that growing older doesn’t have to be graceful with an impertinent, cliché-busting…
Going Down Swinging Vol. 40
Local literary institution Going Down Swinging’s bumper 40th edition is a timely reminder of the power of art.