Reviews
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.
Review: Britten’s Peter Grimes in Concert, Sydney Symphony Orchestra (NSW)
SSO’s concert performance of Britten’s opera brought out the best of the best – so where was the audience?