Reviews

MONA’s Eat the Problem is possibly well-meaning but ultimately exquisitely elitist
An exhibition that proposes we kill and consume invasive species fails to challenge the growing disparity between rich and poor.

Review: Pygmalion, New Theatre (NSW)
A thoughtful production that shows Shaw’s play is still relevant today, more than a century after its stage debut.

Book Review: Wedding Puzzle by Sallie Muirden
This is an amusing novel about young people, with some astute insights into their values and relationships.

Review: Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor, NGV International
A well-designed exhibition that artfully captures Calder’s humour and joy of creating.

Book Review: Unconditional Love by Jocelyn Moorhouse
Award-winning director and screenwriter Jocelyn Moorhouse gives us a glimpse into her passionate world in this memoir about filmmaking and…

Review: Frida Kahlo: Viva La Vida, Old 505 Theatre (NSW)
A startling, vibrant portrait of an artist and disabled feminist icon.

Review: Ajax, Old 505 Theatre (NSW)
Bilingual English and Arabic adaptation of the Greek tragedy is a shattering look at the horror of war.

Review: Revolutions: Rebels and Records, Melbourne Museum
A retro exhibition brings the Sixties back but with detail you’ve never seen before.

Review: The Miser, Arts Centre Melbourne
A new version of Molière’s 17th-century play by Justin Fleming entertains but doesn’t quite satisfy.

Review: The Double, Blue Room Theatre (WA)
Clare Testoni’s cyber-gothic tale is an accomplished exploration of the changing nature of reality.