Reviews

Review: Songs and Times of Sam Cooke: A change is gonna come, Brisbane Powerhouse
More than half a century after the legendary soul singer Sam Cooke recorded his live album at the Harlem Square…

Review: Nigel Kennedy in Recital, Adelaide Festival Centre
The bad boy of classical music shows his jazz chops in a dazzling display at the Festival Theatre.

Review: Herringbone, Kings Cross Theatre
Strange and disturbing but brilliant, Herringbone is a fabulous showcase for Jay James-Moody.

Review: Gender Euphoria, Midsumma Festival
Goodbye gender dysphoria, hello Gender Euphoria! A highlight of the Midsumma Festival.

Review: Trick of the Light by Laura Elvery, UQP
One of the stories is a spine-chilling reminder of the effect of unintended consequences.

Review: Wozzeck, Opera Australia
Artist William Kentridge gives us a mesmorising version of Berg's Wozzeck, his signature animations ramped up to horror vacui proportions,…

Review: You Will Always Be Someone From Somewhere Else by Dao Strom
In poems, Dao Strom attacks the origin of the words she’s learned since leaving Vietnam for America.

Review: Mirka Mora: Pas de Deux—Drawings and Dolls, Heide Museum of Modern Art
This intimate exhibition collected from Mirka Mora’s home and studio is a show of work originally intended mostly for herself,…

Review: The Big Time, Ensemble Theatre
Williamson delivers yet another hilarious and incisive theatrical experience with The Big Time.

Review: FRONT, FRINGE WORLD Festival
SLATE’s first offering, FRONT, is a fun romp from rehearsal room to stardom with a Mötley Crüe of musical misfits.