Reviews

Review: Heart & Soul: Photographs by Jacklyn Wagner and Peter Derrrett, Lismore Regional Gallery
Jacklyn Wagner continues her documentation of the inhabitants of South Lismore, but this time joined by fellow Lismore photographer Peter…

Review: An Enemy of the People, Belvoir
Melissa Reeves has crafted a play that speaks to modern concerns which are depressingly similar to 1882.

Review: Fire Gardens, Melbourne International Arts Festival
A multimedia extravaganza: a magical vision of light with ambient tunes that further underscore the eerieness of the night.

Review: Buddha Passion by Tan Dun
Flawlessly combining the classic with the contemporary in a rousing and memorable performance. As good as opera can get

Review: Death by Soprano, Riverside Theatres
Isabel Hertaeg is terrific in a production perfect for opera fans and those new to the artform alike.

Review: Zenobia by Morten Dürr and Lars Horneman, UQP
This is a striking and deeply moving graphic novel, which uses simple drawings and few words to tell an important…

Review: Magic by Jan Golembiewski, Transit Lounge
Magic is the most incredible true story you are likely to read in a very long time.

Review: Cuttings – Elizabeth Gower, Geelong Gallery
With scissors, glue and cuttings from printed paper, Elizabeth Gower has constructed a career that turns craft traditions into high…

Review: William Kentridge at AGNSW
Curated by Kentridge himself, this is a great celebration of creative engagement and its capacity to dovetail into every aspect…

Review: Lexicon, Melbourne International Arts Festival
Wales-based NoFit State's circus show, Lexicon, opens with ruckus as spit balls are thrown about and the class runs amok.