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The cast of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. A group are assembled around a central figure, a man. The is a large cross formation below them that also acts as a table.
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Musical review: Jesus Christ Superstar, Capitol Theatre

Go for the voices, not the storytelling.

The 11 member cast of 'Peter and the Starcatcher' all in bright colourful costumes.
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Performance review: Peter and the Starcatcher, Arts Centre Melbourne

The prequel to 'Peter Pan' is fun for all the family.

Two panels. On the left is author Jo Skinner, a blonde woman wearing a blue top with white floral print. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The Truth about my daughter'. It is blue with a white illustration of a pram.
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Book review: The Truth about my Daughter, Jo Skinner

An exploration into the power dynamics and emotional upheavals of one family.

Author Michel Houellebecq wearing shades of grey. He is standing with his face away from the camera and holding a cigarette.
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Book review: Annihilation, Michel Houellebecq

A dour look at the state of the contemporary world.

Two panels. The main one is of author Nardi Simpson who has short brown hair and is wearing big orange earrings. Her book, 'The Belburd' is a landscape bathed in shades of blue.
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Book review: The Belburd, Nardi Simpson

A lyrical, multi-stranded novel about connection to Country.

The cast of 'Lucia di Lammermoor on stage. Large number of people in period costume.
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Opera review: Lucia di Lammermoor, Her Majesty’s Theatre

Much darkness and just a little light in State Opera South Australia’s revival of Donizetti's grim tragedy.

Intricate line illustration featuring people and birds, Portrait Settings' by Nusra Latif Qureshi
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Exhibition review: Nusra Latif Qureshi: Birds in Far Pavilions, Art Gallery of New South Wales

An exhibition that references and utilises past practices to reflect on current preoccupations.

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Theatre review: Waiting for Godot, The Street Theatre

A powerful take on a 20th century classic of the Western theatre canon.

A woman with bleached blonde hair and 19th century clothing is shouting with her right arm raised. My Brilliant Career.
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Musical review: My Brilliant Career, Sumner Theatre

It's an all-singing, all-keyboard playing and totally exuberant Sybylla Melvyn.

The all male cast of 'The Inheritance.' Eight men wearing largely shades of white are gathered around a man in black seated with a laptop.
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Theatre review: The Inheritance, Seymour Centre

This marathon production, based on the seminal E M Forster novel 'Howards End', makes huge demands of the audience –…

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