Reviews

A Doll’s House
Ibsen’s well-crafted play is one of the most performed plays of the past 150 years; this production is flawed and…

Australian World Orchestra Chamber 8
Stopping at Sydney the Australian World Orchestra plays Beethoven and Dvořák in a series of concerts in this national tour.

Brave New World
Like Aldous Huxley’s classic 1932 novel of the same name the Brave New World exhibition explores the powerful impact these…

Mozart’s Requiem
An engaging portrait of the frantic final months of Mozart’s life.

Mahler 3: Heartwarming Voices
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s grandest work with panache.

The Merchant of Venice
In whose hands does mercy truly lie?

Good Little Solider
There are some moments – all choreographed by the Ensemble – that effectively evoke the machoism of war.

Algorithms To Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
The authors explain both simple and complex examples of algorithms and relate them to the human experience.

Mendelssohn Symphonies Nos 1-5 directed by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
A first-rate, inspired rendering of Mendelssohn’s five superb Symphonies. Here is a remarkable manifestation of musical intent.

Nelson Freire Brahms
Repertoire that has been a life-long companion, superbly re-recorded… the stars surely aligned for this album, a true labour of…