Reviews
Madama Butterly
Music is queen in this subdued but beautiful production of Puccini's classic.
Fly Away Peter
Stark and haunting, this is an ambitious take on David Malouf novel taking audiences well beyond the Gallipoli cliché.
The Confidence Man
A technical tour de force, subverting key notions of theatrical performance.
Overland Autumn 2015
Jacinda Woodhead’s first edition as Editor of Overland continues the journal’s tradition of intelligent provocation.
A View From the Bridge
The Young Vic's version of Arthur Miller's Greek tragedy is a raw and visceral theatrical experience.
Fallen: a memoir about sex, religion and marrying too young
This memoir by Rochelle Siemienowicz is an excellent example of the appeal of the memoir genre.
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Like Lawler’s 1955 play about a good thing ending badly, this production, despite a pleasing first act, ends in unconvincing…
Timeshare
A quirky new comedy with a philosophical sting in the tail provides both laughter and something to chew on.
Armour
An all-male cast challenges stereotypes in a quest to capture men’s feelings.
ANZAC Tribute: Beethoven’s Ninth
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra shows us music’s true uniting nature, in a joyful and uplifting tribute.