Reviews

Lawrence Leung’s Part-Time Detective Agency
Leung’s latest stand-up show is an exemplary display of polished stagecraft and masterful storytelling, and a joy from start to…

Claire Hooper – Plums
Venting about her time spent working in commercial radio may be cathartic for Hooper, but for her audience it's not…

Charles Barrington – One Character or Less
As a comic creation, Charles Barrington is pure genius – he feels real and true; at once deeply familiar and…

Byron Bay Blues Festival
Stand-out sets from Jimmy Cliff, Santana and Paul Simon showed why the Blues Fest remains one of the country's most…

Arj Barker – Go Time
Featuring some predictable jokes and lazy observations, Barker’s latest show is not the most nourishing comedic experience.

The Bicycle Thief
Andrew Sant’s eclectic new collection perfectly enunciates the quirks of being a curious boy in the body of an aging…

Ronny Chieng - Can You Do This? No You Can’t
Chieng’s strength lies in being able to pinpoint an experience the majority of the audience can empathise with and exaggerating…

Light and Gold
A fine and consistently engaging concert from the Sydney Philharmonia Choir, conducted by Eric Whitacre.

Selby Plays Mozart
A rare performance of Franz Schreker’s Kammersymphonie was the highlight of this concert by the Sydney Symphony, featuring pianist Kathryn…

Bart Freebairn: The Age of Wonder
A clever and entertaining journey across some of the many topics that we all ponder as children (and as adults…