Reviews
The School of Life: Volume 1
Edited by writer/philosopher Alain de Botton, this simply written but profoundly conceptual volume is a set of self-help books written…
The Burlesque Hour: Glory Box Edition
A self-conscious confrontation of the burlesque form with the dual aims of celebration and subversion.
Award Winning Australian Writing 2012
This national showcase of award-winning short stories and poetry is the fifth such anthology to be published by Melbourne Books.
Francis Bacon: five decades
This major exhibition marks the 20th anniversary of the British painter’s death, and features more than 50 works, gathered from…
The Blue Angel Hotel
This new Australian play by Katie Pollock is rife with metaphor, though unfortunately heavy-handed.
The Modern International Dead
Based on hundreds of hours of interviews, Damien Millar’s demanding play is a brutal exploration of the stories of Australians…
The Venetian Twins
Mistaken identity, slighted loves, contrast of classes and the theme of city versus country make for a meaty musical comedy…
Children of War
Based on Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad, Chris Beckley's play takes the youngest players from the Greek classics and places them…
Glimpse
The first offering from The Kin Collective, a new ensemble of television and stage actors, is a highly naturalistic series…
Wild Surmise
The late, great Dorothy Porter’s verse novel about astronomy, infidelity, poetry and cancer is brought to thrilling life on the…