Reviews
Everybody
The latest Snuff Puppets production was a playfully confronting exploration of the human body and all that it excretes.
The Metropolitan Orchestra – Met Series Six
The Met Series 6 concert program showcased this hardworking orchestra alone, with no soloist, under the guidance of conductor Sarah-Grace…
Last Days on Earth
A cabaret journey through the final days of four ordinary people under the most extraordinary of circumstances.
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…