Reviews

The Importance of Being Earnest
MTC: Wildean wit and wordplay coupled with Geoffrey Rush’s superb turn as Lady Bracknell ensure Simon Phillips’ last production for…

Some of my Best Friends are Single
FEAST FESTIVAL: Singer Libby O'Donovan put on a dazzling night of fun and entertainment, for yet another sold-out performance.

Return to Earth
MTC: A story of returning, reconnecting and belonging, Lally Katz’s hybrid of melodrama and magic realism never quite finds its…

Heartworm
BLUE ROOM THEATRE: Writer/director Shirley Van Sanden gives a satisfying solo performance in Heartworm, skilfully presenting her thoughtful material in…

Contemporary Art: World Currents
LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING: Professor Terry Smith's astutely written, intriguingly illustrated book on a global cultural phenomenon is at once profoundly…

Wolf Creek
CURRENCY PRESS: Sonya Hartnett's analysis of Wolf Creek for the Australian Screen Classics series of publications is under-explored and problematic.

The Dark Room
BELVOIR STREET THEATRE: An affecting, powerful play, Angela Betzien's interconnecting stories could easily translate to a film.

One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
ZENITH THEATRE: Epicentre Theatre Company aim big with their staging of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, and for the…

Slut
LITTLE Y THEATRE COMPANY: A strong ensemble cast helps Slut to accurately and hauntingly portray female adolescence and reflect society’s…

Warning: Explicit Material
ENSEMBLE THEATRE: An intimate chamber piece of theatre which fairly sizzles and crackles with explosive emotional tension, Warning: Explicit Material…