Reviews

The Harbinger
LA BOITE INDIE: Produced by Dead Puppet Society, this new production uses puppetry and stage illusion to question the role…

Toby Francis: Blokelahoma!
MELBOURNE CABARET FESTIVAL: Based on his all too brief season at the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, 23 year old Toby Francis…

J.A.T.O.
MKA THEATRE: The fourth and final offering in this independent Melbourne theatre company’s first season of new writing is by…

R & J
EXPRESSIONS DANCE COMPANY: Choreographer Natalie Weir presents a passionate retelling of Shakespeare set in three separate time periods: the Renaissance,…

The Last Five Years
STORIES LIKE THESE: A contemporary musical about the rise and fall of a young couple’s relationship, from Tony Award-winning composer…

The Joy of Text
MTC: Set against a backdrop of staffroom politics, Robert Reid’s mainstage debut gets a high distinction for his satirical dissection…

Scent Tales
Little y Theatre Company have taken inspiration from a Nasruddin Hodja story to create a whimsical delight for the senses.

Faustus
Michael Gow’s reworking of the Faust story is a chilling, thrilling, extremely modern morality tale.

Artist’s Choice: Marian Drew, Buoyancy
QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY: The psychological and mythical associations of water are explored in this exhibition of works selected from the…

King of Bangor
A theatrical exploration into the creative mind of novelist Stephen King, this new play by Lee Gambin lacks nuance, but…