Reviews
Observer, Observed review: public art about public surveillance for Sydney Festival
Julia Phillips’ art installation on Pyrmont Bridge encourages us to reflect on our willingness to participate in the surveillance state.
Post-Orientalist Express review: spectacle, parody, and the limits of post-orientalist dance in a festival economy
A fascinating but unresolved Sydney Festival production by avant-garde Korean choreographer Eun-Me Ahn.
Cluedo review: comedy-thriller brings the board game to life
A board game turned cult film turned stage show, Cluedo is screwball comedy crowd pleaser.
Objet d’Art – Theo Koning review: a dynamic tribute to the late WA artist
Across a five decade career, artist Theo Koning explored his unique perspectives on the human experience.
Anastasia review: a classic musical with a star-making central performance
Anastasia offers spectacle and glamour, as well as a sensational turn by Georgina Hopson.
The Comedy of Errors review: a riotous modern take on Shakespeare's comedy
Sport for Jove's production of The Comedy of Errors gives the Bard's absurd comedy a few modern twists.
A Legacy of Light review: turning the lens on women photographers from 1900 to 1975
A Legacy of Light is an exhaustive – but exquisite – look at the women photographers who shaped the medium…
Pippin Drysdale's Infinite Terrain review: charting 40 years in ceramics
Infinite Terrain celebrates the work of Pippin Drysdale in radiant style.
Alana Hunt’s A Deceptively Simple Need review: a meticulous study of Australia’s housing crisis
In her solo exhibition at PICA, Alana Hunt offers compelling perspectives on modern ideas of home ownership.
Sweet Charity review: capturing hearts at QPAC
The all-Australian cast shines in this production of the Tony Award-winning musical Sweet Charity.