Reviews
Book review: The Thrill of It, Mandy Beaumont
If you like realistically depicted horror in your detective fiction, this book is for you.
Dance review: Bunyi Bunyi Bumi, Bunjil Place, Asia TOPA 2025
A dance performance showcasing the interconnectedness of cultures.
Exhibition review: Locals Group Show, Outré Gallery
A boutique art gallery in inner Melbourne is showcasing a range of polished Australian artists.
Performance review: Opera for the Dead (祭歌), Asia TOPA 2025
A cyber-opera that deserves the world stage.
Music review: An Evening with Joseph Keckler, Brunswick Ballroom
Playing across different styles and genres, this musician is experimental and entertaining.
Theatre review: Turpentine, Flight Path Theatre
The Gothic tale is promising but uneven in execution and direction.
Theatre review: Picnic at Hanging Rock, Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
The Sydney’s Theatre Company’s production lives up to the reputations of both the well-regarded book and the classic film.
Dance review: Perth Moves: Manifest, Forrest Place, Perth Festival
Moroccan-Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui brings his creative vision to Perth.
Theatre review: The Christian Brothers, Holden Street Theatres, Adelaide Fringe Festival
A well-executed and chilling account of Catholic education in days gone by.
Theatre review: Criminal Outsider, various venues, Adelaide Fringe
Never underestimate the power of a woman.