Reviews
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet with Choir and Band review: a sweet, sorrowful stunner
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet is brought to new heights with Backyard Cinema's live band and choir at the Astor Theatre.
Seed review: Bri Lee is back
Lee’s second novel, Seed, might have readers turning pages more for the fate of the planet than the fate of…
Lisa Reihana review: Ngununggula’s first international exhibition
A regional gallery has given Lisa Reihana her second survey exhibition – when New Zealand is still yet to do…
Job review: a riveting psychological thriller at Red Stitch
You can expect to be thinking about Job, by Max Wolf Friedlich, long after the curtain falls.
Helen Britton review: a jeweller who is so much more
Internationally celebrated artist Helen Britton totally short circuits how we think about jewellery with wonder.
The Lovers review: Shakespeare shaken and stirred for the TikTok generation
Teens and young adults scream, boo, giggle and gasp like they're at a gig during Laura Murphy's The Lovers.
Anne being Frank review: what if the Holocaust diarist had survived?
What could have been had Anne Frank published her memoir?
51 Alterities review: Keri Glastonbury's poetry collection is erudite and playful
51 Alterities is a layered snapshot of contemporary life.
Othello review: a pared-back production by Melbourne Shakespeare Company
With its themes of domestic violence, Othello has continuing relevance.
Caesar review: This production in Townsville by TheatreiNQ is superlative
This iteration of Julius Caesar has an epic quality.