Performing Arts
Opera review: Samson & Delilah, Palais Theatre
Engaging musical performance meets middling narrative delivery in this traditional interpretation of an ancient story.
Music review: Beth Gibbons, RISING, Hamer Hall
The celestial vocal stylings of Portishead's lead singer shone in a concert drawn from her first solo album.
Dance review: Ballet Preljocaj: Swan Lake, Lyric Theatre, QPAC
Ballet Preljocaj’s 'Swan Lake' offers a radical reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece in a finely crafted, beautifully delivered production.
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Theatre review: Ripening, Gasworks Arts Park
A heartfelt look at the intense experience of navigating pregnancy and childbirth in today’s Western medical system.
Theatre review: How To Hold A Sign, The Butterfly Club
An insightful and accessible exploration of the challenges faced by women working in the construction industry.
Theatre review: Austen in Therapy, Abbotsford Convent
Jane Austen lovers will find this enjoyable if they can look past the lacklustre production.
Theatre review: Mary Jane, Old Fitz Theatre
An intimate portrait of a woman caring for her chronically ill son.
Theatre review: The Anarchy (1138-53), KXT on Broadway
An experimental and inventive production that will provoke and pique curiosity.
Theatre review: Blue, State Theatre Centre of WA
'Blue' will kick you right in the heart; make sure your mascara is waterproof.