Victoria

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.

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.

Event review: DroneArt Show, Caulfield Racecourse
Over-hyped drone show delivered barely-there spectacle.

Exhibition review: Masakatsu Sashie and Creature Creature, Outré Gallery
Two highly distinctive artists combine to create an exhibition to savour.Â

Performance review: Night Night, Alexander Theatre, Monash Performing Arts CentresÂ
A profound tale, told with modern tech whizz-bangery that inspires, makes us think and touches the heart.

Theatre review: Endgames, fortyfivedownstairs
Three short works from modernist playwrights Chekhov, Beckett and Hibberd.
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Theatre review: FEMME PLAY [ungrateful slut], The Butterfly Club
Judy Doubas’ latest play illuminates women’s roles in contemporary society.

Performance review: Vandemonian Lags, Melbourne Recital Centre
A reprisal of a musical production by Mick Thomas and friends about Tasmanian convicts and their stories.