live performance

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.

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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.

Installation review: Endling, Vivid Sydney
A solo act that combines projections, sound and narration with confined aerial and physical theatre.

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