Reviews
Six, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
This contemporary take on 16th-century English history marries witty writing with 90s girl pop.
The Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory by Corey White
White tells his story with a disarming utter frankness.
Lapse by Sarah Thornton
Sarah Thornton is at her best in her depiction of a football-mad community.
Amnesia Findings by Anna Jacobson
Jacobson reminisces on Jewish culture, family, dementia, anxiety and love in a haunting and beautiful poetry collection.
Turn Left at Venus by Inez Baranay
Inez Baranay presents in elegant prose a richly laden smorgasbord of concepts and ideas.
Fiona Tan: Ascent, Samstag Museum of Art (SA)
This exhibition questions how we use collective cliches to construct narratives, but is it the best route to truth?
Down and Out in Paradise by Luke Williams
Luke Williams’s travel memoir takes us on his personal journey through sex work, drugs, and depression in Southeast Asia.
Fleabag, National Theatre Live
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s one-woman show leaves you wanting more – so luckily there’s two seasons of the TV series too.
The Sea & Us by Catherine de Saint Phalle
Novels of this quality are a rare and pleasurable event.
Stop Being Reasonable by Eleanor Gordon-Smith
Eleanor Gordon-Smith is a philosopher with the ability to convey complex ideas with exceptional lucidity.