Reviews
Film review: Present Laughter, National Theatre Live
A deliciously camp version of the Noël Coward play, direct to Australian screens from the London stage.
Book review: Field of Poppies by Carmel Bird
A gentle allegory for the notion that the good life goes on – for the privileged, at least.
Stick By Me, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
Andy Manley’s nearly wordless performance captivates young audiences, making the most of their powerful imaginations.
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.