Reviews
Book review: The Safe Place by Anna Downes
Australian-based British writer Anna Downes’ debut novel is an intense domestic thriller.
Theatre review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1 and 2
After 49 weeks, The Boy Who Lived returns to the Melbourne stage – the first international production of the sequel…
Book Review: The Scomo Diaries by Tosh Greenslade and Andrew Weldon
Tosh Greenslade and Andrew Weldon mercilessly lampoon the prime minister.
Exhibition Review: NGV Triennial, NGV International
A wonderful and immersive experience, the Triennial takes the visitor on a long and circuitous journey through time and space.
Book Review: Living with the Anthropocene
Edited by Cameron Muir, Kirsten Wehner and Jenny Newell, these excellent essays speak more of loss than of hope.
Music Review: Tempora Mutantur, Australian Haydn Ensemble
In times like these we are privileged to be presented with a magnificent triple bill full of splendid playing.
Theatre Review: Beanstalk, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
Comedian, actor, writer and director Sam Longley beautifully brings to life the 'revised' version of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Theatre Review: James Galea’s Best Trick Ever
A family friendly vibe, Galea leads the way as our charming host of Best Trick Ever presented at the Sydney…
Book Review: The Stranger Artist by Quentin Sprague
This book abounds with fascinating anecdotes about the lives of Kimberley artists.
Book Review: To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
A sci-fi epic of technologies and cultures clashing across the stars.