Reviews

Salome – It’s a little bit sick, a little bit sexy and absolutely brilliant

There seems to be a little bit of a theme with the last few productions at Opera Australia. Soprano goes…

14 years ago

Delicate and magical – A Guide to Unhappiness

I knew nothing about A Guide to Unhappiness or its performers going into this show, which is part of the…

14 years ago

Melbourne Festival: Orlando

Tell me a story. Tell me in a way that it's not been told before. This is the bliss of…

14 years ago

Too sweet?

On the ABC's 2005 show "My favourite film", Amelie placed second and the character’s whimsical nature prompted Judith Lucy to…

14 years ago

Melbourne Festival: After Life

There's still an odd belief that capital A Arty Farty festivals should open with an opera. Opera is grand and…

14 years ago

Atmospheric and off kilter world

Smallpox Theatre’s A Grim Era is an odd piece showing great promise. I hope lots of people support the show…

14 years ago

Inconsistent collection

The Jar Collector tells three stories of the difficulties of mothers either before, during or after childbirth. Some aspects of…

14 years ago

Melbourne Festival: I’ll give up arts festivals for teachers like this

Nilaja Sun's from New York and let's hope Melbourne audiences can make up for the disgraceful welcome to Australia she…

14 years ago

Magic and philosophy – A Guide to Unhappiness

A Guide to Unhappiness is a self-aware show that realises introspection, like many things, is better in moderation. Here it…

14 years ago

Tinkertown

Following up from winning the Writers’ Fellowship award for Sleepyhead, Perth playwright Nathaniel Moncrieff and co-director Sam Farringdon breathe life…

14 years ago