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Lohengrin (Opera Australia) – opera review

Treachery and subterfuge abound in the Australian premiere of a new production of Richard Wagner’s otherworldly romance Lohengrin. It is a…

To Chiara – movie revew

To Chiara is the brainchild of Jonas Carpignano and the third in his Calabrian trilogy. But you don’t need to…

Operation Mincemeat – movie review

Director John Madden is a bit of an enigma. The Englishman is of course best known as the director of…

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- How to Please a Woman - Only in cinemas from 2 June 2022 We have 5 double in-season passes…

Celtic Illusion Reimagined (touring) – theatre review

Scintillating, fast paced, brilliantly choreographed Irish tap dancing. A strong, rhythmic, ear-pleasing score. Maestros on the fiddle and flute. Elegant…

Endless Rooms (Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever) – music review

Melbourne’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever is a band that has the appearance of following an older music model. I believe…

Sea of Tranquility (Emily St John Mandel) – book review

Emily St John Mandel came to prominence with her fourth book, the pandemic post-apocalypse Station Eleven. That book gained a…

Petite Maman – movie review

Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) is back with a breathtakingly beautiful film about childhood, loss and memory.…

New music round-up (for w/e 6 May 2022)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 6 May 2022. Headful…

The Merry Wives of Windsor (New Theatre) – theatre review

If Shakespeare had the vision of Nostradamus, he may well have foreseen The Merry Wives of Windsor being set in…