Boys on the Verge of Tears (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review
Boys on the Verge of Tears is one of the toughest, grittiest plays I have come across. Having premiered at…
Lyceum Highway and Metropolis Monologues (Melbourne Writers’ Theatre) – theatre reviews
Can we escape a tortured past? That question is at the heart of the new drama Lyceum Highway, written by…
An Audience with Don Dunstan – theatre review
Strong socially progressive views, music and poetry distinguish Neil Cole’s new play An Audience with Don Dunstan. It shines a…
Kagami: Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum (Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre) – theatre review
A Zen experience involving the late, great Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (17th January, 1952 – 28th March, 2023), Kagami fuses…
The Removalists (MTC) – theatre review
A rogue cop, police brutality and domestic violence are front and centre in David Williamson’s incendiary satire The Removalists. Written…
Black Bag – movie review
British intelligence is under the microscope in Black Bag. George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) is an elite operative at Britain’s closely…
An Audience with Don Dunstan (Chapel Off Chapel) – theatre review
Strong socially progressive views, music and poetry distinguish Neil Cole’s new play An Audience with Don Dunstan. It shines a…
RBG: Of Many, One (Sydney Theatre Company) – theatre review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stunning. Brilliant. Remarkable. Heather Mitchell’s portrayal of US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of the most extraordinary…
Spit – movie review
The filmmakers have dipped back into the well and reprised an iconic Australian character. I speak of Johnny Spitieri (aka…
Three Sisters (Theatre Works) – theatre review
Misery abounds in Anton Chekov’s Three Sisters. One hundred and 25 years after he wrote it, it continues to resonate.…