X

New music round-up (for w/e 7 June 2024)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 7 June 2024. There…

Coppélia (Qld Ballet) – dance review

A much-loved classic with a fresh update and uniquely Australian twist, Queensland Ballet’s season of Coppélia is a charming presentation…

Sea Symphony (Theatre Works’ courtyard) – theatre review

I can still recall imagery in my mind’s eye after reading Joseph Conrad’s vivid stories about the power of the…

Ghosts (Theatre Works) – theatre review

Take Henrik Ibsen’s controversial 1881 play – a scathing commentary on morality – and move it from its original Norwegian…

FOOD (Southbank Theatre) – theatre review

One of the most remarkable interactive theatrical experiences I have had, FOOD is about the palate, gluttony, sleight of hand…

Bad Boys: Ride or Die – movie review

The Bad Boys action-comedy franchise dates back to 1995. Now the fourth film in the series - Bad Boys: Ride…

To All Trains (Shellac) – music review

It really shouldn’t be a surprise that it was impossible to listen to the new Shellac record without mourning the…

Counting and Cracking (new Union Theatre) – theatre review

A country in turmoil and family trauma are at the heart of a multi award-winning drama with comedic elements. Counting and…

Blackout Songs (Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre) – theatre review

Addiction unplugged. The rollercoaster. Ecstatic. Imaginative. Outrageous. Vitriolic. Sexually charged. Ugly. Brutal. Destructive. Deadly. So is the relationship with the bottle…

The Beast – movie review

In these days of endless sequels, prequels, re-boots and re-imaginings, it often feels odd to encounter something out of left…