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Julia (STC) – theatre review

Brilliantly performed by Justine Clarke who, as the 27th Australian Prime Minister, displays determination, indignance and frustration, I would suggest…

I Have Some Questions For You (Rebecca Makkai) – book review

True crime and true crime podcasts are having a moment, not only in the real world but also in fiction.…

New music round-up (for w/e 31 March 2023)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 31 March 2023. Having…

Fences (STC) – theatre review

We’re among African Americans in a working-class suburb in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1950s. Although affable when it suits him, Troy…

Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica (Ensemble) – theatre review

The word ‘Rhinestone’ immediately makes me think of ‘Cowboy’. So, when I saw the title of the current play at…

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Seymour Centre) – theatre review

What a hoot! Featured performer Jay James-Moody, the artistic director of Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre, has adapted (to the present day)…

Broker – movie review

Hirokazu Kore-eda is one of Japan’s greatest living filmmakers. You could mount a case he’s the greatest living Japanese filmmaker…

Strange Dance (Philip Selway) – music review

Philip Selway, best known as the drummer in Radiohead, has released his third solo album revealing an affinity for the…

Madama Butterfly (Opera Australia’s Handa Opera) – opera review

Opera Australia’s Handa Opera Madama Butterfly sears with emotion. It is a splendid and spectacular offering, with surprises, against the backdrop…

The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? (STC) – theatre review

Intelligent couple Stevie (Claudia Karvan) and Martin Gray (Nathan Page) have been happily married for 22 years. They have a 17-year-old…