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Chess: The Musical (The National Theatre) – musical theatre review

Subterfuge and skullduggery abound, with the Russians and the Allies at loggerheads during the Cold War in Chess: The Musical. The…

Roaring (Chapel Off Chapel) – theatre review

Sex, crime and bad behaviour characterise the ’60s dark period drama romance Roaring, the debut work for writer and director…

Mamma Mia! The Musical (Princess Theatre) – musical theatre review

Featuring 22 tracks from ABBA, Mamma Mia! The Musical is bright, breezy, energetic and heaps of good-natured fun. Whenever it returns,…

Irish Film Festival 2023 – a preview

The Irish Film Festival is back bigger than ever. Boasting 16 films, including 15 Australian premieres, and award-winning titles and…

The Exorcist: Believer – movie review

Fifty years ago, The Exorcist rewrote the rule book. It was the first horror film nominated for Best Picture at…

Songs from the Book of Life (Arts Centre Melbourne) – narrative concert review

Just why Deborah Conway and her husband Willy Zygier are cherished as Australian music royalty is evident when you see…

The Creator – movie review

The sci-fi adventure The Creator questions whether artificial intelligence is the big bad bogey or not.A war is raging between…

Ordinary Gods and Monsters (Chris Womersley) – book review

Australian author Chris Womersley has an eclectic back catalogue; even his two connected novels – Cairo and The Diplomat –…

Win tickets to The Dive

- The Dive - Only in cinemas from 2 November 2023 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to The…

My Sister Jill (MTC) – theatre review

Their father was big and strong. He could be fun, but more often than not he was scary, angry, brutal…