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IRL (La Boite Theatre Company) – theatre review

Social media is a language. Those you speak it will appreciate the authenticity of the early scenes of Lewis Treston’s…

Dogfight (Chapel Off Chapel) – musical theatre review

More than ever, in 2023 the theme has an ick factor. It made my skin crawl. Today, cyberbullying is unfortunately rife,…

La Cage aux Folles (Arts Centre Melbourne) – musical theatre review

Forty years on, the winner of 11 Tony Awards remains so much rambunctious fun. This all-new Australian production stars five-time Helpmann…

Vietgone (Queensland Theatre) – theatre review

This exhilarating hip-hop musical from Queensland Theatre is a huge crowd-pleaser, ending the year of productions on a high note.…

Caravaggio’s Shadow – movie review

The lavish Italian/French co-production Caravaggio’s Shadow by actor-director Michele Placido looks at the final years in the life of Caravaggio…

The Marvels – movie review

Where did it all go so wrong? After several era-defining movies, the Marvel franchise seems to be sputtering. Judging by…

Villainy (The MC Showroom) – musical theatre review

There is something wicked and subversive about storybook villains rising and trying to rewrite their fate. That’s the premise of the…

The Waiting Room (Silver String Productions) – theatre review

Five young women at the pearly gates, or are they at the gates of hell? Taken far too young, they are…

Everyone on this Train is a Suspect (Benjamin Stevenson) – book review

After the success of his comic golden age of crime thriller Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone and the…

The Dive – movie review

Another formulaic survival story, The Dive is a remake of the little-seen 2020 Norwegian drama Breaking Surface, and it adds…