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Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal (touring) – circus review

Several years ago, I was fortunate to see Cirque du Soleil’s “O” at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, with performers…

Strays – movie review

You only have to watch commercial TV one evening to know that Australians love their dogs. I think it’s also…

Monument (Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre) – theatre review

An unexpected power play between an about to be anointed Prime Minister and a make-up artist readying her to take…

Win tickets to Everybody Loves Jeanne

- Everybody Loves Jeanne - Only in cinemas from 7 September 2023 We have 10 double in-season passes thanks to…

Independence Square (Martin Cruz Smith) – book review

Martin Cruz Smith’s Russian detective Arkady Renko has been kicking around since 1981’s Gorky Park. Even in that book he…

Guys & Dolls (Chapel Off Chapel) – musical theatre review

The atmosphere of the era is set the moment one enters The Chapel at Chapel Off Chapel, which has been…

Escaped Alone and What If If Only (MTC) – theatre review

Now in her mid 80s, Caryl Churchill is regarded as one of the world’s greatest living playwrights. Her work is innovative…

Divas (Sydney Opera House) – theatre review

Bernadette Robinson’s new theatrical offering, Divas is currently on at the Sydney Opera House. In her own words, she has…

Talk To Me – movie review

The superior and effective Australian-produced horror film Talk To Me taps into the trope of a group of teens playing…

Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter – movie review

Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter is an atmospheric horror movie based on a chapter from Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic novel…