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kerosene/SIRENS (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

A superbly nuanced performance by Izabella Yena elevates an outstanding piece of writing from Benjamin Nichol, who directs kerosene with Yena. She…

Alcarras – movie review

The sophomore feature from Spanish filmmaker Carla Simon (Summer 1993) Alcarras is a lyrical, leisurely paced, beautifully observed slice-of-life drama.…

Telethon Kid (Malthouse Theatre) – theatre review

Morality and money are at the heart of the acerbic Telethon Kid. Inspired by his own medical experiences, Melbourne-based writer Alistair…

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The Drowning Girls (Veronica Lando) – book review

Veronica Lando’s first novel The Whispering won the 2021 Banjo Prize for best unpublished manuscript. That book, set in the…

Parade (Chapel Off Chapel) – musical theatre review

Based on a true story, injustice and antisemitism are at the core of the powerful musical Parade. It is 1913 and…

Untitled Three-Hander (The MC Showroom) – theatre review

In the vein of the TV sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998) and perhaps best summed up as “much ado about nothing”, Untitled…

Capricorn (La Boite) – theatre review

The seemingly inexplicably-named Capricorn sees its action play out in the metaphoric fishbowl of a couple’s home…. or perhaps it…

2:22 – A Ghost Story (Her Majesty’s Theatre) – theatre review

A blood curdling scream at 2:22am sets the scene for a ghost story with a twist. Eleven months ago Jenny (Gemma…

Carmen – movie review

Loosely inspired by Bizet’s 1875 opera Carmen, this melodrama updates the timeless story to a more contemporary setting along the…