I am Emilia Bassano (Justin Art House Museum) – theatre review
What’s the truism? Behind every great man there is a woman. There would be few arguments
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The Conference – movie review
The Conference is a fictionalised account of what is unquestionably the most horrific conference in
Medea: Out of the Mouths of Babes (Theatre Works) – theatre review
A superb, creative staging of the Greek tragedy Medea, knowledge of the story before entering
The Marvellous Life of Carlo Gatti (Theatre Works) – theatre review
A pianist from an ice cream parlour (Connor Dariol), a psychologist (Shamita Siva) and a
The Importance of Being Jewish (Saltpillar Theatre) – theatre review
A romp, The Importance of Being Jewish showcases playwright Rob Selzer’s insight and wit. For the
Employee of the Month – movie review
Vincent Peltier’s (Jerome Commandeur) life is on the line in the often-hilarious French comedy Employee
Juniper – movie review
She’s rude, belligerent and overbearing, and proud of it. She’s crippled and ailing, drinks like
Murder Party – movie review
The title Murder Party has both sinister and fun overtones. In reality, what you get
Gone Girls (Gasworks) – theatre review
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister and Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop – the
Press Play – movie review
The fantasy romance Press Play concerns two young people who fall in love, before their