Celtic Illusion Reimagined (touring) – theatre review
Scintillating, fast paced, brilliantly choreographed Irish tap dancing. A strong, rhythmic, ear-pleasing score. Maestros on
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Petite Maman – movie review
Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) is back with a breathtakingly beautiful film
La Traviata (Opera Australia) – opera review
Soprano Stacey Alleaume is almost ethereal in a scintillating performance as Violetta Valery in Giuseppe
The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson – movie review
Leah Purcell’s The Drover’s Wife* is a story of hardship and resilience. This magnificently shot
Girl from the North Country (Comedy Theatre) – theatre review
Set during the Great Depression, Girl from the North Country is a brilliantly conceived and
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (iOpera & Melbourne Opera) – opera review
Think of the notoriously sinful cities Sodom and Gomorrah referenced in the bible that were
The Heartbreak Choir (MTC) – theatre review
A delightful, poignant, funny, uplifting play with music, The Heartbreak Choir charms its way into
After Yang – movie review
Artificial intelligence is in the spotlight in the sensitive science fiction drama After Yang. Yang
Ally Morgan, Not Today (Theatre Works) – theatre review
So, okay, off the top here’s my recommendation – go along and see Not Today
Matador la experienca (Meat Market) – theatre review
Matador la experienca has taken the best of Matador and stepped it up a notch