"The production is easy to watch, with no demands on the audience other than to enjoy a pleasant and uplifting night." SAMARA PURNELL reviews the Victorian State Ballet's production of Beauty and the Beast.
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Tempo Theatre's production of Mother and Son. "The play brings Arthur and Maggie to some kind of gentle resolution and the end is touching."
"One of the intentions of this production is to revitalise the tjaabi song tradition in the Pilbara, as well as sharing the music and stories with a wider public," writes music reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.
COLIN STEELE reviews new horror novel by Canberra author Kaaron Warren. He describes The Under History as "an impressive dark, haunting and decidedly original, novel that juxtaposes the themes of family, loss and self-preservation".
"The extraordinary sympathy and synchronicity amongst the Goldners is a remarkable thing. I don’t know if I have ever seen such perfectly co-ordinated playing in an ensemble," writes reviewer SARAH BYRNE.
"Subject to Change was one of Quantum Leap’s strongest productions and a fitting farewell to Ruth Osborne who has been at the helm of QL2 Dance since the beginning of its existence some 25 years ago," writes reviewer MICHELLE POTTER.