New Zealand crime writing is notable for incorporating NZ's unique cultural landscape, including Maori culture and history, writes book reviewer ANNA CREER.
Review
"It’s hard to do justice to the detail of what was going on but there was a strong sense that justice was being done to Bach’s steady morally and musically persuasive works." ALANNA MACLEAN reviews a performance by Canberra Bach Ensemble.
"It was a pleasure to listen to singing that was so seemingly effortless, unforced and cleanly articulated – yet always tightly in the groove." NICK HORN reviews Lyhra.
MICHAEL WILSON reviews Gershwin and Shostakovich, a performance by the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Nancy Denis' M’ap Boule, "part singing, part narrative, with a fair amount of great costuming, a set that can become very atmospheric and a little audience participation."
"After decades of involvement in dance-related activities – performing, choreographing, teaching, writing – Marrow was one of the most difficult productions to understand and enjoy I have come across," says dance reviewer MICHELLE POTTER.
"It starts off like a piece of theatre, but soon becomes a kind of drama workshop where the audience is encouraged to comment and participate." ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Stages of Empathy, a production by Rebus Theatre.
COLIN STEELE reviews Adam Courtney's memoir My Father Bryce, which reveals Bryce to be a complex, driven man and an often absentee father.
"This exhibition is a reminder that our search for more environmental and sustainable sources of energy will inevitably cause consequences for some of the surrounding communities." MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews Fulcrum, by Aidan Hartshorn.
"Bangarra's Illume is a visually striking work, with impressive set design, an intriguing video installation and a stark depiction of glaring lights of modern design and the beauty of the natural world," writes reviewer SAMARA PURNELL.
"Christie’s play provides suspense and humour as this early 1950s plot unfolds. Much of the humour comes from the eccentricities of the characters involved." LEN POWER reviews Agatha Christie's Spider’s Web, a production by Canberra Rep.
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews 21 Hearts: Vivian Bullwinkel and The Nurses of the Vyner Brooke.
