"This quality, high-energy, fun and funny production of boy-band bangers and girl power was well deserving of the rowdy wolf whistles and enthusiastic standing ovation it received." SAMARA PURNELL's been to see & Juliet.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reviews the opening concert of the 60th National Folk Festival at Exhibition Park.
Female writers are currently dominating the Australian crime fiction scene, with more women writing crime, psychological thrillers, and domestic noir than men, writes reviewer ANNA CREER.
"Oedipus the King teeters between the realistic and the formal, or ritualistic, and it is here that Michael Smith as director may have gone a step too far," writes reviewer HELEN MUSA.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews end to end, an exhibition of the craft of Louis Grant, curated by Consuelo Cavaniglia.
"Canberra Choral Society’s Our Stories gave its audience an unusual collection of material and much to reflect upon," says reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
HELEN MUSA reviews Autumn Days, ArtSound Radio Theatre, an afternoon of monologues and short play readings, mostly by Canberra writers.
LEN POWER reviews Romance Sublime! a performance by soprano Lorina Gore and pianist Anthony Smith.
"There are few musicals in the repertoire so well suited to the dramatic staging offered by Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, and this one lives up to the hype." Arts editor HELEN MUSA reviews Handa Opera's production of Phantom of the Opera.
NICK HORN reviews The Devil’s Violin, a performance by the Australian Chamber Orchestra led by guest violinist Ilya Gringolts.
"This piano recital journeyed across five centuries of Spanish music, from transcriptions on Sephardim music to the fiery spirit of modern Spanish composers." ROB KENNEDY reviews a recital by pianist Marcela Fiorillo.
"You know you’re in for something a little out of the ordinary when you’re greeted at the concert venue by the original, giant and creepy AF doll from Squid Games," writes reviewer SARAH BYRNE.
"I’m really not sure what the point of Swan? was and I was relieved when the show finished. Other members of the audience clearly had a great night out," writes dance reviewer MICHELLE POTTER.
"With three violinists and a continuo section of three more players, this ensemble certainly made beautiful music together." LEN POWER reviews 3 On 3, a performance by Apeiron Baroque.
"Apart from being hugely entertaining, Irony Done Here is also a revealing expose of the dedication, hard work, ingenuity and talent required to maintain a successful career in entertainment." BILL STEPHENS reviews Shortis & Simpson.
"The Dear Departed's got a housebound humour that is very well caught in this radio drama style presentation under Lexi Sekuless’ deft direction," writes reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
Musica da Camera reverted to being entirely a string orchestra for this first concert of the year under the direction of German violinist Daniel Röhn, writes reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.
COLIN STEELE reviews two new books by Australian authors that take their inspiration from dark themes.
"So beautiful, it felt like something you want to see a second or third time, just to be sure you didn’t miss anything." Critic ARNE SJOSTEDT's been to see Almost, Maine.
