Review: 7 Pleasures (Melbourne Festival)
A thought-provoking exploration of the politics of pleasure.
October 18, 2017
Review: I Am My Own Wife (Black Swan State Theatre Company)
Brendan Hanson gives a tour de force performance in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
October 18, 2017
Review: Tree of Codes (Melbourne Festival)
Fabulous dancing and stunning staging and yet...
October 18, 2017
Review: Beethoven’s Emperor (Australian Haydn Ensemble)
A smart, musically rich programme played with passion.
October 17, 2017
Review: QSO and Piers Lane – 40 Years (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
Lane and the QSO deliver orchestral storytelling and emotional extremes.
October 17, 2017
Review: Dream Sequence (Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Carriageworks)
Brett Dean and the SSO plunge the audience deep into a sonic dreamworld.
October 17, 2017
Review: Angelique (isthisyours?)
Compelling world premiere delights and surprises.
October 16, 2017
Review: Natalie Clein (Utzon Music Series)
English star cellist gets Bach to the basics.
October 16, 2017
Review: The Healers (The Flowers of War)
This "pocket opera" is musically admirable but has yet to achieve its full potential.
October 15, 2017
Review: Miracle City (The Theatre Division, Sydney Opera House)
Missy Higgins delivers the hit in a worthy Australian musical.
October 15, 2017
Review: Michael Ball and Alfie Boe: Together in Concert (Live Nation)
The two star tenors deliver together but truly soar when they sing solo.
October 14, 2017
Review: MSO Plays Beethoven 8 (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
Life-affirming musicianship led by an esteemed British clarinettist and maestro.
October 13, 2017
Review: Emmanuel Pahud (Australian Chamber Orchestra)
The Swiss flautist brought a powerful energy to match that of the ACO.
October 13, 2017