18 Nov 2021
Eureka Day by Jonathon Spector: Amusing And Thought Provoking Theatre ~ Review
Set in a Californian alternative private school, Jonathon Spector’s Eureka Day opens with a board meeting, where the welcoming of a new member provides an…
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29 Oct 2021
Stones In His Pockets: Celebrity Culture In The Spotlight ~ Theatre Review
As if cued by special effects on a movie set, the moment their Irish accents rang out it rained. Talk about setting the scene! Fortunately raucous laughter soon…
25 Oct 2021
The Moon Lantern Trail and Lucky Dumpling Market: A Feast For The Eyes And The Appetite ~ OzAsia Festival Review
Living in Australia, one of the most savage outcomes of the COVID world seems to be the toll it’s taking on the arts. It seems one event after another has been…
23 Oct 2021
The Laramie Project: We Don’t Raise Our Children Like That Around Here ~ Theatre Review
Long term Adelaide residents will immediately recognise the eerie similarity between The Laramie Project and our own equivalent moment of shame when Adelaide…
22 Oct 2021
Destinations by Belle Chen: A Journey Of Music Of One ~ OzAsia Review
We have entered a world where one person, with the aid of musical technology, can sound like an ensemble. A solo performer, playing the role of technician as…
21 Oct 2021
White Pearl by Anchuli Felicia King: When All That Seems Right Goes All Wrong ~ OzAsia Festival 2021 Review
Sydney Theatre Company and Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta, Wed 20 Oct, 2021.
18 Oct 2021
Carla Lippis With Hugh Stuckey & James Muller: A Musical Meal For The Ears ~ Review
A long time coming this re-scheduled evening was originally meant to be part of the Adelaide Guitar Festival back in July but was shut down because of….well…
10 Oct 2021
4000 Miles by Amy Herzog: A Life To Remember And A Time To Forget ~Theatre Review
University of Adelaide Theatre Guild, Little Theatre, Sat 9 Oct, 2021.
10 Oct 2021
HORROR HEIGHTS by Bec Hill: THE SLIME: BOOK 1: Ooey Gooey! ~ Book Review
Comedienne Hill’s first book is a cool kiddie title with nice characters, a sweetly rude sense of humour, and just enough scary stuff for rugrats.
10 Oct 2021
THE DARK by Emma Haughton: Heavy Frost ~ Book Review
Haughton’s first novel for adults is a psychodramatic murder/mystery pageturner with a lot going for it, although it’s somewhat undone by at least one major…
10 Oct 2021
THE LAST GUESTS by J.P. Pomare: Caught By The Camera ~ Book Review
The fourth novel by the New Zealand-born but Melbourne-residing Pomare is an unnerving, character-heavy thriller built upon an all-too-familiar fear of…
10 Oct 2021
THIS MUCH IS TRUE by Miriam Margolyes: Wicked Child! ~ Book Review
The marvellous Miriam finally pens an epic, no-holds-barred (of course) memoir, mostly written during lockdown last year, and the result is a wonderfully rude…