Category: Reviews

CSE Revue’s production of Script Bob Square Brackets, performed at the Science Theatre, was two and a half hours of pure hilarity that completely exceeded my expectations. From the very beginning, it was clear that the audience was in for a lively experience. The play opened with an incredible dance performance that was energetic, bubbly…

Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains material on an Indigenous person who has passed. Directed by Maggie Miles and First Nations Anmatyerr woman, Trisha Morton-Thomas, the 2025 documentary, Journey Home, David Gulpilil, is a powerful capture of the community, grief, tradition, and ceremony for the legendary Indigenous…

More than half a decade on from the initial outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent years of lockdowns and global panic, it seems like we have made a conscious collective effort to forget—or at the very least, move past—the pandemic. It was easy to see the irony, stepping into a sold out showing of Eddington (dir.…

I watched Lesbian Space Princess at the State Theatre as part of the Sydney Film Festival (4-15 June), and I haven’t stopped giggling since. The random and equally hilarious scenes keep popping in my head at the most absurd times. The seriousness of the grand State Theatre was contradicted by how absurd, queer and animated…

The experiences of womanhood have been increasingly accounted for in film-making in the past decade – but to what extent is truthful representation lacking? When it operates within the premise of a westernised setting, a perspective is often left out: women of colour.  However, Chinese-Australian Film-maker Amy Wang demolishes this pattern in her new Independent…

A recent panel discussion featuring mental health experts and advocates examined cultural influence, shapes perceptions, stigma, and approaches to mental health support. Each panellist shared unique insights on how cultural contexts can deeply affect individuals’ experiences and understanding of mental health.  Moderated by Theresa, the panel included Ratin Listiyandini, Bevan Rankins, Leon Dong, and Zainal…