Snakeface | Theatre Review
A reclamation of self, inspired by the Medusa myth. As you enter the Belvoir St Downstairs theatre, you see a large, dimly lit, slab of clay as club music fills […]
Diaspora
In Search Of My Shadow | Documentary Review
Highlighting the retrospective works and diasporic life of artist, producer and actor Saleh Saqqaf. On a vibrant evening at the Bankstown Arts Centre, In Search of My Shadow brought audiences […]
Akil Ahamat: Extinguishing Hope, University of Technology Sydney Gallery | Exhibition Review
The artist examines pathways to mitigate the spectre of disaster. How might it appear to live without hope? Akil Ahamat is grasping for answers. Curated by Sebastian-Henry Jones, Extinguishing Hope […]
Fully Sikh: hot chips and turmeric stains | Book Review
Poetry and prose speak to the experience of growing up Indian in Western Australia. Devouring Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa’s debut book Fully Sikh: hot chips and turmeric stains (2025) within two […]
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Those Opulent Days | Book Review
A crime thriller set in 1920s Vietnam. Right from the start of Those Opulent Days is a threat of destruction. The book is the first novel from Jacquie Pham, a […]
3rd Bankstown Biennale | Exhibition Review
CaLD and First Nations artists challenge the traditional Anglo-Saxon art sphere. The 3rd Bankstown Biennale emerges as a powerful artistic and cultural statement, led by culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) […]
Stories From Here, Sydney Festival | Walking Tour Review
An audio walking tour that explores the hidden worlds of Bankstown’s youth. The Sydney Festival’s Stories From Here walking tour proved to be a powerful exploration of youth voices and […]
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Dance Clan, Bangarra Dance Theatre | Performance Review
Different choreographers come together to present a showcase for Bangarra Dance Theatre. Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Dance Clan is an ongoing lineage of dance work that twines storytellers, choreographers, dancers and […]
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Shapeshifting: First Nations Lyric Nonfiction | Book Review
A powerful collection of lyric essays reshaping storytelling to reflect First Nations culture and history. Unravelling the ways colonial history shapes the present can be daunting. One powerful approach is […]
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The Rapture | Performance Review
Heralded by hymn music, ‘Pole Dance Daddy’ Cleo Rapture strutted into the middle of the big top wearing a shiny robe and eight-inch platforms. If the nightclub is a queer […]