Arts & Entertainment Reviews

In many ways, the Icelandic composer and multi-instrumentalist hovers above genre. Beyond his classical instrumentation, sound does not answer to the structural expectations of classical music, nor is it under the same social scrutinies: somewhere, an early applause spilt out before a piece had finished.

Many of us grew up watching Robert Redford. This veteran actor has went through a considerable amount of change in the film and television industry making him quite the time capsule. A productive one at that, going through a plethora of theatre, t…

To this day, I still think one of the most amazing pieces any beginner pianist can learn is Bach’s Prelude No.1 in C major. It’s simple, in common time, no pesky key signatures, and can make every parent feel good about investing their first h…

The opening commands our attention. Even as we return to our seats after interval, a lone dancer is on a silent stage. Smoke from the smoke machine, is the first indication of what's to come. If the hint hadn't already been given away by t…

"The play's the thing, " said Hamlet. What does it take to rent a tiny corner of a warehouse bunker, full of the dust of disrepair and a decade of emptiness, cold as Antarctica in winter, hidden amongst the war zone that is Sydney Park and invite…

Custody is a strong execution of simplicity. This French drama is the antithesis of overcompensating in cinematic storytelling gracing us with a provocative script and great performances throughout its 93 minute runtime. With a scre…

SHOUT IT FROM THE HIGHEST HILLS As history goes, Martha Jane Cannary (aka Calamity Jane) apparently met in Deadwood, but never married or even had a relationship with, Wild Bill Hickok. Facts we do know are Calamity Jane w…

5 star review of new play by James Balien and Roger Vickery, directed by Kevin Jackson, world premiere at The Depot Theatre Sydney.

21-year-old multi-instrumentalist and producer Ukiyo shared his new EP Fantasy with the world yesterday which features a fresh electronic sound that transports you deep into his fantastical world.

On Chesil Beach takes the cliché-ridden romance genre to some refreshing tangents. Whereas the obstacles of many cinematic couples ranged from tragedy to long distance, here you have something a bit more personal – one’s own insecurities. Thi…