Fresh, thoughtful journalism and creative works produced by students
of the School of Art, Communication and English at the University of Sydney.
Reviews
Review: Seventeen, Seymour Centre
Walking into WildThingProduction’s Seventeen at the Seymour Centre, we were instantly taken back to high school. The stage had been covered in AstroTurf. There...
Review: The Cat Empire, Sydney Opera House
Music is the language of us all
The Cat Empire’s latest show at the Sydney Opera House was an electrifying display of the band’s capacity...
Film Review: The Teacher Who Promised the Sea
Patricia Font’s latest film The Teacher Who Promised the Sea shines a poignant light on the haunting echoes of the Spanish Civil War.
The film...
Sydney Writers’ Festival Review: ‘Feast’ and ‘The Dinner Dilemma’
As the Sydney Writers' Festival often evokes the impression of “bookworms”, the “nerds” and the “intellects”, it may come as a surprise that it...
Review: Ngaiire dazzles audience at Sydney Opera House
When Ngaiire began to sing I felt as if I was being shaken to life.
As a first timer to the Sydney Opera House, I...
Review: Vänskä conducts the Music of Sibelius
Jean Sibelius is undoubtedly Finland’s most celebrated composer. While typically remembered for his passionate symphonic works and concertos, Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä’s latest show...
Review: Kandisky, Art Gallery NSW
Kandinsky is an artist famous for his bright colours and bold abstract forms. While many may have seen a few of his best-known paintings,...
Finding the light: Wildschut & Brauss dazzle in opening Sydney show
The City Recital Hall in Sydney’s Angel Place is usually quiet on a Saturday afternoon, drawing only the most passionate classical music lovers together...
What the hell is an “AUSTRALIAN STORY”?
"What the Hell is an Australian Story?" was an insightful talk show punctuated by humour.
It opened with the creative director of Word Travels, Miles...
