Essays
Circles in the water: A credo for theatre criticism
What do I owe myself when I go to the theatre? An essay about attention, expertise, repetition, astonishment, and the kind of critic I hope to become and to remain.
Essays
Longer-form writing on theatre, performance and the ideas around them.
Essays
Funeral Flowers: Still growing
Emotionally devastating, psychologically astute and quietly transformative, Funeral Flowers is a remarkable Australian premiere. Lucy Ansell's extraordinary solo performance brings Emma Dennis-Edwards' compassionate meditation on care, resilience and hope vividly to life.
Essays
Losing Face and the trouble with ageing well
Marieke Hardy’s Losing Face turns the contemporary project of “ageing well” into grotesque farce. But as the bodies become stranger and the jokes keep coming, a more uncomfortable question emerges: what exactly are we laughing at?