Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

A Melbourne ballet review by Alex First Read more

Songs from the Book of Life

A concert review by Alex First Read more

Asteroid City

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Barbie

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Julia: A Sydney theatre review by Alex First

Brilliantly performed by Justine Clarke, who, as the 27^th Australian Prime Minister, displays determination, indignance and frustration, I would suggest one’s political predilection will have a fair say in how Joanna Murray-Smith’s words go down. Read more

Wolf Play: A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First

Put succinctly, intriguing. Read more

Berhardt/Hamlet: A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First

We are in Paris in 1899. Read more

Made in China 2.0: a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First

I am faced with a predicament that I can’t say I have confronted too many times in four decades of reviewing. Read more

Josh Piterman talks to J-Wire

Popular musical theatre performer Josh Piterman has just landed one of the roles of his life. Read more

Antisemitism and racism capture attention in Armageddon Time

A new, sensitive, coming-of-age story highlighting the African American and Jewish experience is a vehicle to propel two bright young actors onto the world stage. They talk with J-Wire. Read more

Instruments of Dance (The Australian Ballet): reviewed by Alex First

The second line of Peter Allen’s iconic anthem, I Still Call Australia Home, contains the words “From New York to Rio and old London Town”. Read more

Hairspray: a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First

The spark burns brightly in Hairspray, a delightfully breezy musical with discrimination as its theme. Read more

Downton Abbey: A New Era – a movie review by Alex First

Set in 1928, the matriarch of the Crawley family – The Dowager, Countess of Grantham (Maggie Smith) – may be in failing health, but she has lost none of her bite. Read more