Comedy
Classic Penguins was one of the biggest hits of last year’s Fringe – just don’t tell anyone

On paper, Damien Warren-Smith’s Fringe hit Garry Starr: Classic Penguins is a romp through the literary canon. In the room, it’s an unpredictable hour of anarchic comedy – and an urban legend of the festival circuit.

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Books & Poetry
‘Real shock’ as local author longlisted for $60,000 Stella Prize

Natalie Harkin’s latest book exposes the exploited domestic labour of First Nations women. The “powerful reckoning” has just been longlisted for one of the country’s most prestigious literary prizes.

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Dance
Fringe review: Everyb0dy’s G0t A B0mb

Poetry in motion abounds from this dance show with an empowering undercurrent. ★★★

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