Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Maxim Boon, Journalist

Reviews / Arts
Spencer (Lab Kelpie)
"This may very well be the birth of a future Australian classic."
Features / Arts
Director Imara Savage On Finding The Spiritual In 'The Simpsons'
"When I first read it I thought, 'I don't even know what this is.' It's deeply strange on a first reading"
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Mae Martin: Dope (SCF)
"This is a damn funny show."
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Away (Malthouse/STC)
"Matthew Lutton is one of the most exhilarating directors in Australia today."
Features / Arts
Queensland Theatre's Sam Strong On Leading Australia's Theatre Industry From Brisbane
"I think you need to send a message to your industry that you are thinking about the future of theatre on a national scale."
Reviews / Arts
The Hodgetwins: No Filter (SCF)
"All the comedic finesse of making a baby laugh by jangling keys in its face."
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Peter and Bambi Heaven: The Magic Inside (SCF)
"Simultaneously a ridiculous parody that feels entirely believable."
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Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational (SCF)
"Ranganathan has plenty of fuel for his ire."
Features / Arts
Red Alert: The Best Escape Rooms In Sydney
Calling all codebreakers and puzzle pros: it's time to escape.
Reviews / Arts
Three Little Words (MTC)
"By design, theatre that avoids complication, and for many theatregoers, that's exactly how they like it."
Features / Arts
Playwright Will Eno: "Quiet Moments Are The Most Dramatic"
"I’m naturally drawn to those kinds of small, earthbound details of life"
Features / Arts
Becky Lucas On Why She's Conflicted About Liking Chris Brown
"I can't fault that sound, although it really puts me at odds with the feminist beliefs."
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