Nanci Nott Nanci Nott i(16401858 works by)
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1 Musical Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert – the Musical, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre Nanci Nott , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2024;

— Review of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Musical Stephan Elliott , Allan Scott , 2006 single work musical theatre

'This accomplished jukebox musical served as a reminder of how far society has (and hasn’t) evolved.'

1 Life with Art Is Never Boring (Lucky You're So Good at Drawing!) Nanci Nott , 2024 single work poetry
— Appears in: Right Way Down and Other Poems 2024; (p. 36-37)
1 Book Review : Sweeney and the Bicycles, Philip Salom Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , January 2023;

— Review of Sweeney and the Bicycles Philip Salom , 2022 single work novel

'This psychologically perceptive novel Illuminates states of stagnation and change in the context of a traumatic past.'

1 Book Review : A Country of Eternal Light, Paul Dalgarno Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , January 2023;

— Review of A Country of Eternal Light Paul Dalgarno , 2023 single work novel

'A stunning story about the ephemeral nature of life in a human body.'

1 Book Review : Little Plum, Laura McPhee-Browne Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , February 2023;

— Review of Little Plum Laura McPhee-Browne , 2023 single work novel

'Little Plum conveys the emotional essence of changeable states with nuanced insight.'

1 Book Review : Fat Girl Dancing, Kris Kneen Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2023;

— Review of Fat Girl Dancing Krissy Kneen , 2023 single work autobiography

'An achingly honest memoir of otherness, queerness and embodied becoming.'

1 Book Review : The Albatross, Nina Wan Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2023;

— Review of The Albatross Nina Wan , 2023 single work novel

'An understated debut novel featuring tandem timelines, unresolved tension and well-controlled prose.'

1 Book Review : Sad Girl Novel, Pip Finkemeyer Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , June 2023;

— Review of Sad Girl Novel Pip Finkemeyer , 2023 single work novel

'A fundamentally meta novel that plays with its own understated self-awareness.'

1 Book Review: The Heart Is a Star, Megan Rogers Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2023;

— Review of The Heart Is a Star Megan Rogers , 2023 single work novel

'Megan Roger’s debut novel vibrates with metaphor and a constant consideration of symbolic meaning.'

1 Book Review : Exquisite Corpse, Marija Peričić Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2023;

— Review of Exquisite Corpse Marija Pericic , 2023 single work novel

'This entropic un-romance is about control: losing it, wanting it, taking it.'

1 Book Review : Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life, Anna Funder Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2023;

— Review of Wifedom : Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life Anna Funder , 2023 single work biography

'Conspicuously missing from male-centric biographies, Eileen O’Shaughnessy is the true Orwellian hero.'

1 Book Review : Prudish Nation, Paul Dalgarno Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2023;

— Review of Prudish Nation Paul Dalgarno , 2023 selected work interview

'Over 30 authors offer their perspectives on "unconventional" relationships.'

1 Book Review : But the Girl, Jessica Zhan Mei Yu Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , September 2023;

— Review of But the Girl Jessica Zhan Mei Yu , 2023 single work novel

'This delightful debut is a literary coming-of-age story.'

1 Book Review : Why We Are Here, Briohny Doyle Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , September 2023;

— Review of Why We Are Here Briohny Doyle , 2023 single work novel

'A hilarious and devastating window into the transformative impacts of love and grief.'

1 Book Review : Green Dot, Madeleine Gray Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , November 2023;

— Review of Green Dot Madeleine Gray , 2023 single work novel

'This impressive debut explores the complexities of love in the context of an illicit workplace romance.'

1 Theatre Review : The Bleeding Tree, The Blue Room Theatre Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2023;

— Review of The Bleeding Tree Angus Cerini , 2015 single work drama

'This unforgettable murder ballad explores the tense relationship between violence, complicity, unity and resilience.' 

1 Theatre Review : Blueback, Claremont Showground, WA Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2023;

— Review of Blueback Peta Murray , 1999 single work drama

'This stunning puppetry show emphasises the similarities between humans and marine life.' 

1 Theatre Review : The Snow, State Theatre of WA Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2023;

— Review of The Snow Finegan Kruckemeyer , 2016 single work drama
1 Musical Review : Seven Little Australians, Stirling Theatre, WA Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2023;

— Review of Seven Little Australians Peter Yeldham , John Palmer , Jim Graham , 1988 single work musical theatre

'The Stirling Players loyally resurrect this beloved Australian classic with dramatic flair and authentic affection.'

1 Theatre Review : Dirty Birds, Heath Ledger Theatre, WA Nanci Nott , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , November 2023;

— Review of Dirty Birds Hayley McElhinney , Mandy McElhinney , 2023 single work drama

''Dirty Birds' explores the off-centre symmetry of sisterhood in a context of anxious absurdity.'

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