Ned Hirst Ned Hirst i(25971088 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Theatre Review : Berlin, Flight Path Theatre Ned Hirst , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , October 2024;

— Review of Berlin Joanna Murray-Smith , 2020 single work drama

'A tense two-hander played against the shadows of history.'

1 Theatre Review: Swim, Carriageworks Ned Hirst , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2024;

— Review of Swim Ellen van Neerven , 2019 single work drama

'A trip to a public pool provokes deep, submerged reflections.'

1 Theatre Review : Saplings, Sydney Festival Ned Hirst , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , February 2024;

— Review of Saplings Hannah Belanszky , 2024 single work drama

'Stories of young people in the youth justice system.'

1 Theatre Review : Switzerland, Ensemble Theatre Ned Hirst , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2024;

— Review of Switzerland Joanna Murray-Smith , 2014 single work drama

'Patricia Highsmith is all the rage at the moment, so it's a good time to stage Joanna Murray-Smith's play about the writer.' 

1 Theatre Review : The Gospel According to Paul, Sydney Opera House Ned Hirst , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , June 2024;

— Review of The Gospel According to Paul Jonathan Biggins , 2019 single work drama

'Jonathan Biggins returns for another season in office as our former Prime Minister.'

1 Book Review : Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags, Jim Haynes Ned Hirst , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , January 2023;

— Review of Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags : Australia's Most Colourful Criminal Characters Jim Haynes , 2022 selected work biography

'True crime characters in Australia's history.'

1 Book Review : Shirley, Ronnie Scott Ned Hirst , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , February 2023;

— Review of Shirley Ronnie Scott , 2023 single work novel

'An opaque book that navigates the liminal spaces between relationships.'

1 Book Review : Eta Draconis, Brendan Ritchie Ned Hirst , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , June 2023;

— Review of Eta Draconis Brendan Ritchie , 2023 single work novel

'An award-winning 'cli-fi' novel tracks two sisters as they make their way in a dying world.'

1 Book Review : Beatrix & Fred, Emily Spurr Ned Hirst , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , December 2023;

— Review of Beatrix and Fred Emily Spurr , 2023 single work novel

'Two loners and their odd, off-kilter relationship.'

1 Theatre Review : The Seagull, Roslyn Packer Theatre Ned Hirst , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , November 2023;

— Review of The Seagull Andrew Upton , 2023 single work drama

'A contemporary version of Chekhov's famous play shows 'The Seagull' has lost none of its relevance.'

1 Book Review : Son of Sin, Omar Sakr Ned Hirst , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , March 2022;

— Review of Son of Sin Omar Sakr , 2022 single work novel

'The poet's debut novel ranges over the big issues of sex, family, religion and self-identity.'

1 Book Review : Sadvertising, Ennis Ćehić Ned Hirst , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , March 2022;

— Review of Sadvertising Ennis Cehic , 2022 selected work short story

'A surreal and satirical collection of short stories set in and around the world of advertising.'

1 Book Review : Fugitive, Simon Tedeschi Ned Hirst , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2022;

— Review of Fugitive Simon Tedeschi , 2022 single work prose

'Tedeschi is equally impressive on the page as he is at the piano.'

1 Book Review : Desire: A Reckoning, Jessie Cole Ned Hirst , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2022;

— Review of Desire : A Reckoning Jessie Cole , 2022 single work autobiography

'A memoir written in real-time with echoes of past-on-present.'

1 Book Review : Nimblefoot, Robert Drewe Ned Hirst , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2022;

'Fact and fiction blend in this intriguing reimagining of a young athlete's life after his early successes in pedestrianism and equestrian sports.'

1 Book Review : Hopeless Kingdom, Kgshak Akec Ned Hirst , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , November 2022;

— Review of Hopeless Kingdom Kgshak Akec , 2022 single work novel

'From South Sudan to Australia, this award-winning novel tracks the journey of childhood, family and the migrant experience.'

1 Theatre Review : At What Cost?, Belvoir Ned Hirst , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , February 2022;

— Review of At What Cost? Nathan Maynard , 2019 single work drama

A timeless tragedy that prompts questions about land and (Indigenous) identity.

1 Theatre Review : The End of Winter, Griffin Theatre Company Ned Hirst , 2022 single work
— Appears in: ArtsHub , February 2022;

— Review of The End of Winter Noëlle Janaczewska , 2022 single work drama

A monologue about climate change and extreme disruptions in temperature.

1 Theatre Review : Golden Blood Ned Hirst , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2022;

— Review of Golden Blood 黄金血液 Merlynn Tong , 2021 single work drama

'A desperate tale set in Singapore about the push and pull of siblings drawn into the underworld.'

1 Quiet Leviathans Ned Hirst , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2022;

— Review of Limberlost Robbie Arnott , 2022 single work novel
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