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Ben Folds review – generous, intimate and occasionally rambling

Ben Folds review – generous, intimate and occasionally rambling

by Piers Grove | Feb 22, 2026 | Reviews

There are gigs, and then there are small pilgrimages. On Saturday night at the Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul, Ben Folds delivered the latter: a solo show that felt less like a concert and more like being invited into the lounge room of a man who has spent three decades...
Elastic Hearts review – pop meets pointe as Queensland Ballet adapts the music of Sia

Elastic Hearts review – pop meets pointe as Queensland Ballet adapts the music of Sia

by Piers Grove | Nov 12, 2025 | Reviews

Elastic Hearts, a vibrant, 60-minute ballet set entirely to the music of Sia, was a collision of sound, movement and spectacle. For an audience made up almost entirely of Sia fans, many likely witnessing ballet for the first time, Elastic Hearts was a thrilling...

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