What would compel a compulsive talker to sit in silence for two hours with a bunch of strangers? It’s a question that Danika Houghton answers when she attends a Silent Dinner Party.

Rape, murder and woman haters – Niels Arden Oplev’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a thrilling and confronting film adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s famous “Millenium” trilogy. Larsson’s personal history was just as controversial as Amy Yang goes back in time and explores the a feverish night of racial hatred and genocide that surrounded the author’s death.

Opera Australia’s newest production is a watershed moment for Australian opera. Michael Carter reviews the world premiere of Bliss.

Opera Australia’s new production of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte is a fun take on a classic, writes Zoya Sheftalovich.

Michael Carter reviews Peter Grimes, Opera Australia’s latest production.