Dr Diana Carroll

Dr Diana Carroll is a writer, speaker, and reviewer currently based in Adelaide and London. Her work has been published in newspapers and magazines including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Woman's Day and B&T. Writing about the arts is one of her great passions.

Dr Diana Carroll's Latest Articles

Susannah Fullerton, author of Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them. Image: Susannah Fullerton / Facebook.
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Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them review: a delight for cat lovers

In Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them, Susannah Fullerton explores the relationship between writers and their feline friends.

The Japanese language performance of SIX the Musical. Image: Vaudeville Theatre. London art guide.
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London art guide November 2025: best art, theatre and music

Our London arts guide brings you the best of a busy arts calendar this November.

Katerina Tannenbaum & Eddie Toll in The Wanderers. Image: Mark Senior.
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The Wanderers review: a thoughtful examination of modern American Jewishness

Anna Ziegler's The Wanderers offers an intergenerational look at artistic and religious angst.

Minnie Driver in Every Brilliant Thing. Photo: Danny Kaan.
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Every Brilliant Thing review: Minnie Driver is 'exceptionally good'

Minnie Driver delivers an extraordinary solo performance in the moving play Every Brilliant Thing.

Hilgeum. Photo: Supplied.
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Hilgeum review: a bold take on traditional Korean music

Rising stars Hilgeum appeared in London as part of the K-Music Festival, a showcase of contemporary Korean music that looks…

Frances Barber in MUSIK. Photo: Charlie Flint.
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MUSIK review: Billie Trix is brash, bad and beautiful

Frances Barber shows her star power in this revival of Billie Trix in MUSIK.

Portrait of Sarah Hall. Photo: Kat Green.
News

Best new awards & arts prize winners: October 2025

This month's awards and prizes run from celebrating fiction at its most novel to reviving the legacies of trailblazing but…

Carmen. Image: Ellie Kattz.
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Carmen review: tepid toreadors at the London Coliseum

Carmen, Bizet’s most memorable work, gets sadly lost amidst the fury of this fourth revival.

St Andrew's Church Dulverton. Two Moors Festival. Photo: Clive Barda
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Two Moors Festival: bringing extraordinary music to remarkable places

Each autumn, the two moors of Dartmoor and Exmoor come alive with music performances, talks, events and workshops.

Chorus of ENO, ENO’s Cinderella (La Cenerentola) 2025. Photo: Mark Douet
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ENO's Cinderella (La Cenerentola) review: a sparkling but flawed fairytale

Cinderella and her awful sisters are still waiting for their prince in this modern makeover.

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