Circus

Australian Performing Arts Exchange moves entirely online
The annual conference and arts market will now take place entirely online.

Changes made to Playing Australia cautiously welcomed
The Australia Council has reintroduced multi-year investments and streamlined the application process for the Regional Performing Arts Touring program.

Australian circus companies herald new beginnings
A national circus festival, a new circus centre in Brisbane, and a fellowship program for circus artists have all recently…

Darwin Festival turns up the heat in 2021
Darwin Festival celebrates First Nations voices, gives young people the microphone, showcases cross-cultural collaboration, and puts on a Top End…

So you want my arts job: Circus acrobat
If you enjoy flying through the air and have a well-developed sense of trust, working in a circus company might…

Melbourne Fringe receives $1M budget windfall as Sydney Fringe announces new initiatives
Fringe Festivals in Australia’s two largest cities are preparing for a return to physical presentation of work as they announce…

Arts sponsorship raises ethical questions
Can Perth have an ethical and sustainable Fringe Festival?

Circus Review: High Performance Packing Tape (Adelaide Festival)
Suspense and delight are always centre stage in this performance, demonstrating artistry that knows how to provoke its audience.

Theatre Review: The Pulse, Gravity and Other Myths (Adelaide Festival)
Adelaide’s contemporary circus powerhouse return to the stage with a bold new work that is unlikely to have been made…

Are local artists enough to save our festivals without international headliners?
Can 'hyperlocal' arts programming save Australia’s previously thriving festival scene? Or are audiences still looking for the big names from…