Performing Arts

Comedy review: Akmal: Red Flags, Athenaeum Theatre, MICF 2024
A MICF stalwart returns to the stage and continues to impress.

Comedy review: Crazy Funny Asians, Kicks Bar, MICF 2024
Asian comedians in a high-energy show foster moments of genuine connection and lighthearted laughter.

Comedy Festival, Sh!t-faced Shakespeare, Athenaeum Theatre, MICF 2024
Mix one completely inebriated player into the cast of 'Macbeth' and see what mayhem ensues.

Comedy review: Circus Oz: Smash It! Arts Centre Melbourne, MICF 2024
This new Circus Oz production is as lively as ever, but a pared down version of previous shows.

Little splendour in music festival cancellations
New inquiry launched to ascertain the future of an eroding music festival landscape.

Opera review: West Side Story, Sydney Harbour
A stunning revival production of Opera on the Harbour’s biggest hit musical.

Music review: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Symphony Series 2: Horizons, Adelaide Town Hall
Violinist Emily Sun shines in Max Bruch’s famed Violin Concerto No. 1.

Performance review: GRIT, Perseverance Street Studio, Queensland
Captivating songs and stories about regional towns.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival and ArtsHub join forces
The MICF kicks off and this year ArtsHub is up for a laugh too...

Australian music festivals are increasingly affected by climate change
Is the industry doing enough to mitigate the impact of climate change on music festivals?