Performing Arts

Performance reviews: A Bucket of Beetles and White Gold, Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival celebrates the beauty of Southeast Asian performing arts with two socially impactful organisations.

Performance review: Big Name, No Blankets, Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival’s electrifying show about the Warumpi Band whose music changed lives, is one that truly rocks.

Hindu leader decries ballet production
Throughout the years, Rajan Zed has protested against numerous productions of ‘La Bayadère’, a piece of classical ballet that is…

A cubicle of one’s own
A one-woman show set in a bathroom and detailing trans experiences that goes from being vulnerable to fiercely unapologetic.

Theatre review: Pillow Fight, Claremont Showground, Perth
A puppet show about sibling love and rivalry covers a vast terrain of adventures.

Performance review: Malevo, Sydney Opera House
The South American all-male dancing and drumming troupe makes its Australian debut.

Theatre review: Australian Gothic Tales, The Butterfly Club
A lacklustre presentation of Australian stories that sidesteps Gothic elements entirely.
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Opportunities and awards
New grant rounds open now, ACMI welcomes new First Nations commission, biennale delegates announced and finalists of APRA Professional Development…

Which festivals are breaking records despite cost of living crisis?
Cost of living surges mean many are still feeling the financial pinch. But certain festivals are enjoying record growth. How…

Theatre review: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Geelong Arts Centre
A vibrant production of the Charlie Brown franchise offers outstanding performances, but some outdated tropes.