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Symphony Orchestra’s new season of storytelling

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) 2024 program highlights storytelling, reimagining and turning the ordinary into extraordinary.

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Theatre review: Animal Farm, Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre

Orwell's classic work given a Australian political spin.

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Music review: Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, Hamer Hall

A program packed with excitement, but light on choral spectacle.

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In the beginning: a deeper look at the stories behind Lele

‘Lele’ traces the lives of a Samoan Australian family with resonating messages on drill music, community and trauma.

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Theatre review: Jailbaby, Griffin Theatre

An unflinching look behind prison doors.

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Musical review: Seven Little Australians, Stirling Theatre, WA

The Stirling Players loyally resurrect this beloved Australian classic with dramatic flair and authentic affection.

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Performance review: Interloper, Theatre Royal, Hobart

Tasmanian circus performers offer a gentle and generous piece of theatre.

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Opportunities and awards

Matched fundraising programs inviting applicants, mentoring for diverse writers, plus winners of Footscray Art Prize, and finalists across the arts.

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Swinburne Uni has put our circus dreams in jeopardy, say NICA students

An open letter from the current cohort of Certificate IV in Circus Arts students at the National Institute of Circus…

Pianist Aura Go, dressed as Chopin, is seated at the piano while actor Jennifer Vuletic, as composer Franz Liszt, stands behind.
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Performance review: Chopin’s Piano, QPAC Concert Hall

Musica Viva’s unique stage adaptation of Paul Kildea’s book on the composer Chopin, his preludes, and one fateful instrument.

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