Performing Arts
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Theatre review: Benefactors, Ensemble Theatre
Though well-executed, this play set in the 1960s, is dated and does not grapple with the modern housing crisis.
Music review: Symphony Series 4 Embrace, Adelaide Town Hall
A sentimental musical journey and a world premiere.
At your fingertips: a one-stop shop for arts and culture
Creative Whitehorse brings together a wide range of cultural offerings, from theatre and exhibitions to workshops and heritage spaces in…
Opera review: Idomeneo, Palais Theatre
A striking co-production that draws on Greek mythology to offer hope for a new world.
Performance review: Josh Staley, Quicker than the Eye, Arrow on Swanston
Not just quick of hand, Staley is also funny and a good showman.
The Australian Ballet dancers pivot to industrial action
Stalled pay negotiations reflect the financial woes of the country's leading ballet company.
Exit interview: James Berlyn, WAYTCo
Outgoing Artistic Director James Berlyn reflects on six eventful years with the WA Youth Theatre Company.
So you want my arts job: Head of Music, Opera Australia
If you love the canon but enjoy learning, working as the Head of Music for a major company may be…
60% of women and non-binary people feel unsafe in Melbourne’s music spaces
Many punters also report feeling unsafe, explains academic Andrea Jean Baker.