Performing Arts

The 2023 Art Music Awards: a celebration of community
It was a night of diversity and recognition at this year’s Art Music Awards, held at Carriageworks in Sydney/Gadigal.

Why are we giving shows like Miss Saigon a rerun in 2023?
As the 1989 musical 'Miss Saigon' returns to stages, one can't overlook the overt racism underscoring the "classic" yet outdated…

Two artists awarded Co3+STRUT dance fellowships
Laura Boynes and Georgia Van Gils share fellowships totalling $90,000 in a new initiative to enrich WA's independent dance ecology.

Queer and present danger: Part 2
Delve into the new millennium with Crystal Love from the Tiwi Islands and First Nations drag queen Mama MadB.

Opportunities and awards
Development lab for music journalism, plus People’s Choice winners and funding committed to Byron Writers Festival, and more!

Unprecedented events of Black Summer fires examined in new verbatim play
A new production from playwright Campion Decent and HotHouse Theatre explores the connection between bushfires and climate change.

Local love bolsters the National Indigenous Music Awards event
More than an awards ceremony, the NIMAs, presented in conjunction with Darwin Festival, brings Top End communities together to celebrate…

Theatre review: Hells Gates, Geelong Arts Centre
A play that set a hopeful tone in the presence of abject hopelessness and told a story steeped in texture…

The daring future of sovereign Blak storytelling
ArtsHub speaks with YIRRAMBOI Festival and new First Nations theatre company A Daylight Connection, about bold and experimental First Nations…

Beetlejuice musical announced as Melbourne exclusive
Featuring music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect, the hit Broadway musical opens at The Regent Theatre in 2025.