Performing Arts
Performance review: Bikutsi 3000, Perth Festival
An African dance show that integrates video, but the many moving parts fail to coalesce.
Arts festivals and events calendar 2023
A month-by-month line-up of annual arts festivals and newcomer events across Australia to mark in your 2023 calendar.
Theatre review: Happy Meal, Perth Festival
An uplifting and heartfelt production about growing up online.
Paving the path for next-generation performers
The success of Stagecoach’s model is built upon not only a passion for the arts, but also ongoing support and…
Unmissable First Nations events in 2023
The identity of this nation is embedded in Indigenous art. In this referendum year when we vote for an Indigenous…
How international festivals enrich their local arts ecologies
Four artists and four festival directors discuss the many ways major festivals support and nurture the national arts ecology.
27 famous kisses in art, ahead of Valentine's Day
We take a walk through history and remember the most famous kisses on screen and in our galleries.
Drama school isn’t just about actor training: it’s building foundations for life
The National Theatre Drama School’s Foundation in Acting course provides a solid grounding in acting, script analysis and theatre-making over…
Comedy review: 300 Paintings, FRINGE WORLD
Stand-up comedy as an artist statement of unlimited creative potential.
From page to stage for HSC students in 2023
A new initiative by Actors Centre Australia will give HSC students the chance to see their curriculum texts performed.