Performing Arts
New program and personnel prove a gamechanger for Musica Viva
Musica Viva's renewal after COVID offers a tantalising program of collaborations and new directions.
The magic of theatre
Seated together in the dark, an audience becomes a community, at least while the house lights are down.
Performance review: Mysteries: Creation and Passion
As a two-part experience, somewhere between performance art and theatre, Mysteries has potential, but ultimately still feels like a work-in-progress.
Theatre review: The Tempest, Sydney Theatre Company
A pared-back production after Kip WIlliams' previous screen-heavy theatre adaptations.
Theatre review: The Mentor
An engaging two-hander that explores sexism and ageism in the acting world.
Theatre review: Oleanna, Space Theatre
Power and sexual dynamics in the Academe have another airing in this reprisal of a Mamet classic.
Theatre review: Oil, Black Swan
Directed by Adam Mitchell, Ella Hickson’s theatrical masterpiece is the highlight of Black Swan's 2022 season.
Opportunities and awards
Call outs for Ravenswood Australia Women's Art Prize, plus Deborah Cass Prize for Writing winners, and Restless takes home award…
What pipeline partnerships can achieve for the theatre sector
An independent theatre and a State Theatre Company are working together to support and re-stage new Australian works.
Performance review: Almost a Mirror, Chapel off Chapel
If you could make the soundtrack to your life a mixtape, what songs would you choose?