Performing Arts
Theatre review: A Christmas Carol
Forget about the other Melbourne theatre shows on offer, with David Wenham as Scrooge, this is the one to catch!
Take a step back in time with Historically Informed Performance
From gut strings to rigorous academic research: passionate practitioners of historical performance discuss the challenges and joys of recreating the…
Theatre review: D*ck Pics in the Garden of Eden
What happens post exile to Adam and Eve?
What future-proofing looks like in the performing arts
More than a revamped venue, Sutherland’s Pavilion Performing Arts Centre signals a commitment towards creative pathways that go from community…
Ballet Review: Swan Lake, West Australian Ballet
Iconic, accomplished, and ambitiously inventive, this is a Swan Lake for Western Australia.Â
Musical review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
A new version leans into its own sense of fun and ridiculousness.
Performance review: SWAMP
Australian wildlife as played out in dark and violent puppetry.
Representing community? The Jungle and The Sea
S. Shakthidharan’s latest stage production, which opened at Belvoir this week, fails to explore the Tamil experience in depth, argues…
Dance review: Embrace
The lived experiences of people with disabilities conveyed by their singing, dancing and acting.
Performance review: Body Crysis
A performance work incorporating dance, motion capture and CG animation.