Performing Arts

Theatre review: The Phantom of the Opera
This iteration of the classic music theatre has some thoughtful changes.

Opera review: La Traviata
Three state opera companies join forces to stage a pleasing retelling of Verdi’s most beloved opera.

A new generation of students are poised to green the world
NIDA Green aims to embed environmentally sustainable practices in the curriculum and empower a new generation of theatre artists to…

This week's arts news you may have missed
What's on, what's in the headlines, and the latest program releases – to put you ahead of the game this…

Multi-arts precinct ’pixie dusted’ with largest outdoor exhibition
A sneak peak inside Abbotsford Convent’s largest outdoor, nighttime exhibition exploring our entanglements with others – both human and non-human.

How festivals transform lives – and landscapes
Using Tasmania as an example, researchers explore how landscapes affect the festival experience and people’s sense of self and place.

Can arts funding be self-sustaining?
Inviting the sector to pitch in, new startup ArtsPay envisions the role it could have in paving the way to…

Cruising past COVID; rebooting gigs onboard
Cruise ships have recently returned to the seas, which means entertainers are back on stages as the gig industry reboots.

Brisbane Arts Theatre
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Based on the classic tale by C.S Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a coming-of-age story filled…

Theatre review: Birthday Book of Storms
A magical realist imagining of the triangle of poets: Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes and Assia Wevill. But whose story is…