Comedy review: Big Nose Big Dreams, Sydney Fringe Festival

A debut solo show from an Egyptian-Australian writer and comic who avoids the usual diaspora stories.

Dance review: We Call It Ballet: Sleeping Beauty, Capitol Theatre

Fluoro-lit ballet that has little to do with the classic fairytale.

Performance review: Pride and Prejudice – An Adaptation in Words and Music, Arts Centre Melbourne

A dramatic reading of the beloved Austen novel, with musical accompaniment.

Bachelor of Creative Arts (Music)

Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund

Theatre review: The Almighty Sometimes, Adelaide Festival Centre

Mental illness in the young displayed with nuance and sensitivity.

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Performance review: Bite Club: 2nd Serve, Arts Centre Melbourne

The Brief's Factory troupe returns to entertain and scandalise with their circus tricks.

Griffin Theatre Company’s 2025 season celebrates immediacy and finds common ground

In 2025, Griffin thematically bridges social and generational divides while also celebrating theatre’s ability to predict the future.