Performing Arts

Scaramouche Jones, HOTA (QLD)
Colin Friels fully inhabits his character in a one-man show that’s guaranteed to haunt you.

Born from chaos, Barking Gecko Theatre is 30 years strong
Given the current state of arts funding, Artistic Director Luke Kerridge is taking hope from the turbulent birth of Barking…

The destruction of Sydney’s cultural spaces is creating a city of ghosts
Moving properties from public hands to private developers radically shifts who has access to these spaces and the culture they…

MESS Commissions: Sonorous, The Substation (VIC)
Rosalind Hall and Steve Law's electronic music compositions are a stellar example of the talent coming out of Melbourne Electronic…

And That’s Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, Civic Theatre Newcastle (NSW)
Grahame Cooper’s intellectual curiosity is paired with his white-hot sense of humour in this one-man show.

Ragtime, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
The Production Company bow out at the top of their game with the glorious Ragtime.

Art in an age of uncertainty
Despite living in an age of uncertainty, Australia Council CEO, Adrian Collette is convinced that there is reason to be…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Opera Australia extends Artistic Director’s contract, inaugural CEO at Major Events Gold Coast, new GM at Regional Arts NSW, and…

The Year of Magical Thinking, fortyfivedownstairs (VIC)
Jillian Murray inhabits Joan Didion with absolute conviction in this small but beautifully crafted production about the intellectual dislocation of…

Sales, scale and politics: a closer look at Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea versus Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: we weigh up the options for artists.