Performing Arts

Adelaide Festival announces first three shows for 2025
A Simon Stone-directed opera, a triple bill from Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal and ADT’s 60th anniversary production are the first…

So you want my arts job: Dog Wrangler
What kind of skills do you need to train dogs to perform on cue?

Performance review: Interior, The Substation
The latest Rawcus production is a slow burn, evoking warmth and personal reflection.

North Queensland arts community calls for #Artsban as Council pulls $150 million funding
The 40-year fight for a purpose-built concert hall in Townsville has once again hit a dead end and tempers are…

This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

The National Circus Festival: growing grassroots circus in the regions
With an emphasis on circus training and community-building as much as entertainment, the National Circus Festival is a major event…

Festival review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Kate Bush may not be present on stage but Sarah-Louise Young does an excellent job of channelling the singer.

Theatre review: Hangmen, New Theatre
The first Australian production of Martin McDonagh’s 2015 play sees high drama and black comedy come together in a gripping…

Opportunities and awards
Peter Porter Poetry Prize welcomes submissions, new Deaf Writing Commission, plus winners of PICA commissions and new ARIA Hall of…

Festival reviews: Susie McCabe, Todd Almond, James Barr, Stella Graham, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Four diverse, but excellent comedy shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.