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Theatre Review: Dreams of a Lonely Planet

A combination of contemporary dance, shadow puppetry, and physical comedy with a surreal storyline in this visual all-ages treat. 

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Theatre review: Fantastic Mr Fox

Fantastic Mr Fox alright.

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Theatre review: Holding Achilles

A mixed bag of visual, physical and dramatic theatre that loses its way in the telling.

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Placing community at a festival’s heart while reaching for the stars

Brisbane Festival’s Louise Bezzina wants to redefine what a festival can and should be.

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How to make the most of a Fringe festival

Three Fringe festival veterans on why they love Fringe and their advice for newcomers.

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Season cancelled after theatre abruptly condemned

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s Fremantle theatre has been condemned without warning, disrupting the company’s season, revenue and other activities.

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Can NFTs ‘do good’ for theatre?

Turns out one NFT community has a $10M funding pool, and here is how Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is making…

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A show to die for

Chronically ill and disabled people are already familiar with judging risks to their lives. What can they teach the performing…

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Theatre review: Cicada

Barking Gecko Theatre transforms Shaun Tan’s unforgettable picture book into a transcendental puppet show. 

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What should a new Australian anthem sound like?

And what has table tennis got to do with it? Hip hop artist DENNI teamed up with puppet company Terrapin…

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