Jessi Ryan
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Has RISING risen only to face a future fall?
While celebrating record attendance and strong sales, RISING’s future still seems uncertain.

Performance review: Burnout Paradise, Pony Cam Collective, RISING Festival, Malthouse
A frenzy of tasks performed on treadmills – but to what end?

Performance review: The Cadela Força Trilogy – Chapter 1, RISING Festival, Malthouse
A graphic and disturbing look at violence against women.

Performance review: Gurr Era Op, RISING Festival, Arts House
Torres Strait Islander women confront the devastation of climate change and battle the rising tide.

Music review: Fever Ray and Mo'Ju, RISING Festival, Hamer Hall
Cult act Fever Ray returns triumphantly to Australia.

Theatre review: The Audition, Bunjil Place
Finely-crafted theatre laying bare the lived experience of refugees and asylum seekers.

Performance review: ANITO, RISING Festival, Arts House
Costume, puppetry, drag, dance and experimental electronic music combine to interrogate colonial wrongs.

Upset over delayed Welcome to Country at Green Room Awards, ceremonial leader seeking apology
The Green Room Awards Association has landed itself in hot water following the unexplained delay of the Welcome to Country…

Dance review: EMBODIED, Dancehouse
A double bill of dance captivated and entranced.

Theatre review: A Body at Work, La Mama
A dynamite debut solo from Frankie van Kan that delves into the world of strip clubs and sex work.