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$80,000 federal funding for theatre’s 50th anniversary
The 50th anniversary of the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross has been supported with a federal grant to Griffin…
Exit interview: Geordie Brookman, State Theatre Company SA
Brookman looks back on the challenges and highlights of his term as Artistic Director after seven years at the company’s…
Australian audio comedy series snapped up by the BBC
A half-hour narrative sci-fi comedy series originally crowdfunded for digital download will soon air on BBC Radio 4.
Contemporary narratives from the Kimberley, WA
The Art Gallery of Western Australia is leading the way in the curation and presentation of contemporary Aboriginal art as…
It’s Bangarra’s 30th anniversary and the whole country is invited
Australia’s premiere Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance company celebrates 30 years with an ambitious tour taking in every state…
Celebrating 120,000 years of First Nations art in Australia
From the dynamism of Bangarra and individual artists like Dorothy Gabori, to the large-scale works in festivals and art centres…
Stand Up! grants honour memory & promise of comedian Eurydice Dixon
The new grants program aims to support local women in comedy by covering the practical costs of mounting their shows…
Why we should celebrate the aging body in dance
Beautiful and athletic bodies are all well and good, but senior dancers bring refinement, emotional depth and a wealth of…
New home for independent arts as Melbourne Fringe takes over Trades Hall
After 17 years at North Melbourne Town Hall, the Fringe is taking over the license of the Trades Hall bar.…
#justnotthatmany campaign spreads across social media
The #justnotthatmany campaign addresses the lack of diversity on Australian stages and screens by flipping the existing narrative in a…