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Hamilton to open in Sydney in 2021
The mega-hit musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda will make its Australian premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in March 2021.
Board member with limited arts experience takes key Black Swan role
The abrupt announcement that board member Danielle Norrish will replace Natalie Jenkins as Executive Director of Black Swan State Theatre…
Future-proofing the arts in unsettled times
Speakers and participants at the 2019 Creative State Summit will discuss the future of the creative industries and the role…
A hunger for place: why local stories resonate with regional audiences
Instead of making works parochial, specificity makes them unique.
Review: Bonachela / Nankivell / Lane, Arts Centre Melbourne
At its best, this triple bill celebrating Sydney Dance Company’s 50th anniversary is bold, inventive, joyous and memorable.
Labor arts policy welcomed by sector
A national Indigenous theatre company, restored funding for the Australia Council, and a focus on the centrality of the artist…
How retelling stories makes them timeless
Repetition builds the canon, which is why it’s so important to remount rarely seen works like The Torrents and Cloudstreet.
Greens launch arts policy in election lead-up
$150 million to employ artists in schools as part of a scheme to foster young people’s creativity, and restoring Australia…
Can you have a sustainable career in cabaret?
Artists and artistic directors discuss the cabaret sector’s state of health, and offer advice for career development and sustainability.
Fold or forge onwards: Theatre Network NSW at a turning point
While the advocacy body has been thrown a funding lifeline by Create NSW, without an additional $32,000 it may have…