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Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Princess Theatre, Melbourne
Presented as two full-length plays, which audiences can see on consecutive nights or back to back on the same day,…
Vocation vs occupation: why you should follow your heart at university
Getting cold feet about the course you’re enrolled in, and dreaming of better things? Trust us, you’re not alone!
The performing arts academy where participation is a part of life
At WAAPA, students don’t just learn; they perform in an eclectic array of concerts and performances throughout the year, alongside…
Review: Rest, WA Youth Theatre Company, FRINGE WORLD
A haunting encounter with our collective humanity, staged among the tombs and gravestones of East Perth Cemetery.
Review: Lé Nør [The Rain], The Last Great Hunt, Perth Festival
The Last Great Hunt unite their diverse skills and passions in a larger than life celebration of arthouse cinema, filmed…
Review: Sunset, Perth Festival
The ramshackle rooms of a former home for elderly and destitute men become the site of a new dance work…
How an indie company is working to engage new audiences
Pairing with local businesses with an established customer base can help transform unengaged audiences into cabaret fans.
Art as a balm for the island state
In the wake of January’s devastating bushfires, Ten Days on the Island offers Tasmanians a chance to come together and…
Top 3 tips for emerging arts managers
With many in the sector working in administrative roles, we’ve asked arts leaders from Darwin to Hobart and Perth to…
Review: MTC’s The Lady in the Van, and Malthouse's Barbara and the Camp Dogs
Melbourne’s two major theatre companies open significant productions a night apart, and never has the contrast between the companies been…