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Boutique performing arts school punches well above its weight
Performing arts education at primary and secondary levels equips students for life in the arts, and life in general.
Spectacular investments at VCA and Melbourne Conservatorium Open Day
The history of the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium is well known, but a $200 million investment…
The cutting edge course that welcomes flexible thinkers
Get a headstart on your peers by starting your study in November, at a university that is focused on developing…
The Australians are coming! The Australians are coming!
The annual Australian invasion of Edinburgh is about to begin. What attracts them in such numbers? And with over 130…
How to ace your next audition
12 actors offer advice for making the best impression at an audition and how to avoid putting yourself through the…
Who needs a Fringe Festival anyway?
How does the lack of a Fringe Festival impact on a city’s cultural ecology: is its absence actually a positive…
Touring tips: Making it easier for indies to get from coast to coast
Touring a show from Perth to Sydney is hard yakka – especially when your artistic ambition is constrained by the…
Warm up with 18 days of hot art at Darwin Festival
Instead of shivering through August, perhaps it’s time to embrace the thriving culture of the Top End?
Finding common ground on red earth
Performing Arts Connections Australia’s 2018 Performing Arts Exchange and Conference goes regional, with five days of performances, pitches and vital…
Exit stage left: Geoffrey Rush leaves MTC production
The actor has cited ‘current circumstances and medical advice’ as his reasons for leaving a production of Twelfth Night, which…