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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…
Artists celebrated at Australia Council Awards & Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards
Artists from across Australia have been honoured at awards ceremonies in Sydney and Adelaide on Monday.
Review: Counting and Cracking, Adelaide Festival
A marvellous production of an epic, exhilarating and deeply moving play.
Review: Out of Chaos, Gravity & Other Myths, Adelaide Festival
One of Australia’s most exciting circus companies finds the sweet spot between the intimacy and ambition of previous works, resulting…
Review: Un Poyo Rojo, Adelaide Festival
Virtuosic dance meets playful yet pointed critique of machismo in this engaging but sometimes problematic Argentinean production.