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The Boy Who Lived On: 20 Years of Harry Potter
From humble beginnings, the Harry Potter books became a global phenomenon. Twenty years after the first book was published, we…
My Fair Helpmanns
Opera Australia and John Frost’s production of My Fair Lady leads the Helpmann Awards pack with nine nominations.
MTC launches $4.6 million playwright development program
The NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program will provide 50 opportunities for Australian writers, consisting of residencies and commissions across five years.
QLD budget provides additional $43.1 million for the arts
Indigenous and regional arts will receive a significant boost, as will existing state owned assets through a new Arts Infrastructure…
Lightbulb moments vs slow dawning: learning to love the arts
Artists and arts workers discuss falling in love with the arts – for some a flash of insight, for others…
So you want to work with young people?
If you’ve been thinking about expanding your practice into making work with children and teenagers, here’s some advice from the…
Macbeth
Fast paced and accessible, this action movie take on the Scottish play fails to get to grips with the story's…
Slow Art: planning a long-term arts project
It takes time to prepare a great meal; the same is true of arts projects – especially those focused on…
‘Homeless’ youths sheltered by Griffin Theatre
Australian Theatre for Young People will be temporarily homeless in 2018, but a new partnership ensures their season can continue…
Mainstage theatre struggles in diversity stakes, claims new report
Anecdotal evidence has long suggested a cultural imbalance on our main stages; a new independent report attempts to provide quantitative…