Richard Watts
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Joining the big kids at AMPAG
How might a new member might be admitted to the ranks of the Australian Major Performing Arts Group?
How theatre can help prevent violence against women
Australia is experiencing an 'epidemic of violence against women'. Can the arts help turn the tide?
Imagining the future of Indigenous performing arts
More First Nations arts workers, decolonising performance modes, and addressing the Intervention were among the topics floated at a recent…
Vale Russell Kiefel
The much admired actor, whose work embraced film, stage and television, passed away on Sunday.
The art of death in an age of denial
Artists have always painted skulls and confronted mortality but now such work is more important than ever.
It's different in this city
Arts festivals reflect place, requiring artists and directors to understand the very different personalities of Australian cities.
No interns allowed at new artist development program
A group of writers, directors, actors and dramaturgs have been selected for a new program that ensures pathways are still…
The one stop shop for dance artists
From belly-dancers to ballet, contemporary dancers depend on their peak body for professional support.
Artists compete to work in whisky distillery
Author William Faulkner considered whisky a tool of his trade. For one lucky artist it will also provide a studio.
Today the inner city, tomorrow the world
Options for touring innovative works aren’t just limited to the hipster belts of Australia’s major cities.