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Beyond Bangarra: the centrality of Indigenous art in Australia
With Stephen Page celebrating his 25th year at Bangarra, we explore how white Australia’s attitude to Indigenous art and culture…
Ballet students get a place to call home
The single new major allocation for the arts in the 2014 budget has provided a residence for young dancers.
First Catalyst recipients: clues to what Ministry will fund
The first three Catalyst recipients have been fast-tracked, and have a strong focus on international engagement.
Open auditions held for Cirque du Soleil
The Canadian company is looking for ‘weird and wonderful’ artists throughout February.
Play script wins top literary award for first time
The $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature has been awarded to a work of drama for the first time in the…
Sydney theatres underutilised and expensive
Sydney’s theatre venues are used for performance less than a third of the time, while producers struggle to find an…
Philanthropy supports Malthouse Theatre initiatives
Opportunities for independent artists, including residencies and placements, are being presented with the aid of philanthropic partners.
Elegy
A deftly understated drama about a very human tragedy, simply and compelling staged.
From babes to babies
A drag cabaret artist and a comedian with heaps of vagina jokes are not performers you would expect in children's…
Do artists change minds?
Asylum seekers, hate crimes, and same-sex parenting: Hot-topic performances aim to change attitudes but unless you get to diverse audiences,…