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Ten shows to see at Melbourne Festival
As the Melbourne Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, we select our program highlights for 2015, among them iconic voices Toni…
David Sefton announces Adelaide Festival swansong
His fourth and final Adelaide Festival of Arts program features theatrical epics, post-rock legends, and… a stadium spectacular?
NPEA impedes Arts Access
The peak national body for arts and disability has blamed the turmoil caused by the introduction of the NPEA for…
The art of adaptation
Adapting an existing property for the stage is a tightrope walk between slavishness and loyalty, as the creators of new…
Towards new Australian musicals
A new advocacy group with plans to raise funds for the development of new Australian musicals was a key outcome…
New artistic directors keen to make their mark, slowly
Four Artistic Directors from around the country share their thoughts on new roles, new opportunities, and making their mark on…
The Australian Ballet launches 'transformative' 2016 season
John Neumeier’s Nijinsky will be the highlight of the 2016 season, alongside classics, new works, and a visit by the…
Dancing up a storm in Perth
New contemporary dance company Co3 is preparing for its debut performance: a triple bill at the State Theatre Centre of…
Sam Strong announced as QTC's new AD
Currently the Associate Artistic Director of MTC, Strong will take up the reins at QTC in November.
How (and why) to remake a classic
‘If it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ doesn’t apply to the arts, where classics are tinkered with all the time.