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How to make a successful musical
If making a new play is complex and fraught with misadventure, then making a new musical quadruples all those effects,…
Career spotlight: Playwright
Three Australian playwrights reflect on their careers and how they got to where they are today, as well as offering…
Cultural collisions: music meets architecture
A landmark program explores the genius of pianist Percy Grainger and architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marian Mahony Griffin, and…
Tourette’s Syndrome is a laughing matter
Laughter is encouraged at a stage production which makes theatre accessible for all, while also demystifying an unusual neurological condition.
Student loans cut to creative courses
Circus arts, acting and jewellery-making will no longer be eligible for student loans as the federal government focuses on higher…
Arts workers ‘twice as likely’ to attempt suicide
The final stage of an in-depth report into the health and wellbeing of entertainment industry workers makes for sobering reading.
The unbearable whiteness of being
Recent conversations about mainstage theatre’s lack of cultural diversity have been highlighted by the latest round of 2017 season launches.
Too early to celebrate Catalyst's demise
Ministry for the Arts staff are reportedly 'overwhelmed' by the extra work required by Catalyst, adding weight to claims that…
Ten must-see shows at Melbourne Festival
Venture into the rich array of dance, circus, theatre, music and more on offer at the 2016 Melbourne Festival.
Music academy thrown a government lifeline
After eight years of discussion the future looks secure for a national centre for excellence in classical music training.