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Malthouse Theatre casts a long Shadow
The company’s Indigenous retelling of King Lear will tour to London thanks to $50,000 from the Victorian Government.
Senate inquiry into arts funding flooded with submissions
The inquiry into the impact of Senator Brandis’ raid on the Australia Council budget has received more than 2000 submissions.
Tips for performing to digital natives
Rowdy, disruptive, lacking in manners and attention spans – the clichés about school-aged audiences are many and varied, but they're…
Interest free loans for SA artists
Visual arts organisation Guildhouse has raised $70,000 to establish an interest-free loan service for its members.
Sowing the seeds for future audiences
Theatre-in-education programs expand young minds but is there evidence they encourage young people to transition into theatregoers as they age?
Perth’s Fringe World posts $70.9 million economic impact
In just four years the festival has become a major event in the West Australian capital, attracting an audience of…
Queensland Budget delivers $173 million for the arts
Premier and Arts Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk said her Government ‘has vowed to return [the] arts back to its rightful place’.
This is not the moment for Jekyll and Hyde
Due to open in December, the Australian production of the musical has been 'postponed'.
Melbourne puts on Kinky Boots
The 2013 Tony Award winning Best Musical will open in Melbourne in October next year.
The allure and terror of issues-based drama
Addiction, racism and domestic violence – are we drawn to such dramas, or do plays with powerful themes scare potential…