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Can a public arts event be too successful?
Everyone wants big audiences but bigger isn't always better at public art events as Perth Festival, Vivid Sydney and White…
Why is everyone doing Beckett?
Beckett’s plays are some of the toughest for audiences so why are they flavour of the month in Perth, Adelaide,…
The Giants take Perth by storm
An audience of 1.4 million flooded the streets for the opening event of Perth International Arts Festival.
Not I, Footfalls, Rockaby
Three short plays by Samuel Beckett performed with remarkable fluency by Irish actor Lisa Dwan.
Mozart Dances
This sublime work, choreographed by Mark Morris, was performed to a live score played by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
The Rabbits
This opera for children tells a story of colonialism and survival, but lacks emotional heft and its score never fully…
Tasmanian theatre revival bridges pro-am divide
The inaugural Tasmanian Theatre Awards, to be presented later this month, demonstrate the vitality of a sector structurally different from…
Ten unmissable shows at Perth International Arts Festival
From dance and theatre to contemporary music and visual art, here are our picks of the shows to see at…
How to stand out at Fringe
With hundreds of other shows, and thousands of other artists to compete with at Fringe, how to lesser-known artists get…
Jumpy
This contemporary take on the mid-life crisis needs stronger direction and a more nuanced lead to bring it to fuller…