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Exit John Bell, to great applause
The founder of Australia’s national Shakespeare company has announced his curtain call, and leaves a substantial legacy.
Backstage access online hailed as a great success
The use of online streaming to allow viewers rare backstage glimpses is a valuable tool in growing audiences.
Exploring the ineffable
Australian artists are increasingly using their practice to examine religious and spiritual themes.
The essential skills of a great director
The British critic James Agate once unkindly defined a theatre director as ‘a person engaged by the management to conceal…
Global live stream celebrates World Ballet Day
The Australian Ballet joins companies in Russia, Canada, the UK and the USA in an unprecedented celebration of their art…
Hobart Art Prize winners announced
Two $15,000 prizes have been presented to winners in two categories, Glass and Printmaking.
New Tasmanian literary prize announced
The new $10,000 prize for an unpublished manuscript will be presented to an emerging Tasmanian novelist.
Adelaide Fringe Cultural Fund awards $30,000
Companies from Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide have been awarded $10,000 each in the Fund’s inaugural grants round.
UK artist seeks Australian opportunities
The opportunity to remount his critically acclaimed one-man show is not the main reason Scottee has returned Down Under.
Rethinking the work experience paradigm
Work experience with arts organisations is in demand but creative companies do more than provide desk-space for envelope-stuffing.