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Death of a Salesman parody shut down after legal threats
‘Cease and desist’ letters from the Arthur Miller Estate have forced the early closure of the Melbourne Fringe production.
Many worlds in one: State Theatre Co SA’s 2015 season
Classics by Beckett, Pinter and Lawler rub shoulders with new Australian works in Geordie Brookman’s third season as Artistic Director.
Queensland Ballet benefits from Suncorp profit
Financial corporate Suncorp, which posted a $730 million profit after tax in FY2014, is spending some on arts.
Ten Days on the Island changes name and focus
The biennial state-wide festival will henceforth be known as the Tasmanian International Arts Festival.
Art in the raw
The work presented at This is Not Art is risk-taking, experimental, and sometimes unfinished – and that's what makes it…
The art of football
With the AFL and NRL grand finals almost upon us, we examine the allure sport holds for artists across all…
Singing about the love that dare not speak its name
Sydney is set to host the world premiere of a new musical inspired by E.M. Forster’s Maurice and Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Theatre Works opens its doors to the under 12s
Kaleidoscope is a new mini-festival designed to introduce children and their families to participatory art experiences.
Tasmania mourns arts advocate Jeremy Ball
A passionate supporter of the arts, Launceston’s Deputy Mayor died in a car accident on Monday.
Proactive approach required on cultural diversity
Can major companies learn from a Melbourne artist’s hands-on approach to recruiting culturally diverse audiences?