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State Theatre Company SA breaks box office record – again
Taking over $424,000, The Importance of Being Earnest becomes the highest-grossing production in the company’s history.

Sex workers accuse Griffin, Malthouse of exploitation
The theatre companies deny claims that Peta Brady's Ugly Mugs exploits sex workers, saying it is a work of fiction.

$50,000 tourism grant for Melbourne Festival
Tourism Victoria has provided the Festival with funding to deliver interstate and overseas marketing activities.

The Blue Room unveils second season for 2014
The eight shows on offer in season two offer up a dynamic cross-section of Perth’s independent theatre sector.

VIDEO: Circus arts flourish at Edinburgh Fringe
Artists in Edinburgh are taking advantage of the presence of friends and colleagues to collaborate, experiment and train together.

The Bard unbound
Students unable to attend Bell Shakespeare productions can now access performances and actors’ commentaries online.

Letting the circus do the talking
Brisbane circus company Casus returns home to premiere their new production, Finding the Silence.

Harmonising in the desert
The Desert Harmony Festival features 17 days of cultural, contemporary, Indigenous and youth events in the heart of the NT.

Active arts engagement the key to healthier living
In light of Australia’s looming obesity crisis, engaging with the arts is more important than ever before, especially given the…

Junction Arts Festival unveils 2014 program
Live art, live music, cross-generational collaborations and memorials to dead pets; Junction is not your usual arts festival.