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Cabaret review: Bite, The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Adelaide Fringe
A queer 'spiegeltent style' cabaret celebrating sex positivity in the face of growing homophobic hate globally.
Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
Keep your eye on what’s happening in the sector with our weekly summary of the most-read arts news stories on…
Theatre review: A Nightime Travesty, Malthouse Theatre, Asia TOPA 2025
A ferociously funny, controlled yet chaotic Blak vaudevillian comedy that pulls no punches and decapitates its prisoners.
Swingers have their moment to shine at RISING 2025
The first event for Melbourne’s winter festival RISING has been announced: a playable art exhibition celebrating the game of mini…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments from across the country.
Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.
Dance-theatre critique of toxic masculinity, 'KING', invited to Belgrade Dance Festival
Shaun Parker and Company’s ‘KING’ tours to Serbia next month, with Australian triple-threat dancer, actor and singer-songwriter Keiynan Lonsdale now…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments from around the country – now published every Tuesday.
So you want my arts job: Librettist
If you possess humility, audacity, originality and passion, becoming a librettist may suit you, says playwright, director, dramaturg and librettist…
Back to the Future: The Musical set for 2025 Sydney premiere
Everything you need to know about the Olivier Award-winning musical, which is based on the 1985 film starring Michael J…