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Small cities, big ambitions
Artists and organisations living outside the Sydney-Melbourne axis can sometimes feel overlooked, but isolation also has its advantages.
Opportunities and risks in booming co-productions
Artists and audiences both benefit from co-productions, but is there a risk more co-productions will mean fewer individual opportunities?
Why Melbourne needs a circus festival
A handful of shows in the Melbourne Festival or Fringe is not enough; the art form needs a dedicated festival…
Why funding only the majors means the arts won’t fly
The Federal Government has consistently reiterated its preferences for funding established arts organisations over the grassroots. But companies like the…
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…