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Festival review: Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show, South Bank Piazza
This semi-autobiographical stage show exploring the French fashion designer’s life and career is visually splendid but, ironically, lacking in theatrical…
Grief, hilarity, classics and culture are celebrated in Belvoir’s 2025 season
Artistic Director Eamon Flack has launched a season of nine plays for Belvoir’s 2025 subscription season.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings.
From proscenium arch to place-based: reimagining Wildskin
Adapting an existing work for an entirely new setting is not without its challenges, but overcoming such challenges leads to…
Diana Glenn on the screen business course that’s training ethical, entrepreneurial leaders
After a 30-year acting career, Diana Glenn has changed how she works and thinks thanks to the Master of Arts…
Creativity uncovered: bespoke Australian designs sought for Sydney Opera House Shop
Applications are now open for Sydney Opera House’s annual Uncovered program: an opportunity for local artisans and designers to connect…
New urban garden, Laak Boorndap, revealed for Melbourne Arts Precinct
Situated on an elevated deck, the 18,000 square metres of parkland will provide a quick, accessible and safe connection from…
What happens in Vegas comes to Sydney Festival: Siegfried & Roy opera set for world premiere
A new chamber opera about Las Vegas magicians Siegfried and Roy has been announced as the centrepiece production of the…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings.
Festival review: Volcano, Brisbane Powerhouse
On a glassed-in stage, two men reenact their memories in an endless loop – but what if those memories aren’t…