Melbourne
Artists take VR to the next level
The criticism plaguing VR is that while it is great technology the content is dismal. Artists are pushing the form…
Lifetime achievement award for Patricia Cornelius at Green Room Awards
Just weeks after winning US $165,000 (AUD $234,000) in the Windham-Campbell Prize for drama, the Melbourne playwright has been honoured…
'Without a healthy independent theatre sector, we’re f***ed.'
On Monday night, playwright Patricia Cornelius was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Melbourne's Green Room Awards Association. Here…
How it feels to be trapped by your environment
A new installation created by Perth-based artist Bruno Booth gives insight into the hostile infrastructural environment which people living with…
Review: Melbourne Theatre Company's A View From the Bridge
A masterful production that should become a classic.
Stand Up! grants honour memory & promise of comedian Eurydice Dixon
The new grants program aims to support local women in comedy by covering the practical costs of mounting their shows…
Book Review: A Season on Earth by Gerald Murnane
A fantastic introduction for serious fiction readers and a panoramic view of one of Melbourne's most important literary characters.
Review: Yo, Carmen, Arts Centre Melbourne
Bizet’s opera reimagined with a contemporary flamenco flare and an emphatic declaration of freedom.
Review: People Suck: A Musical Airing of Grievances
With the potential to become something of a cult-classic, People Suck does well to deliver an entertaining piece of theatre.
New home for independent arts as Melbourne Fringe takes over Trades Hall
After 17 years at North Melbourne Town Hall, the Fringe is taking over the license of the Trades Hall bar.…