Melbourne
New festival opens up Asian opportunities for Australian artists
Victorian artists will have opportunities to make new work with Asian partners as part of a new Asian arts festival
Slow but steady progress at Collingwood arts precinct
The former TAFE college in Collingwood has received a $2 million basic upgrade, but the site is far from being…
Masquerade
Playwright Kate Mulvany’s Masquerade wears its adaptation on its theatrical sleeve.
Fly Away Peter
This modern opera, adapted from the classic Australian novel by David Malouf, fails to capture the poetry of the original…
Melbourne Festival announces best box office result in a decade
Josephine Ridge’s final Festival has posted a total box office take of approximately $3.3 million.
Australian Haydn Ensemble
A disappointing Melbourne Festival debut for an ensemble which deserves all encouragement.
Ironwood
The final recital in the three-year-long Haydn for Everyone Series; a cycle of Haydn’s outstanding String Quartets.
The Sleepers Almanac X
The final volume of this institution of new Australian writing will make you wish there were more to come.
Theatre Works CEO steps down after five years
Creative Producer and CEO Daniel Clarke moves on to take up a programming role at Arts Centre Melbourne.
The Bacchae
Director Adena Jacobs and the St Martins Teen Ensemble have reclaimed the power of an ancient tale in this haunting…