Queensland

Theatre review: Boy Swallows Universe, Playhouse theatre, QPAC, Brisbane
Trent Dalton's bestseller hits the stage in a meticulous adaptation that explores its light and dark themes.

On the future of touring
The show can’t always go on, but it can shift, pivot and be reimagined.

The art of urban renewal
Art and culture will play a key role in the development of Northshore Brisbane, explains Brisbane Festival’s Louise Bezzina.

Why Australia’s national gallery standards need a revamp
A national taskforce is going over the standards that museums and galleries adopt, ensuring best practice in our changing world.…

Rebuilding the performing arts: an economist weighs in
One of Australia's best economics brains looks at the good and bad news for the arts as a keynote at…

Festival review: Pop Up North Queensland (PUNQ 2021), Townsville and surrounding regional towns
The festival's third iteration is the most ambitious yet in this sprawling and collaborative venture across the region.

Digital or physical? Latest art fair updates
As lockdowns continue to wreck havoc across the country, ArtsHub takes a look at Melbourne's SPRING1883, Sydney Contemporary, Darwin Aboriginal…

Exhibition Review: Fiona Foley, Veiled Paradise, QUT Art Musuem
Foley's 30-year survey weaves land, lust and desire through her far-ranging collection.

Unpacking ableism and challenging excellence: why disability arts needs a platform, not a box
Undercover Artist Festival's Madeleine Little explains why we need to get rid of boxes completely.

Musical Review: West Side Story, QPAC
Touches of brilliance in this staging of a classic but lacks menace and urgency.