Sydney

Theatre review: Miss Peony, Belvoir Theatre
A generational and intercultural clash is played out in the competitive flurry of a beauty pageant.

Peers and portals
A triptych of vignettes about three of Sydney’s emerging oil painters and their voyages of identity.

Why do Australians love Egyptian blockbusters ... still?
Why does an over 3000-year-old culture still pull audiences, and what is the lure of the Egyptian blockbuster for Australians?

Opera review: The Tales of Hoffmann, Sydney Opera House
Four of the world's best opera companies collaborate for Damiano Michieletto's outstanding new production of 'The Tales of Hoffmann'.

NSW commits to artist-led development of Creative Industries policy
A statewide consultation process in July and August aims to ensure artists and arts workers can contribute to a new…

The heady trajectory from the corporate world to Cannes and Netflix
An alumna from the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) reflects on her journey post graduation.

Theatre review: Benefactors, Ensemble Theatre
Though well-executed, this play set in the 1960s, is dated and does not grapple with the modern housing crisis.

So you want my arts job: Head of Music, Opera Australia
If you love the canon but enjoy learning, working as the Head of Music for a major company may be…

When the money is given back … something is terribly wrong
News of the cancellation of the Hyde Park Barracks Art Commission has raised many questions.

How do you know if you’ve got what it takes?
NAS Open Day is a great litmus test for putting your aspirations alongside the realities of studying art.