Victoria

The Word – delving into the power of language at St Martins Youth Arts Centre
A new play from St Martins Youth Arts Centre explores language, systems and power.

Exhibition review: Mac Hewitt, Ellen Giannikos, Andrew Anka, Anthony Jackman, Gerard Russo, SOL Gallery
Mythical worlds, dreamlike vignettes, colour-drenched abstractions and twisted Dadaism all feature in SOL Gallery’s latest feast of Melbourne art.Â

UNESCO City of Crafts puts craftsmanship on the dinner table
Ballarat Heritage Festival presents Craft Lab and The Great Takeaway, where local makers will have their pieces spotlighted and taken…

Dance review: EMBODIED, Dancehouse
A double bill of dance captivated and entranced.

Musical review: The Grinning Man, Alex Theatre
A number of miscalculations may make you grimace instead of grin in the Australian premiere of this British musical.

Theatre review: WAY, fortyfivedownstairs
A one-person show that skilfully covers a societal issue with empathy and compassion.

Next Wave celebrates 40 years with All School Lab
Next Wave traces its history with artists who have grown throughout its programs and festivals.

Theatre review: Peacemongers, Darebin Arts Speakeasy
An experimental think piece that played with the concept of a perfect world.

Music review: Hidden Thoughts I: Do I matter?, Southbank Centre
MSO’s Hidden Thoughts season is celebrating music’s ability to tell stories that move and inspire us.

Exhibition review: Characters, Hayden's Gallery
Six contemporary women artists using conceptual art to explore change, process and the philosophy of art.