Features
Developing an operatic take on Helen Garner’s The Spare Room
Composer Jane Hammond and librettist Therèsa Borg discuss what 40 years of friendship brought to the project.
Bluey’s Happy Snaps encourages a mix of screen and ‘for real life’ gameplay
Can a video game inspire kids to play outside? Brisbane's Gameloft is giving it a go with the gentle new…
Eddie Perfect brings a new comedy to Malthouse as Dean Bryant unveils his first season
An appetite for new Australian stories meets a robot hairdresser, gothic horror, and karaoke in Malthouse Theatre’s 2027 season.
Stage manager is arguably the most stressful job in live performance – here’s why
Stage managers report high levels of anxiety, loneliness and burnout.
Dendy Cinemas’ latest program unearths rare films you can’t watch anywhere else in Australia
Das Boot, the full War and Peace and other rare treasures are coming Dendy Cinemas as part of Journeys: Cinematic…
How did Geelong become Australia’s first and only UNESCO City of Design?
Geelong Design Week puts the regional city's design culture in the spotlight. But how did it become a global design…
What do Asian Australian artists want to see in place of OzAsia?
As the nation’s most prominent Asian arts festival takes its final bow, Asian Australian artists share their views on what…
Australia needs an Off-Broadway. The Hayes Theatre is the answer.
For Richard Carroll and Victoria Falconer, musical theatre isn't a commercial pursuit – it's a living, unruly art form.
Theatre on the silver screen: ‘Not till you’ve seen one do you understand how accessible it is’
National Theatre's stage-to-cinema program brings some of the world's biggest actors and productions to Australia.
The 2026 Lyon Biennale features a record number Australian artists – why now?
This year’s Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art in France showcases a high number of Australian artists, signalling growing momentum around…