Features
Like DVD extras but live: ancillary programming in Australian theatre
Associated programming is a way to connect aspiring creatives with the wider theatre community.
Incubating ideas needs more than a hip share office
Tired of big budget, big tech talk when it comes to innovation? Then start with old fashioned talking: it's proving…
Out of character: how acting puts a mental strain on performers
Healthier work habits are needed in the theatre so that actors can leave roles behind them and avoid emotional hangovers…
Spray gun philosophy: Katharina Grosse on painting
A new installation at Carriageworks is the next chapter in Grosse’s somewhat unorthodox journey with painting. What drives her and…
Free to fail: the joy of risk in the regions
Programming any new work can be a risk, given that it’s harder to market and sell the unknown. But regional…
Rocky Horror allegations throw a spotlight on acting boundaries, on and off stage
Where do the boundaries lie between exploring every possibility an acting role offers and still behaving appropriately, with respect to…
What to look out for in 2018: performing arts
We’ve scoured season brochures and websites for the upcoming year; here are some of the many productions and performances we…
Far from being in crisis, 2017 was a great year for Australian musical theatre
A culture of developing and performing home-grown Musical Theatre is building and we are moving towards more commercial productions of…
How painting escaped the canvas and another brush with death
Expanded painting frees us from having to find the timeless essence of painting. Instead it's a changing pact between artist,…
The Big List: the visual arts in 2017
2017 was big: big empathy, big blockbusters, big harassment, big lobbying and big shifts in the visual arts ecology as…