Comedy
Phoenix festival rises from the Fringe
Melbourne Fringe’s program has been reinvented, with 55 in-person shows swiftly adapted for digital performance.
Does online performance have a post-pandemic future?
Artists, teachers and arts administrators reflect on the future of theatre and comedy online, including questions of access and engagement.
Melbourne Fringe cancels 90% of events
Artists will be refunded for all registration and advertising costs says organisers, as the program goes digital.
10 years of bringing art into everyday lives
The Junction Arts Festival team reflect on the festival’s past, present and future at Artlands 2021.
Regional arts audiences evolve with the pandemic
Some of regional Australia's arts venues have seen visitation grow over the past 18 months, but is it true for…
No laughing matter: how comedians are coping with lockdown
More than any other art form, comedians create a feedback loop with their audience. So what happens when it’s impossible…
Australian Performing Arts Exchange moves entirely online
The annual conference and arts market will now take place entirely online.
Changes made to Playing Australia cautiously welcomed
The Australia Council has reintroduced multi-year investments and streamlined the application process for the Regional Performing Arts Touring program.
Artist-driven vaccination campaign urges audiences to play a part in pandemic recovery
Victorian audiences are being urged to give the ‘performance of a lifetime’ by getting vaccinated.
Theatre Review: Unbridled, The Butterfly Club
Three Melbourne stand-ups bring the belly laughs to The Butterfly Club in Unbridled