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Phoenix festival rises from the Fringe

Melbourne Fringeā€™s program has been reinvented, with 55 in-person shows swiftly adapted for digital performance.

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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.

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Melbourne Fringe cancels 90% of events

Artists will be refunded for all registration and advertising costs says organisers, as the program goes digital.

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10 years of bringing art into everyday lives

The Junction Arts Festival team reflect on the festivalā€™s past, present and future at Artlands 2021.

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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…

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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 itā€™s impossible…

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Australian Performing Arts Exchange moves entirely online

The annual conference and arts market will now take place entirely online.

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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.

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Artist-driven vaccination campaign urges audiences to play a part in pandemic recovery

Victorian audiences are being urged to give the ā€˜performance of a lifetimeā€™ by getting vaccinated.

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Theatre Review: Unbridled, The Butterfly Club

Three Melbourne stand-ups bring the belly laughs to The Butterfly Club in Unbridled

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