Music
Outside the capitals, COVID-era festivals adapt to the new normal
Festivals in regional Victoria and the Gold Coast demonstrate their adaptability as the sector adjusts to COVID-safe conditions.
So you want my arts job: Producer, Perth Festival
If you're organised, a good listener, good humoured and comfortable sitting with fear, being a producer might be the job…
Theatre Review: Shrek the Musical, QPAC
An unlikely hero, Shrek is a solitary ogre abandoned by his parents when he was seven but, underneath the gruff…
Must see performing arts of 2021: Part One – theatre and musical theatre
Our Performing Arts Editor Richard Watts selects some of the shows he’s most excited to see in 2021.
Theatre Review: Disney’s Frozen, Capitol Theatre
This production transcends any age barrier to bring the purest of theatrical magic to the Capitol Theatre in a glacier…
Theatre Review: PIPPIN, Sydney Lyric Theatre
PIPPIN is undeniably spectacular with high-octane choreography and staging, but this 70s revival production has thin moments.
Theatre Review: Oklahoma!, Heath Ledger Theatre
Come along and slap your thighs and stamp your feet to a musical that will never die!
New report reveals gaps in music education for primary school children
A new report highlights the importance of learning music for primary school children, and acknowledges the gaps that currently exist…
It’s time to hear the voices of First Nations musicians, says new report
The Australia Council’s First Nations music survey looks at the strengths, challenges and needs of the sector for future growth,…
Jazz sector looks to the future despite COVID's discord
Jazz artists have been devastated by the pandemic according to a recent survey, but are well placed to bring back…