Performing Arts
Mogwai’s new album 'The Bad Fire' transforms trauma into art
Stuart Braithwaite, co-founder of post-rock titans Mogwai, reflects on the personal pain that helped shape the Scottish band’s 11th studio…
Opportunities and awards
$130,000 portrait prize open for entries, plus winners of the Sydney Theatre Awards, finalists of the Novel Prize, and more!
Profits or losses for state theatre companies five years on from COVID?
What do the balance sheets of some of our flagship theatre companies tell us about how they are building back?
Opera review: The Barber of Seville, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Fast-paced and hilarious, Opera Australia’s 'The Barber of Seville' will please opera buffs and newcomers alike.Â
Prizes and competitions to enter in 2025
A go-to list of prizes and competitions across the visual arts, performing arts and writing, periodically updated.
The best Australian covers of iconic Bob Dylan songs
'It ain't me babe'... when it comes to Bob Dylan covers, Australian artists have recorded some rippers.
Performance review: The Game, FRINGE WORLD
Power and misogyny portrayed in this multimedia show about Australian Women's Football.
Joanna Murray-Smith's 'Berlin' returns to Melbourne
An enduringly popular romantic thriller, Berlin returns to Melbourne in an intimate independent production.
Comedy review: Jokes About the Time I Went To Prison, FRINGE WORLD
'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' meets 'Shawshank Redemption?'
Comedy review: Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Arts Centre Melbourne, Midsumma Festival 2025
A dark comedy about queer romance, mental health and emotional vulnerabiity.