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A sequence from Tegan Jeffrey-Rushton's 'Overture', Adelaide Fringe 2025 season. The prduction is being remounted for IDEA'25. Four dancers perform a contemporary dance production on a red-lit stage.
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IDEA’25: strengthening Sydney's contemporary dance sector

FORM Dance Projects’ second annual Independent Dance Exchange Australia is addressing critical gaps in dance development and presentation opportunities.

Josh Thomas and Courtney Smith. Image supplied.
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Josh Thomas & Courtney Smith: how we met and why we love each other

Courtney Smith is a first-time comedian, Josh Thomas is a comedy star – here's what their friendship looks like.

The Lovers. Image: Brisbane Festival.
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The Lovers review: Shakespeare shaken and stirred for the TikTok generation

Teens and young adults scream, boo, giggle and gasp like they're at a gig during Laura Murphy's The Lovers.

Dancenorth archival costumes from the 1990 production 'Desert Magic'. L-R: Michael Smith, Sabine Crompton-Ward, Tiana Lung and Marlo Benjamin. Four dancers pose playfully in brightly coloured, abstract, skin-tight costumes from four decades ago.
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Dancenorth: 40 years of dancing on the shoulders of giants

Dancenorth Artistic Director reflects on four decades of contemporary dance-making in regional Queensland.

Women with dark hair wearing beige dress standing in front of black and white photographic portrait. Tina Arena
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In conversation with Tina Arena: 50 years on from her Young Talent Time debut

Tina Arena shares career wisdoms and warnings, on the occasion of her celebratory portrait commission for the National Portrait Gallery.

ILBIJERRI's Artistic Director of almost 18 years, Dr Rachael Maza AM. The photo shows Maza, an older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman with greying hair, sitting in a leafy courtyard. She is smiling, almost laughing, and leans forward with her hands clasped and her elbows on her knees.
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Rachael Maza on shaping the narrative, trusting her gut and preparing to say goodbye

After almost 18 years as ILBIJERRI’s Artistic Director, Dr Rachael Maza AM is stepping down at the end of the…

Kala Gare in the MTC's 'My Brilliant Career', 2024. My Brilliant Career the musical is touring in 2026. The photo shows Gare, a fair-skinned woman with blonde hair and weaing a long sleeved white shirt and a dark blue skirt, reading a an unfolded letter and smiling. She is sitting on a pile of straw, denoting the story's rural setting.
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My Brilliant Career the musical will tour ACT and NSW in 2026

My Brilliant Career the musical plays Canberra, Sydney and Wollongong after its previously announced encore season at the Southbank Theatre…

A dark-haired woman sitting on a bed clutching a red book in Anne Being Frank.
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Anne being Frank review: what if the Holocaust diarist had survived?

What could have been had Anne Frank published her memoir?

A man and a woman embracing in Othello.
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Othello review: a pared-back production by Melbourne Shakespeare Company

With its themes of domestic violence, Othello has continuing relevance.

A young First Nations woman wearing an elaborate outfit of earthy tones, featuring bold lines and weaved forms, walking down a runway. Opportunities.
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Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 15-21 September 2025

Public art opportunities in SA, registrations open for AusArt Day and more.

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