Performing Arts
Opera review: The Visitors, Arts Centre Melbourne
Victorian Opera's adaptation of Jane Harrison's novel and play leads audiences to new ways of thinking about opera and Australia’s…
Moira Finucane honoured with 2023 Fringe Living Legend Award
The ‘gothic queen’ of cabaret has been honoured for her provocative work and long commitment to Fringe.
Arts organisations say they want to be ‘cultural leaders’ – but are they living up to their goals?
Should our leading arts companies take a stand more often?
Breaking news: Critical Stages goes into liquidation
The Board of Critical Stages Touring has placed the company into liquidation, with the company ceasing to trade and staff…
Performance review: Hour of the Wolf, Malthouse
This choose-your-own adventure (again) is the Malthouse's latest immersive production.
Dance review: tiaen tiamen Episode 1, Dunstan Playhouse
Experimental and futuristic, but with its heart grounded in Indigenous culture, this work is the first part of a trilogy…
‘A glorious anomaly’: would the Sydney Opera House be built today?
Why does the Opera House remain an anomaly in Australia's cultural infrastructure landscape? And would it be built today?
Performance reviews: Enemies of Grooviness Eat Sh!T, WAKE, Melbourne Fringe Festival
Two Fringe feminist shows about women in all their power and vulnerabilities.
Performance reviews: Big Dyke Energy and T4T: A Transgender Showcase, Melbourne Fringe Festival
An unforgettable stand-up comedy and powerful showcase with trans and non-binary cast.
Shifting the dial on pregnant dancers on stage
It wasn’t long ago that pregnancy could signal the end of a dancer’s career. Thankfully, things have changed, with companies…