Performing Arts
Festival review: A Divine Comedy and more, Dark Mofo 2023
From thrillingly transgressive dance-theatre to the debauchery of Night Mass, Dark Mofo remains an alluring and challenging spectacle.
Theatre review: Where Water Once Was, Blue Room Theatre, WA
An entertaining exploration of ennui and inevitable entropy.
Theatre review: Hide the Dog, Arts Centre Melbourne, RISING
The first trans-Tasman First Nations children’s production toured from Sydney to Melbourne for RISING.
Celebrating the joy of singing in the heart of winter
From professional singers to passionate amateurs, Tasmania’s Festival of Voices celebrates the human voice in all its forms.
Bangarra’s new Artistic Director goes back to Country with Yuldea
Frances Rings' family history is entwined in the sands of the traditional lands of the Anangu peoples in the the…
Female dance bodies onstage: are we seeing a revolution?
Is the work of one of Europe’s most of-the-moment choreographers shifting expectations of female bodies on stage?
Performance review: Masterclass, Malthouse, RISING
A RISING show that really lives up to its name, this two-hander from Adrienne Truscott and Brokentalkers delivers on all…
Foodie game show shaking up the status quo
'eaters' is part live performance, part pub quiz because 'we all have skin in the game' when it comes to…
The cost of admission – are theatre ticket prices too high?
With rising living costs, are our major companies doing enough to ensure access for those on low incomes?
Concert review: Max Richter’s Sleep, Dark Mofo
An eight-hour concert of contemporary classical music where beds are provided for the audience instead of seats.