Performing Arts

Performance reviews: Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Camille O’Sullivan: Loveletter, Adelaide Festival
Two Adelaide Festival shows look to the past, but with varying degrees of success.

Performance review: Dropped in It: Crime Scene Improvisation, Adelaide Fringe
An improvised crime scene comedy where one-liners and terrible puns could prove deadlier than any weapon.

Theatre review: Henry 5, The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House
Bell Shakespeare kicks off its 2025 season with this modern and accessible adaptation performed by a fresh-faced cast.Â

AI is changing the game for voice actors – and not in a good way
Video game voice actors are feeling weighed down by the ever growing presence of AI.

Here You Come Again, the Dolly Parton musical, is dancing down to Australia
Bring your dancing shoes for a celebration of Dolly's biggest hits in a musical promising southern charm and a dazzling…

Hamlet receives violent new life in Grand Theft Auto
A new documentary film charts the chaotic process of two actors attempting to stage 'Hamlet' in the ultra-violent world of…

Ballet review: Carmen, Regent Theatre
A fresh interpretation of a centuries old story that sizzles and provokes on stage.

How my festival inclusion started with coffee and a yarn
Animator-illustrator Molly Hunt shares insights into creating a new work for Parrtjima, as the Festival of Light celebrates its 10th…

Opportunities and awards
A new $50,000 award to reshape the arts, plus winner of the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, and more!

Music review: Cat Power Sings Dylan, Port Fairy Folk Festival
When a performer truly shows their vulnerability, sometimes that can give rise to the greatest gigs of all.