Performing Arts
Conversion practice survivor spins story to comedic gold
Ace R L's 'sacrilegious musical comedy' brings their experience of church-led conversion practices out of the dark with humour, authenticity…
Music review: Anoushka Shankar, Sydney Festival
Anoushka Shankar and her band delighted in reworking Hindustani music for an appreciative crowd.
Opera review: Orpheus & Eurydice, Sydney Festival
Far from detracting from the enjoyment, acrobats add to the complexities of this classic opera.
Opera review: Il Tabarro, Sydney Festival
Ambitiously staged aboard a lightship, this production struggled to stay afloat.
New initiative opens the door for indie theatre-makers
Queensland Theatre’s Door 3 program will hand over the keys to the Diane Cilento Studio to three successful applicants, be…
This week's arts news and trending topics
We break it - you read it. This week's top Arts news stories.
Constellations – creating community in Western Sydney
Engaging with the network of collectives that enrich and characterise Western Sydney's rich arts scene.
Musical review: Grease: The Musical, Her Majesty's Theatre
It's colourful and energetic certainly, but this production does not do anything to update the original flavour.
Opportunities and awards
New commission offering $155k, Emerging Writers' Festival call-out, plus finalists of the 2024 Rick Amor Drawing Award and Peter Porter…
Queensland Music Festival expanding, recommiting to regional engagement
With new funding and programming, the festival dramatically reinvented itself during COVID.