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A sequence from Rafael Bonachela’s 'Somos', which is featured in Sydney Dance Company's 2025 season. A female dancer, long dark hair cascading towards the floor, holds one leg up in a sharply vertical position as she falls back into a shirtless male dancer's arms.
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Stephen Page and William Barton collaborate for Sydney Dance Company’s 2025 season

The fruits of Sydney Dance Company’s annual New Breed showcase of emerging choreographic talent, as well as new works by…

Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) tadpoles among lily pads in a lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Taken by Shane Gross, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 winner.
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Opportunities and awards

Invitations to create a living museum in Sydney, core funding from Music Australia, plus next round of Bundanon residents and…

Barking Gecko Arts: five adult people, three male, two female, posing for a group photo at an event in an outdoor courtyard setting.
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New arts merger no forced downsizing, but a chosen path to growth

What started as friendly conversations between two arts CEOs has led to a performing arts company merger designed to benefit…

Australian live music is under threat from ticket companies.
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Australian live music faces crisis amid ticketing giants' control

Already challenged by the effects of soaring insurance premiums on small venues and cancelled festivals and events, now Australian live…

A stage awash in blue light. Two men face each other standing on a strip of carpet. A mirror disc hangs above and reflects one of them in this production of 'A Love Letter to the Nightingale.'
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Performance review: A Love Letter to the Nightingale, The Blue Room Theatre

A meld of Persian mythology, theatre and video.

The cast of "Come From Away'. They are sitting in two rows of chairs, replicating the seats of an airplane.
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Musical review: Come From Away, National Theatre

The popular musical about community-building in tragic times returns.

Two men, one with a beard and shaved head, one with a moustache, both on one knee throwing a juggling skittle forward. Escalate.
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Circus review: Escalate, Circus Oz HQ

A circus juggling show that keeps all of its balls in the air...

Agains a green backdrop, a bust of a man's head. It is cracked.
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Performance review: A Brief Episode, Trades Hall

Ash Flander's show draws on his most recent life experiences.

Five women in sepia tones against a pink backdrop. Performers in 'Seen & Heard'.
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Performance review: Seen & Heard, Trades Hall

Funny, touching, thoughtful and with glitter – what more could you want!

Three dancers, Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer, are dressed in rave gear and are posing and singing.
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Dance review: The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, Abbotsford Convent

A feat of dance endurance so full of energy and swagger you wanted to join in on the fun.

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