Performing Arts
60% of women and non-binary people feel unsafe in Melbourne’s music spaces
Many punters also report feeling unsafe, explains academic Andrea Jean Baker.
When your comic other half is your actual other half
What would it have been like if Morecambe and Wise were a couple offstage too?
Circus review: Duck Pond, QPAC
Reimagining 'Swan Lake', Circa’s production is a delightfully fresh take on the art of circus.
Theatre review: Is God Is, Melbourne Theatre Company
An enthralling fusion genre revenge tragedy highlighting Black excellence in theater.
Dance review: Jewels, Arts Centre Melbourne
Pretty and charming traditional ballet, though it lacks gravitas.
Performance review: Disney On Ice, Rod Laver Arena
This Disney franchise is an evergreen winter fixture, to the delight of young audiences everywhere.
Theatre review: The Wizard of Oz, The National Theatre
A loving adaptation of an old favourite.
Commitment to community at the Brisbane Festival
Celebrating home-grown talent, the Festival also includes significant international collaborations.
Opportunities and awards
Writing and poetry prize entries now open, 2024 festival performer callouts, plus finalists of the Incinerator Art Award, and more!
Circus sector shocked as Swinburne freezes 2024 NICA intake
Swinburne’s decision to freeze the 2024 student intake for Australia’s only accredited Bachelor of Circus Arts course at NICA has…