Performing Arts
How international festivals enrich their local arts ecologies
Four artists and four festival directors discuss the many ways major festivals support and nurture the national arts ecology.
27 famous kisses in art, ahead of Valentine's Day
We take a walk through history and remember the most famous kisses on screen and in our galleries.
Drama school isn’t just about actor training: it’s building foundations for life
The National Theatre Drama School’s Foundation in Acting course provides a solid grounding in acting, script analysis and theatre-making over…
Comedy review: 300 Paintings, FRINGE WORLD
Stand-up comedy as an artist statement of unlimited creative potential.
From page to stage for HSC students in 2023
A new initiative by Actors Centre Australia will give HSC students the chance to see their curriculum texts performed.
Performance review: Devastating Beauty, Motley Bauhaus
Christopher Fieldus performs a one-person cabaret show, telling stories about their personal life punctuated with interpretations of modern songs.
Theatre review: Bad Feminist, Blue Room Theatre
There are ethical questions aplenty in this comedic treatment of a moral dilemma.
Opportunities and awards
WA Minderoo Foundation Artist Fund open for applications, plus Yalingwa Fellowship announced and nominations for the 2022 Matilda Awards!
Concert review: If It Be Your Will: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen, Jonesway Theatre
A tribute to the singer-songwriter through poetry and song.
Theatre review: The Priestess of Morphine, Blue Room Theatre
A hauntingly beautiful contemporary opera from Tenth Muse Initiative.