Performing Arts
Performance review: Tale of the Fire Phoenix, Adelaide Festival Centre
An ancient tale of rebirth and transformation.
Performance review: Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80's Spectacular
An energetic and hilarious evening of comedy, music and air guitar solos.
Opportunities and awards
Entries open for Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize, plus recipients of Carclew Sharehouse residency, and more!
Theatre review: La Vie En Rouge, The Speakeasy Theatre
A succinct and sensitive cabaret explores sex work during La Belle Époque.
Performance review: Are We There Yet?, Arts Centre Melbourne
This stage adaptation of the popular Alison Lester picture book is not quite there yet.
Performance review: Mr Snotbottom, FRINGE WORLD
Marketed as a comedian for kids, Mr Snotbottom’s show is weird, silly, gross and full of slapstick toilet humour.
Theatre Review: Lemon Tree on Dreg Street
It's impossible not to fall in love with this madcap, queer and colourful ensemble comedy about the inevitability of change.
Performance review: Lesbian Love Stories, Midsumma
Stories and songs about lesbian life make for an entertaining and informative night out.
Performance review: Strictly Barking
This uplifting children’s comedy show features dancing and innocent humour.
26 new theatres and galleries opening in Australia in 2023, and beyond
The building boom continues for the arts, with an impressive line-up of new theatres, galleries and cultural centres opening their…