Search News

See all news

Performing Arts

A man, Andrew Hamilton, in a green top. He is smiling and holding a microphone.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Comedy review: Jokes About the Time I Went To Prison, FRINGE WORLD

'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' meets 'Shawshank Redemption?'

Samuel Barnett, a young man in a white t-shirt and pink short sleeve shirt is clutching a microphone on stage. The curtains behind him are red.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Comedy review: Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Arts Centre Melbourne, Midsumma Festival 2025

A dark comedy about queer romance, mental health and emotional vulnerability.

Photo of a Caucasian woman standing at the podium speaking into a mic.
Features

Remember these? The top Triple J Hottest 100 songs from decades past

Examining the top hits of decades past reveals the impact of the Triple J Hottest 100.

Stephanie Lake Company’s ‘The Chronicles’ is sure to be a highlight of Sydney Festival 2025 and indeed, the 2025 summer festival season generally. The photo shows five dancers of diverse cultural backgrounds holding hands and collectively leaning to the right, while in the fourground, and much more nrightly lit, a male-presenting dancer lies on their back on the stage, holding up a female-presenting dancer with one hand and one foot. Balance upon his raised extremities, the female-presenting dancer has her right leg and right arm raised in a snapshot of dynamic movement.
Features

2025 summer festival highlights for your arts diary: part 1

A hand-picked guide to some of the most intriguing cultural events on offer around the country in January.

Detail of a painted face and eye in blues and greens. Arts news
News

Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We break it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Miss Ellaneous wearing drag as Tina Turner. They are on the middle of the stage wearing a short sparkly dress.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Performance review: Tina – A Tropical Love Story, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Festival

Breaking the well-worn mould of the tribute show, this dazzling production excels in its capacity to generate joy.

Second Echo Ensemble artists Bella Young, William Webster and Creative Director Kelly Drummond Cawthon. Young and Cawthon, two Caucasian woman, surround Webster, a man with his arms outstretched. Storytelling.
Sponsored

20 years of storytelling – a bit differently

Tasmania’s Second Echo Ensemble celebrates its milestone, where a 20-year legacy of ‘every story counts’ is supported with creativity and…

A hand poking out from the right hand side holding a fork, about to lift up a sunny side egg with a sparkly gold yolk. There are three rows of sunny side eggs lined up against a yellow background.
News

Opportunities and awards

International travel fund open for applications, plus winners of Music Australia's Core Contribution Fund and AWGIE nominations, and more!

AC/DC fans are in uproar after the band's childhood home was demolished.
News

AC/DC's childhood home in Sydney mistakenly demolished by developers

The accidental destruction of the childhood home of AC/DC has spawned questions about protecting cultural sites against development.

Rarmian Newton as Frodo Baggins and Laurence Boxhall as Gollum in 'Lord of The Rings - A Musical Tale'. Newton is dressed in a white shirt, red vest and brown knickerbockers. Boxhall is crouching and topless, wearing raggedy white pants. He is covered in white make-up with blood stains.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Musical review: Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, State Theatre Sydney

It’s not seamless but most will enjoy this spirited take on Tolkien’s epic tale.

1 13 14 15 16 17 1,675