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A middle-aged woman in a dressing gown is standing a few metres away from a young woman dressed in shades of brown in 'The Almighty Sometimes.'
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Theatre review: The Almighty Sometimes, Adelaide Festival Centre

Mental illness in the young displayed with nuance and sensitivity.

Old fashion speakers on top of pole against clear blue sky. Arts news.
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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

A woman, Sahara Beck, wearing a white and black outfit is standing with a microphone. A drag queen in a black leotard, is standing beside her, back to back.
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Performance review: Bite Club: 2nd Serve, Arts Centre Melbourne

The Brief's Factory troupe returns to entertain and scandalise with their circus tricks.

A publicity image for Griffin Theatre Company's 2025 production 'Naturism'. A naked woman stands with her back to the camera, her buttocks and natural curves on show. She holds a pair of sunglasses in one hand, and is surrounded by stylised 3D plants.
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Griffin Theatre Company’s 2025 season celebrates immediacy and finds common ground

In 2025, Griffin thematically bridges social and generational divides while also celebrating theatre’s ability to predict the future.

A promotional image for Queensland Theatre's 2025 production 'Malacañang Made Us'. A young Filipino person in ragged shorts, thongs and a mesh t-shirt reclines in an ornate gold and velvet throne.
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Queensland Theatre launches 2025 season with AD’s role still vacant

A triumvirate of Associate Artistic Directors have programmed the company’s 2025 season, which includes two world premieres of very local…

Two men and two wome are seated. All are drinking. All are wearing colourful clothes. The design colours are bright graphic prints.
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Theatre review: The Puzzle, Dunstan Playhouse

State Theatre South Australia celebrates 50 years of the Dunstan Playhouse with a David Williamson world premiere.

Participating artists of the King Island Artist Residency Program. Julie Ryder and George Kennedy are captured in an attempted field trip to whale bone beach. Two figures on a rocky beach bracing against grey and gloomy weather.
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Opportunities and awards

Call-out for contemporary textile exhibition and mid-career leadership program, plus winner of 2024 Newcastle Poetry Prize and more!

Theatre Royal Sydney has had its old wooden stage replaced by a modern, modular design. Taken from the dress circle, the photo shows the replacement of the stage in process.
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Modern new staging installed at Theatre Royal Sydney

The new, modular stage has been built utilising sustainable materials, while the old wooden stage has been repurposed and donated.

An Indian man, Delhi Buoy, in a white T-shirt and a black cap is standing with his arms spread out.
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Comedy review: The Racist Immigrants, Sydney Fringe Festival

POC comedians indulge and take a swipe at ethnic stereotypes.

Illustration of a cicada in a grey suit in an office.
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Theatre review: Cicada, Wharf 2 Theatre

Shaun Tan's picture book about capitalism and individualism is brought to life via enchanting puppetry.

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