Performing Arts
Musical review: & Juliet, Regent Theatre
Riotously fun mash-up of new and old that celebrates love in all its colours.
Adelaide Festival review: Escolania de Montserrat and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mister Hyde
From an exquisite Catalonian choir to a flawed, film noir-inspired take on a Gothic novella, the opening weekend of Adelaide…
Music review: Björk’s Cornucopia, Perth Festival
The strange sense of Björk's ‘live absence’ (as opposed to her digital presence onscreen) made for a disappointing experience.
Shepparton Festival’s new direction raises the culture stakes
As one of Australia’s major regional arts festivals, Shepparton Festival is building on its multicultural heritage and demographical changes to…
Theatre review: Bernhardt/Hamlet, Melbourne Theatre Company
Full of humour and pathos, this is a story ripe for our times, about one extraordinary woman, seizing her own…
National tour of searing First Nations dance announced
In a well-timed call to arms for Treaty, Queensland First Nations company Karul Projects will embark on a national tour…
Theatre review: When the Rain Stops Falling, Theatre Works
Andrew Bovell's 2008 intergenerational family saga, set against a backdrop of climate change and psycho-geographical trauma, returns to the stage.
Opportunities and awards
Art prizes open for entries, plus First Nations Creative Fellowship recipient and book awards announcements, and more!
Dance review: The Other Side, Campbelltown Arts Centre
What's on the other side and how do we get there?
Music review: Kronos Quartet, Perth Festival
The renowned quartet in collaboration with established and emerging composers.