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Dance review: Bunyi Bunyi Bumi, Bunjil Place, Asia TOPA 2025

A dance performance showcasing the interconnectedness of cultures.

Straight from the Strait proved to be one of the judge's favorites in the 2024 Matilda Awards. Image: Opera Queensland.
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Matilda Awards reveal a busy and diverse Brisbane theatre scene

At the annual Matilda Awards, judges picked from over 100 shows to find the best in Brisbane, in 2024.

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Performance review: Opera for the Dead (祭歌), Asia TOPA 2025

A cyber-opera that deserves the world stage.

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Music review: An Evening with Joseph Keckler, Brunswick Ballroom

Playing across different styles and genres, this musician is experimental and entertaining.

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Theatre review: Picnic at Hanging Rock, Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House

The Sydney’s Theatre Company’s production lives up to the reputations of both the well-regarded book and the classic film.

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Cost crises and funding parity issues for ballet companies outside Sydney-Melbourne bubble

Two major ballet companies say they are not receiving equitable government funding support. How much is their location to blame?

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Opportunities and awards

The Lighthouse Award and Australian Life photography competition open now, plus the winner of the Peter Porter Poetry Prize and…

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Dance review: Perth Moves: Manifest, Forrest Place, Perth Festival

Moroccan-Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui brings his creative vision to Perth.

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Theatre review: The Christian Brothers, Holden Street Theatres, Adelaide Fringe Festival

A well-executed and chilling account of Catholic education in days gone by.

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Theatre review: Criminal Outsider, various venues, Adelaide Fringe

Never underestimate the power of a woman.

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