Performing Arts
Dance review: Monsters
An uncomfortable, thrilling glimpse into the darkness with which we are all learning to live.
Circus review: Made to Measure
The latest batch of circus stars show off their best work.
Theatre review: Coldhands, RUMPUS
A play about the nature of destruction and sacrifice set in an immersive post-apocalyptic world.
Theatre review: Xmas Crackers
Silly and funny in equal measures, a cracking good show.
Fringe benefits: does playing Edinburgh really help your career?
Four Australian artists reflect on their trip to the world’s biggest arts festival and consider whether the benefits of attending…
Circus Review: On by Circa
Circa’s splendidly realised On by Circa both delighted and questioned in a thought-provoking and brilliantly conceived adult show.
New biennial festival puts dance in the FRAME
FRAME: A biennial of dance will present a broad picture of contemporary dance practices across live performances, talks, labs, films,…
History is calling from the heart of the Red Centre
Parrtjima 2023 takes its cue from the Statement from the Heart, returning with a visual feast that thrives on deeper…
New program and personnel prove a gamechanger for Musica Viva
Musica Viva's renewal after COVID offers a tantalising program of collaborations and new directions.
The magic of theatre
Seated together in the dark, an audience becomes a community, at least while the house lights are down.