Performing Arts
Dance review: Make Your Life Count, Arts House
A beguiling blend of dance and video that explores the vagaries of contemporary life.
Circus review: Common Dissonance, Adelaide Fringe
Physical talent reconciled with traditional and modern knowledge.
Dance review: Handsome, The Substation
A dance work that riffs on family history and legacy.
New youth orchestra founded in Western Sydney
A new youth orchestra recently launched in Western Sydney is the first step in establishing a professional orchestra for the…
Theatre review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are dead, Canberra REP Theatre
An absurd play perfectly aligned with the absurdity of our times.
Theatre review: The Détectives In Cirque Noir, Adelaide Fringe
Physical comedy amid the familiar tropes of noir crime.
Theatre review: Chef, Kings Cross Theatre
A powerful monologue about food, consumption and life in restaurant kitchens.
Opportunities and awards wrap
Call outs for Blue Mountain’s arts grant, screen PDV program, plus winners of the Helpmann graduate exhibition and finalists of…
Comedy review: The Distraction, Umbilical Brothers
The Brothers are back and this time there's a mighty big screen highlighting their antics.
Theatre review: Panawathi Girl, Perth Festival
A coming-of-age musical exploring the history of Australia’s race relations.