Performing Arts
Opportunities and awards
Calling for wearable art entries, international residencies now open, plus winners of NT Performing Arts Awards and more!
Queensland Ballet’s 2025 season dominated by safe works from the company’s past
After funding constraints led to the abrupt resignation of its last Artistic Director in August, Queensland Ballet’s 2025 season is…
ACT Hub, Canberra’s home of indie theatre, reveals 2025 season
A new festival of Australian works, a contemporary Irish classic, musical theatre and Macbeth feature in the ACT Hub’s recently…
Troye Sivan sweeps ARIA Awards as First Nations talent takes centre stage
Perth-born pop icon Troye Sivan swept the big awards, while Missy Higgins was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Music review: Anyma’s Genesys, Flemington Racecourse, ALWAYS LIVE Festival
Anyma’s Genesys was an electronica-induced endorphin rush.
Music review: Live At The Gardens with Chet Faker, ALWAYS LIVE Festival
Live At The Gardens with Chet Faker teased what it’s like to be in Melbourne for a summer of music,…
Performance review: Resurgence: Opening Night Gala, Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat
A celebration of Ballarat’s culture, creativity and arts scene.
Theatre review: The Comprehensive A-Z of Missing Persons Australia, The Liberty Theatre
A multimedia exploration into the plight of the missing.
Theatre review: Watersong, Clubhouse Theatre, Townsville
A stunning production by Townsville-based First Nations actors and playwright mines generational family drama.
Ballet review: The Sleeping Beauty, His Majesty's Theatre
A classic story performed in the traditional style marks WA Ballet's final show for the year.