Performing Arts
Comedy review: Big Nose Big Dreams, Sydney Fringe Festival
A debut solo show from an Egyptian-Australian writer and comic who avoids the usual diaspora stories.
Dance review: We Call It Ballet: Sleeping Beauty, Capitol Theatre
Fluoro-lit ballet that has little to do with the classic fairytale.
Performance review: Pride and Prejudice – An Adaptation in Words and Music, Arts Centre Melbourne
A dramatic reading of the beloved Austen novel, with musical accompaniment.
Theatre review: The Almighty Sometimes, Adelaide Festival Centre
Mental illness in the young displayed with nuance and sensitivity.
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Performance review: Bite Club: 2nd Serve, Arts Centre Melbourne
The Brief's Factory troupe returns to entertain and scandalise with their circus tricks.
Griffin Theatre Company’s 2025 season celebrates immediacy and finds common ground
In 2025, Griffin thematically bridges social and generational divides while also celebrating theatre’s ability to predict the future.
Queensland Theatre launches 2025 season with AD’s role still vacant
A triumvirate of Associate Artistic Directors have programmed the company’s 2025 season, which includes two world premieres of very local…
Theatre review: The Puzzle, Dunstan Playhouse
State Theatre South Australia celebrates 50 years of the Dunstan Playhouse with a David Williamson world premiere.
Opportunities and awards
Call-out for contemporary textile exhibition and mid-career leadership program, plus winner of 2024 Newcastle Poetry Prize and more!