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A woman in black, with sunglasses, Pamela Rabe, is standing in a doorframe of a production of 'August. Osage County.'
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Theatre review: August: Osage County, Belvoir Street Theatre

Belvoir Street tackles one of the century’s great American plays in its final offering for 2024.

The cast of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. A group are assembled around a central figure, a man. The is a large cross formation below them that also acts as a table.
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Musical review: Jesus Christ Superstar, Capitol Theatre

Go for the voices, not the storytelling.

The 11 member cast of 'Peter and the Starcatcher' all in bright colourful costumes.
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Performance review: Peter and the Starcatcher, Arts Centre Melbourne

The prequel to 'Peter Pan' is fun for all the family.

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Career Advice

What should I do to prepare for a monologue performance?

Monologues are the purest form of storytelling for an actor. So how do you prepare for them?

A spotlight on a brick wall and in the middle a stand with an old fashioned microphone. Comedy festival season.
Features

How comedians prepare for festival season

Next year’s comedy festival season may seem an age away, but for Australian comics, it’s very much begun.

Auditions for the NIDA Open 2025 Studios program open in December. The photo shows a group of young people in theatre blacks in a rehearsal studio, with the focus on two young women crouched on the floor and gesturing to one another expressively.
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How pre-professional training can transform your passion into a career

NIDA Open Studios courses provide rigorous training for people who are planning a career in the arts or need more…

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News

This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

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Opinions & Analysis

Arts Workforce Scoping Study interim findings indicate crisis across sectors

New findings illustrate that Australia's creative workforce is in a critical shape, facing recruitment and retention issues.

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News

La Mama's Festival of Mother Tongues

The festival celebrates diverse languages in a theatrical showcase of multilingualism.

The cast of 'Lucia di Lammermoor on stage. Large number of people in period costume.
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Opera review: Lucia di Lammermoor, Her Majesty’s Theatre

Much darkness and just a little light in State Opera South Australia’s revival of Donizetti's grim tragedy.

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