Performing Arts
Performance review: Interior, The Substation
The latest Rawcus production is a slow burn, evoking warmth and personal reflection.
North Queensland arts community calls for #Artsban as Council pulls $150 million funding
The 40-year fight for a purpose-built concert hall in Townsville has once again hit a dead end and tempers are…
This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.
The National Circus Festival: growing grassroots circus in the regions
With an emphasis on circus training and community-building as much as entertainment, the National Circus Festival is a major event…
Festival review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Kate Bush may not be present on stage but Sarah-Louise Young does an excellent job of channelling the singer.
Theatre review: Hangmen, New Theatre
The first Australian production of Martin McDonagh’s 2015 play sees high drama and black comedy come together in a gripping…
Opportunities and awards
Peter Porter Poetry Prize welcomes submissions, new Deaf Writing Commission, plus winners of PICA commissions and new ARIA Hall of…
Festival reviews: Susie McCabe, Todd Almond, James Barr, Stella Graham, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Four diverse, but excellent comedy shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Festival review: Tending, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
A play that offers insight into the daily work of nurses in the UK's National Heath Service.
Festival reviews: Cruel Britannia: After Frankenstein, Ugly Sisters, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Two shows by trans women invite the audience to experience what it's like to be feared and ostracised.