Performing Arts
Performance review: Bhoomi: Our Country (Sydney Festival)
A collective of musicians, dancers and writers weave ancient texts, myths and traditions into a recital exploring collective connection to…
The challenge of unlearning (from the archives)
New students at our elite training institutions often have to undo the damage of bad amateur training before they can…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Funding news, long awaited Margel Hinder exhibition, art trail celebrates 150 years of Children's Hospital, new dates for MAMMA MIA,…
Artists of the South Asian diaspora ‘share the future’ in program launch
Over 100 artists have been announced for the return of the Sangam Festival 2021. Held over four weekends in Melbourne,…
Hamlet inspires immersive theatre experience at the Malthouse
Designed to be COVID-safe for actors and audiences alike, 'Because the Night' is Malthouse Theatre's major production for 2021.
What inspiration looks like: Amanda Gorman
A 22-year old poet stopped the world in its tracks this week, and demonstrated the power of poetry at the…
Creating culturally safe spaces starts with decolonising our minds
At ArtsHub's Visions 2020 conference, cultural safety in the sector for First Nations artists and artists of colour was on…
What Netflix's Bridgerton teaches us about sex and race in Regency London
Adapted from a historical romance novel, Netflix’s Bridgerton is a saucy look at sex, gossip and race in Regency London.
Performance Review: Circa’s Humans 2.0, Carriageworks (Sydney Festival)
A riveting piece of contemporary circus that celebrates the group over the heroic individual and explores notions of trust and…
Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Auditions for We Will Rock You, opportunities for Indigenous artists in the Kinetic Artwork Competition, plus UTS announces its artists…