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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.

A woman in black is sprawled on the ground in a half seated position with her arms outstretched. Behind her is an image of a figure with multiple limbs. American Whore Story.
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Festival review: American Whore Story, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Working and hustling your way to Hollywood: Naomi Grossman goes confessional.

Five performers in shades of brown are walking on top of candle jars.
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Festival reviews: YOAH, Apricity, Afrique en Cirque, Ten Thousand Hours, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Edinburgh Festival Fringe offers an array of exciting circus acts from around the world that often act as a proud…

Against a dark windswept sky, a young man with glasses is holding a wand. To his right is a white-bearded man, on his left are a young man and woman.
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Music review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert, Adelaide Entertainment Centre

The musical world of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' becomes ever darker as our hero makes preparations for the…

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Musical review: Murder for Two, Arts Centre Melbourne

Premiered in Australia in Sydney last year, this musical returns to bamboozle and amuse another round of crime mystery fans.

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Nearly 5 billion photos are taken daily – so here’s how to stand out

With less than 8% of photos now taken with cameras, ArtsHub marks World Photography Day by looking at photography careers,…

Australian athlete Raygun gave a controversial breakdancing performance in Paris, 2024.
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Raygun, breakdancing and online hate: what next for Australian street dancers?

Raygun's controversial Olympics breakdancing performance has triggered online bullying for the Australian dance community.

Maude Davey in 'Performing the Monster'. Davey will be delivering a master class as part of the Festival of Australian Queer Theatre. A pale-skinned woman on stage holding a microphone up to her lips. She is wearing smokey eyeshadow and black gloves with a white frilly gown.
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First-ever Festival of Australian Queer Theatre welcomes authentic disruption

Curator Dr Robert Reid explains the thinking behind a festival dedicated to Australian queer theatre that brings together makers and…

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Theatre review: The Heart Whispers and Whirls, Shirley Burke Theatre

A multidisciplinary ensemble of international women sharing their heritage through poetry, folk songs, dance and shadow puppetry.

Festival-goers at Byron Bay Bluesfest. A crowd of people gathering below a stage facing the camera. A figure in the centre of the photo is wrapped up like a mummy with their arms outstretched.
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Bluesfest axed after 2025, ending its 36-year run

News of Bluesfest's closure shocked some while others see it as inevitable due to shift in demand.

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