Performing Arts
Education in brief: looking ahead to fresh arts learning in 2024
The NGV launches its program for teachers and students in 2024, while the Sydney Opera House reveals offerings for young…
Theatre review: Oil, Wharf 1 Theatre, Sydney
An historical play that explores the fault lines of colonialism, empire and capitalism.
Opportunities and awards
Darwin Fringe call-out, plus winners of Sculpture by the Sea, and finalists of Small Press Network's Book of the Year…
Hobart to host new comedy festival in 2024
Building on Hobart’s strong local comedy scene and presented by the team behind Dark Mofo, the new festival will run…
New Ghosts take over the Old Fitz
New Ghosts Theatre, led by independent artists Lucy Clements and Emma Wright, will take the reins of Sydney’s iconic Old…
Great actors need great foundations
Chester Lenihan is living proof that pursuing a dream can lead to great things if you're willing to work.
Theatre review: Vietgone, QPAC
An inventive and genre-bending live-action theatrical cartoon that superbly captures the epic narratives of lives shaped by history.
Musical review: Dogfight, Chapel Off Chapel
What does a contemporary stage adaptation of this 90s movie about misogyny and sexual politics look like?
Theatre review: Democracy Repair Services, Blue Room Theatre, WA
This subversive play challenges concepts of democracy by exploring the dark side of general consensus.
Musical review: Orlando, fortyfivedownstairs
This adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel, 'Orlando', is promising but patchy.