Performing Arts
Asylum seekers meet Shakespeare in bold new take on The Tempest
Written by playwright Helen Machalias, ‘This Rough Magic’ uses Shakespeare as a lens through which to explore our nation’s treatment…
Performance review: Nighttime Righttime, Carriageworks
Presented as part of Performance Space’s Liveworks Festival, ‘Nighttime Righttime’ was a syncopated medley of the wonderfully odd.
Theatre review: In the Club, Theatre Works
Patricia Cornelius' play tackles consent, coercion and sexual violence in the AFL.
Theatre review: Defoe's Plague, La Mama
A befuddled but promising exploration of the life and work of Daniel Defoe.
Theatre review: Everything but the Kitchen Sink Fest, The Flight Path Theatre
Four producers, four shows and the questionable relevance of the fourth wall in this inner west theatre festival.Â
Theatre review: Chewing Gum Dreams, Clubhouse Theatre, Townsville
A solo show that traverses the life of a black teenager teetering on the edge of adulthood.
Music Review: Ecstasy, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Series 8, Adelaide Town Hall
The ASO's final Symphony Series for 2023 featured outstanding contributions from violinist Anthony Marwood and conductor Chloé van Soeterstède.
Comedy review: Wang In There, Baby! – Phil Wang, Astor Theatre, Perth
Phil Wang's comedy explores cultural differences between East and West.
CALD, CARM and collected: fostering the future artists of Australia
Leaders of Australia’s foremost arts companies run by and with culturally and linguistically diverse young people, speak about their role…
Opportunities and awards
Calibre Essay Prize open for entries, development opportunity for regional youths, plus winner of Portia Geach Memorial Award and finalists…