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The Australian Ballet's 'Carmen', 2025, choreographed by Johan Inger, featuring Jill Ogai in the role of Carmen. A dark-haired woman in a red, ruffled dress, her legs bare, gestures dramatically and powerfully towards the camer. Three man are faintly visible in the gloom behind her. All four people are ballet dancers performing in the ballet 'Carmen'.
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Ballet review: Carmen, Regent Theatre

A fresh interpretation of a centuries old story that sizzles and provokes on stage.

Installation view of light art exhibition of Aboriginal art, at night. Parrtjima
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How my festival inclusion started with coffee and a yarn

Animator-illustrator Molly Hunt shares insights into creating a new work for Parrtjima, as the Festival of Light celebrates its 10th…

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Opportunities and awards

A new $50,000 award to reshape the arts, plus winner of the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, and more!

A woman in a shoulder less black top with short bleached hair sings in to a microphone. She looks a little tortured. Cat Power. Port Fairy Folk Festival.
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Music review: Cat Power Sings Dylan, Port Fairy Folk Festival

When a performer truly shows their vulnerability, sometimes that can give rise to the greatest gigs of all.

A man wearing sparkly top and pants is mid pose. His face is hidden by his hand touching his hat.
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Musical review: MJ The Musical, Sydney Lyric Theatre

‘MJ the Musical’ is a dazzling production. But be warned: you may come away from it feeling uncomfortable, sad and…

A scene from Forced Entertainment's 'Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare' at Adelaide Festival 2025.
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If all the world’s a stage, why can’t the stage be a Shakespearean table top?

Forced Entertainment’s Tim Etchells describes the inspiration for and the development of the company’s ‘Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare’.

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A master storyteller willing to connect: Rob Carlton

The Silver Logie winner is bringing his powerful and award-winning one-man show, ‘Willing Participant’ to MICF 2025.

On a pink background an image of a woman in a hospital gown kicking her leg up in the air. Cancer and Cartwheels Jo Prendergast
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Turning cancer on its head

Dr Jo Prendergast took her devastating diagnosis and said, ‘Yes, I can make a comedy show out of this.’

Black line drawing of an eye on blue background. Arts news watch
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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We break it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.

A young Cantonese Australian woman striking a funny pose with one hand behind her head and another on her waist, wearing a red Chinese-style jacket with floral patterns. Beside her is a cream-coloured robot dog with tan fluffy ears and blue glowing eyes. They are standing in front of an altar, among a loose cluster of red and blue nylon bags.
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Theatre review: The Robot Dog, Southbank Theatre, The Lawler, Asia TOPA 2025

In the year 2042, a woman attempts to sort out her life while coming to terms with her mother's therapy…

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