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Two male dancers, wearing orange prison overalls rolled down to the waist. Their chests and arms and the floor are streaked with white ochre. Chandler Connell is to the left, in the background, kneeling, arms outstretched to his side. Alexander Abbot is to the right in the foreground. He is standing, legs wide, and leaning back. The background is black.
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Dance review: The Other Side of Me, Darwin Festival

The NT Dance Company's world premiere is truth-telling powerfully expressed by two dancers representing one First Nations man.

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Opera review: La Gioconda in Concert, Sydney Opera House

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann was the drawcard but Spanish soprano Saioa Hernández shone as the star of the evening, performing with…

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Musical review: A Chorus Line, The Royale Theatre, WA

First performed in 1975, this hit musical continues to remain relevant in the contemporary performing arts scene.

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Theatre review: Medusa, The Rechabite, WA

Thematically resonant, dramatically intriguing and downright fun.

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Queer and present danger: Part 1

The first of a three-part series exploring Australian drag queens and their part in the activism and history of the…

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Dance review: 4/4, Merlyn Theatre

Embodied, rigorous and sensorially spectacular, Chunky Move’s latest dance work will linger long past the final beat.

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Opportunities and awards

2024 exhibition and performance EOIs, plus Arts Tasmania funding recipients and NSW Premier’s History Awards shortlist.

A young male guitarist playing an electric guitar skidding on his knees on the bar of a pub.
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On the brink: why has music venue insurance gone through the roof?

Insurance cost hikes are placing some music venues on the edge of closure, while affected venues say there have so…

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Former dancers have initiated legal action against Lizzo

Former dancers have initiated legal action against Lizzo, reminding us arts workers deserve the same workplace protections as any other industry.

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Theatre review: Telethon Kid, Malthouse Theatre

The moral of ‘Telethon Kid’ hangs on a precarious through line that is tarnished in this make-believe world.

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