Theatre
Outside the capitals, COVID-era festivals adapt to the new normal
Festivals in regional Victoria and the Gold Coast demonstrate their adaptability as the sector adjusts to COVID-safe conditions.
So you want my arts job: Producer, Perth Festival
If you're organised, a good listener, good humoured and comfortable sitting with fear, being a producer might be the job…
Theatre Review: Shrek the Musical, QPAC
An unlikely hero, Shrek is a solitary ogre abandoned by his parents when he was seven but, underneath the gruff…
Must see performing arts of 2021: Part One – theatre and musical theatre
Our Performing Arts Editor Richard Watts selects some of the shows he’s most excited to see in 2021.
Theatre Review: Twelfth Night, Virginia Plain/New Theatre
'Even so quickly may one catch the plague?' Love is a virus in this independent production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night,…
Theatre Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Australian Shakespeare Company
This production of Midsummer is a playful and lighthearted jaunt in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens that offers an enjoyable night…
Theatre Review: Beanstalk, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
Comedian, actor, writer and director Sam Longley beautifully brings to life the 'revised' version of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Theatre Review: James Galea’s Best Trick Ever
A family friendly vibe, Galea leads the way as our charming host of Best Trick Ever presented at the Sydney…
Exit Interview: Todd MacDonald, La Boite Theatre Company
After six years as Artistic Director/CEO at Brisbane’s La Boite, MacDonald is moving on. He looks back on his time…
Theatre Review: Iranian Bauhaus, La Mama
Elnaz Sheshgelani recreates an Iranian performance tradition that transports and delights.