Theatre
Playwright speaks out over ‘derogatory treatment’
Lachlan Philpott’s ‘heartbreaking’ decision to distance himself from his play has led to the cancellation of its Sydney season.
Sydney playwright disowns Perth production
Audiences at Perth Theatre Company's Alienation are greeted with a terse note from the playwright distancing himself.
Theatre community mourns Betty Burstall
Tributes for La Mama's founder continue to flow, as the Australian theatre community mourns one of its most significant figures.
Youth arts sector fights for the future
The defunding of Young People and the Arts Australia last year shocked the youth arts sector; now its members are…
Kids' stories finding new adult audiences
Harry Potter to War Horse: Why have the boundaries separating children’s entertainment from more adult art forms have become so…
Acting, auditioning, and the audience: lessons from John Bell
With five decades experience behind him, actor and director John Bell has plenty of advice for up and coming thespians.
School Dance
This Eighties-inspired outsider story transports us to a world of schoolyard politics, crushes, faux pas and geeky dancing.
The Stream / The Boat / The Shore / The Bridge
NEXT WAVE: A thoughtful, playful, evocative and transformative live art experience centred around and upon Melbourne’s Yarra River.
The Importance of Being Earnest
MTC: Wildean wit and wordplay coupled with Geoffrey Rush’s superb turn as Lady Bracknell ensure Simon Phillips’ last production for…
Return to Earth
MTC: A story of returning, reconnecting and belonging, Lally Katz’s hybrid of melodrama and magic realism never quite finds its…