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Two ballet dancers in white: a young man cradling a crying woman. Romeo and Juliet. Ballet International Gala
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Rising from lockdowns and floods: how Ballet International Gala is filling theatres against the odds

The young ballet company is currently touring Australia with a new version of an old favourite...

Melbourne International Comedy Festival logo 2025. A bright and colourful stylised image of a jocular human-animal hybrid in yellow and blue against a bright red background.
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 – top picks

Wondering what MICF 2025 show to catch next? ArtsHub has you covered.

Crying with laughter at the Brisbane Comedy Festival.
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Laugh your cares away at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2025

Like a swarm of LOLcusts, the country’s best comedians – and local talents aplenty – are about to descend on…

Netflix's Adolescence has taken the world by storm. Image: Netflix.
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5 Australian plays that feel like Netflix's Adolescence

One of the most talked about shows of the year, Netflix's 'Adolescence' feels closer to theatre than TV, with themes…

Against a pink backdrop a middle-aged woman with short hair, a bright pink T shirt and a glittery jacket is looking at a pink glazed donut which has the end of a speculum coming through it. The woman has her mouth wide open in feigned horror.
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When comedians don't give up the day job...

Heeding the advice of a million parents, these comedians all have a career to fall back on – but is…

One of the plays being staged as rehearsed readings for the La Boite Encores program: 2015’s visceral ‘Prize Fighter’ by Future D. Fidel. The image shows a young Congolese man wearing boxing shorts and boxing gloves as he throws a punch with his left hand.
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La Boite Encores brings the 100-year-old company’s past to vivid life

Brisbane’s La Boite Theatre has announced the titles of 10 plays selected for its 10-week Encores play reading series.

Virginia Gay, Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2025 Artistic Director. Gay, a fair-skinned woman, poses against a light blue backdrop and laughs as the elborate train of her black silk or satin gown billows up around her head, perhaps propelled by a wind machine out of the frame.
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Sequins, champagne and passion: Adelaide Cabaret Festival launches its 2025 program

Virginia Gay tells ArtsHub about some of the many highlights of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival’s 25th anniversary edition.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival logo 2025. A bright and colourful stylised image of a jocular human-animal hybrid in yellow and blue against a bright red background.
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Wellbeing tips for surviving a gruelling festival season Part 2: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

How do comedians, clowns, cabaret artists and festival directors juggle self-care with the rigours of MICF?

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How podcasts help comedians find their niche

These days, it can feel like every comedian alive has a podcast and the boom shows no signs of slowing…

Performing arts festivals: A four cornered open stage set piece that looks like a room with no walls, on a stage with three female performers seated on lounge chairs within this set piece. They are sitting beneath a large video projector screen which is showing the face of a young woman. Three videographers are surrounding the stage filming this work as it is performed.
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10-year look back at major performing arts festivals shows some things haven’t changed

As some prominent performing arts festivals wrap up their programs for another year, we take a reflective look back on…

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