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A woman wearing a fancy ruffly red dress and tiny matching hat is standing in front of a pop art sign that says 'Popera.' She has one arm stretched out.
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Performance review: Popera: Sex, Death & Politics, The Butterfly Club

Uma Dobia plays a feminist icon in 'Popera', ready to stamp out opera’s entrenched sexism in sparkly knee-high boots.

MSO. Dan Sultan. A man is seated at a piano on the left. He's singing. In the background are an orchestra of strings. A conductor is on the right.
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Music review: Dan Sultan x MSO, Hamer Hall

This masterful collaboration demonstrated the immense power of elevating First Nations voices on the orchestral stage.

A woman is balancing on her arms, with her legs bent back to accommodate a bow and arrow between her foot.
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Circus review: Cirque Bon Bon, The Athenaeum

All the circus acts you know and expect, but with a Guinness World Record holding performer thrown in as well.

Two young men wearing blue short-sleeve tops. One is in the centre of the frame with his arms wide apart and his mouth open. The other is standing on the right side looking down at his phone.
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Theatre Review: Brothers Wreck, Subiaco Arts Centre

The ties that bind after a tragic loss are examined in exquisite detail in this WA production of Jada Alberts’…

A single dancer is spotlit. She is all in white and covered in powder that falls off her as she poses.
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Dance reviews: Sixbythree, Riverside Theatres

A contemporary dance festival at Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres saw three separate dance works presented over two days.

A crouching crowd all in black wearing gold masks.
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Performance review: Mysterion: Descent Into Hades, Hellenic Museum

An immersive, interactive production where the audience has to undergo quests to unlock the secrets of immortality.

Two men dressed casually in hoodies stand between another man who is stuck inside a tall, caged structure.
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Theatre review: Famished Future Feeders, New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts

Exploring diverse elements of a darkly dystopian future, this well-staged production features promising new talent. 

live music: a male musician playing the drums in darkened bright blue light on a small stage.
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NSW's sound investment in musicians

Live music and touring acts get a $4.8 million boost in NSW.

A man and a woman are sitting on the ground holding each other. She is crying.
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Theatre review: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Comedy Theatre

Edward Albee's excoriating exploration of an embattled marriage returns for a modern spin.

A man in motorcycle gear and a helmet is standing outside a large caged dome.
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Circus review: The Great Moscow Circus, J L Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne

The Great Moscow Circus is a great family outing this school holidays.

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