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Performance review: The Act, RISING, Chunky Move Studios
A movement/theatre hybrid delving into the parallels and disconnections between dance and sex work.
The art of intimacy: how cabaret artists connect with you from the stage
Adelaide Cabaret Festival artists share their stories of fostering connection with audiences and breaking down the fourth wall on even…
Theatre review: Heartbreak Hotel, RISING, The Showroom Arts Centre Melbourne
'You'll be so lonely, baby...' New Zealand's EBKM brings a show about heartbreak to this year's RISING.
'A love letter to Brisbane': Louise Bezzina’s 2025 Brisbane Festival program revealed
For her sixth and final Brisbane Festival, Bezzina’s program is “bold, joyful, and created with and for the city”.
Music review: Japanese Breakfast, RISING, Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts
Michelle Zauner was pure magic. This felt like Japanese Breakfast at its fullest, most actualised form.
Theatre review: Legends (of the Golden Arches), RISING, The Lawler, Southbank Theatre
A wry, witty and self-aware theatrical journey through Chinese Hell, presented by the MTC for RISING.
Dance review: BLKDOG, RISING, Playhouse
British choreographer Botis Seva‘s story of violence and salvation is an expressive masterpiece.
Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week: the story behind this year’s Vivid centrepiece, a massive 3D tapestry,…
Theatre review: POV, RISING, Showroom Arts Centre Melbourne
When you take two unrehearsed actors and a child telling them what to do, where to stand and what to…
Woodend Winter Arts Festival: world class arts events in an intimate village atmosphere
The regional Victorian Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this upcoming long weekend.