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Linday Beamish as Severin in Shortbus (2006). Image: ThinkFilm.
Interviews

What makes cinema dangerous? Inside the Festival of Dangerous Ideas’ new film program

From Salò to Shortbus, FODI’s new program explores how film can challenge our ideas about sex, violence, power and morality.

Brendan Maclean's latest performance work is part of The Flying Nun's 2026 program. Photo: Supplied.
Features

The Flying Nun is encouraging experimentation in Sydney

Running until November, The Flying Nun's latest performance program spans everything from breakdancing to comedy lectures on brutalism.

Cass Mortimer Eipper and Charmene Yap are the new Co-Artistic Directors of Co3. Photo: Bonnie Hansen.
Industry News

On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week, Co3 announces the company's new Artistic Directors, and Tropfest appoints a new Executive Director.

Queensland Theatre's Do Not Go Gentle. Photo: Stephen Henry.
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Do Not Go Gentle review: award-winning play makes Brisbane debut

Five residents of an aged care home relive Robert Scott's famous South Pole expedition in Queensland Theatre's Do Not Go…

Bloomshed's Animal Farm. Photo: Sarah Walker.
Interviews

Bloomshed theatre company on Animal Farm: 'You can say the dangerous things you want to say'

Bloomshed's James Jackson and Elizabeth Brennan talk Animal Farm and making bold theatre that engages and entertains.

Cut Chilli. Photo: Sarah Walker.
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Cut Chilli review: Australian race relations play is pacy, funny and thought-provoking

Chanturan Aran's Cut Chilli offers an important, and humorous, take on contemporary Australian race relations.

Creative Australia's BR Whiting Studio residency is a chance for writers to work and develop networks in Rome. Photo: Gabriella Clare Marino / Unsplash.
Career Advice

Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 17 to 23 August 2026 include several new artist residencies.

Death of a Salesman. Photo: Jeff Busby.
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Death of A Salesman review: still relevant, still brilliant

Anthony LaPaglia and Alison Whyte lead a terrific cast in Neil Armfield's winning production of Death of a Salesman.

Muderra Way in Melbourne. Photo: Supplied.
Sponsored

Melbourne’s Muderra Way celebrates Culture, creativity and community

The development of Muderra Way in Melbourne shows what can be achieved when Traditional Custodians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

Sample People. Image: Clinton Smith.
Interviews

Cult Aussie film Sample People returns after 26 years: ‘We had so many great actors involved’

The filmmakers behind cult film Sample People talk about how the local screen industry has changed, and how it felt…

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