Performing Arts

Singing French Detective
While the detective element of the show is questionable, Singing French Detective is a series of stories, very charmingly strung…

What Rhymes with Cars and Girls
Based on Tim Rogers’ first solo album, this hybrid theatre production breathes new life into tired boy-meets-girl clichés.

Kill the Messenger
Nakkiah Lui's new Belvoir play is uniquely Australian and uniquely hers.

The Freak and the Showgirl: Greatest T.I.T.S.
Flamboyant, outrageous, cheesy and cheerful – fantastic entertainers return to Perth.

How to sell yourself
In Australia, we're not so skilled at telling others how great we are. But as artists, musicians or creative practitioners,…

Do it for your grandkids
Bob Brown’s leitmotif at Perth Writers Festival is simple and stark: Think of your grandchildren and what they will think…

Resident Musician
Will Pickvance is a fantastic pianist, but Resident Musician is definitely a show to miss this Fringe.

International coalition battles for artists' rights
UNESCO work on the status of the artists, a New York certification program and a Canadian exhibition right all have…

Programming for the home team
The Darwin Symphony Orchestra has programmed six premieres this year, emphasizing that orchestral music is evolving here and now.

What business models work for creatives?
When it comes to raising resources to fund creative work, if copyright is now a dud, what business models can…