Performing Arts

Does form still follow function?
WA shines a light on a century-old industry debate, exploring art and functionality in architecture, and its role in shaping…

The essential skills of a great director
The British critic James Agate once unkindly defined a theatre director as ‘a person engaged by the management to conceal…

The Suit
The Suit is an underwhelming and disquietingly upbeat musical play about a husband’s mental cruelty to his unfaithful wife

Creating a future for opera
Finding new audiences for old art forms means pushing both geographical and generational boundaries.

Monkey… Journey to the West
A larger-than-life tale of unlikely heroes, strange creatures, and monkey magic.

HorseHead
Clever and original, but the actors' performances did not quite match the quality of the play itself.

Artists' rights in the Twitterverse
In the US a photographer received US$1.2 million over reused tweeted photos. What are the implications for Australian artists?

The Earth is Flat
The taller half of This Is Siberian Husky, Simon Godfrey, delivers a fun solo offering in the form of The…

Seven ways galleries can benefit from the right website
All too often the housekeeping of our all important digital life is left to someone who would be better off…

The Australian Arts Industry - Fact Sheet
The Australian arts sector out-performs other industries by growing 40% faster than the economy as a whole.