Performing Arts

Matthew Mitcham's Twists and Turns
Playing against the sometimes dark subject matter, the overall tone of the show is light-hearted, thoughtful and full of surprises

Amanda Harrison: Up Close and Reasonably Personal
The title of the show refers to Harrison’s promise to the audience to reveal the pressures placed on music theatre…

Lorne Festival lineup
The Lorne Festival of Performing Arts has announced its lineup for 2014, a kaleidoscope of the best in arts by…

Homophobia scandal forces Opera Australia to dump diva
Following 48 hours of intense drama, the contentious opera singer Tamar Iveri has been released from her Opera Australia contract.

When the dance is over
Physical wear and tear, compounded by injury, force most dancers to stop performing in their thirties. What happens when you…

Melbourne Cabaret Festival Gala
A cabaret smorgasbord that covered all bases with an eclectic mix of highlights.

Circus Oz: But Wait...There's More
Circus Oz merges old and new in a satirical send-up of the information soaked contemporary age.

Theatre makers act on gender parity
LA-based group The Kilroys release a list of highly recommended new plays by female playwrights.

Craft going backwards as infrastructure destroyed
Australia's most popular art form has thrived over the past 50 years but defunding means the gains are now being…

British Council accelerates Aboriginal alliance
Search on for four Indigenous creative leaders to head to the UK to realise an ambitious career pathway.