Performing Arts

Matterhorn
For Fred and Theo on the precipice of a tender camaraderie, happiness – not acceptance – is all that matters.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
The sheer joie de vivre of the cast was breathtaking.

Adelaide Festival box office generates $2.3 million
Final audiences at David Sefton’s second Adelaide Festival program tipped to exceed 348,000.

Chamber music given a modern twist
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music has made a number of new additions to attract audiences to classical music.

The Long Pigs
Familiar yet surprising, borderline ghastly and very funny, this production is slickly performed with sharp, skilled expression.

Overseas experience still a resume assumption for actors
Mark Morrissey shares the career path for actors lucky enough to be represented by him, noting overseas experience is standard…

The Guys
In this story about 9/11, the Australian actor who plays Fire Captain Nick was a real-life ‘first responder’ volunteer medic.

Ganesh Versus the Third Reich
Perfect comic timing meets brutally upfront delivery: these guys are a tight unit.

Kate Miller-Heidke: O Vertigo
The sometimes-opera-singer uses her voice, occasionally with the aid of body percussion, to create unique and adventurous sounds.

Rigoletto
Opera Queensland’s new production, conducted by Johannes Fritzsch, is a feast for the ears.