Performing Arts

Murder and imagination: Attenborough on Macbeth
Queensland's Super Star Fund is delivering a new prize this week, Macbeth, directed by British darling Michael Attenborough.

A Streetcar Named Desire
A piece of New Orleans arrives in Perth, full of secrets, fear and desire.

Benefit concert of operas brightest stars
Opera Australia's most acclaimed performers will hold a benefit concert to send a young performer to Covent Garden.

Guys and Dolls
Despite being full of energy and colour, with a shrewd design, something quite profound is missing from this revival.

Mermaid reimagining makes for dark drama
Canberra playwright Emma Gibson has reimagined Hans Christian Andersen’s iconic tale of love, pain and sacrifice.

Discontent with film award politics
The Great Gatsby’s row of crystal trophies may say more about the failures of the award system than the success…

Making money while making ‘em laugh
Sustaining a career in comedy involves more than just being funny.

Five goes into three for Myer Awards
Judges were unable to name outright winners due to the strength of field competing for the Sidney Myer Performing Arts…

Travels with Rupert
MTC's Executive Director shares her travel diary with ArtsHub as the company ventures overseas for the first time in 30…

NGA's Shiva faces the cameras
The National Gallery's farewell to Ron Radford will be overshadowed by a television investigation of his least glorious hour.