Performing Arts

Melbourne Festival President steps down from Board of Directors
The renowned philanthropist and cultural leader has hung up his hat after four years on the Board.

New theatre inspired by classic tunes
Playwrights pen a playlet that’s only as long as a song for this unusual Red Stitch fundraiser.

Sneak Preview: Production Company's musical revivals
After many years trying The Production Company has snagged La Cage Aux Folles as one of three classic musicals for…

Putting the art in SheppARTon
The 18th SheppARTon Festival celebrates the cultural diversity and creativity of the Goulburn Valley.

River of Fundament
As a monumental artistic vision, Matthew Barney’s latest film is admirable, but there’s little about it to actually enjoy.

Should you join the union?
Union activity is pushing back against the increasingly insecure arts work environment.

Neko Case
Affecting the least pretentious stage presence you’re likely to see, Case's voice nevertheless impresses like an uncoiling python.

Laughing Wild
This production, by the two performers directing themselves, is a masterly take on Christopher Durang’s original social satire.

Cherry, Cherry: A Dining Room Tale
Accompanied by an Iranian and Mauritian meal, Neda Rahmani's incredible stories emerge over the course of an evening.

In A World...
By using an insular and seldom-explored industry as its basis, In A World… bubbles with considered comedy.