Performing Arts
Playhouse Creatures
Playhouse Creatures is feminist, without being dogmatic, and brought to life through spirited acting using the declamatory style.
Jazz and opera meet in the middle
He is an operatic baritone. She is a soul diva. Together they will make the lions roar in an example…
Asher Treleaven: Smaller Poorer Weaker Cheaper
If you feel that sex and swearing are the easy laughs, then Treleaven is not your bag.
Bianco
‘No way’, someone would have said upon the conception of this performance. ‘That can’t be done.’
Falsettos
With every note, patter, song and action driven by character, the show has an engaging dramaturgical pace.
Once in Royal David's City
All of the actors are flawless, while Brendan Cowell is just breathtaking.
Why cultural precinct plans never work
Policy makers love arts precincts but street culture can't be planned from the top down.
Are Nazis ever okay?
A Hitler-themed burlesque performance at the Canberra Fringe may have good intentions but can a Holocaust context ever be funny…
Creatives will lose default copyright under government recommendations
Dramatic changes to copyright law are recommended in a report tabled in Parliament.
Cock
Mike Bartlett’s play about sex, identity and relationships is engaging and contemporary, but not entirely successful.