Performing Arts

Young and mid-career artists Go West
Artists seeking a sense of community and an appreciative audience are heading to Western Australia.

Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes reunite for The King and I
Opera Australia and producer John Frost will stage a new Australian production of the popular musical in 2014.

Drones come out on top at The Age Music Awards
Local band The Drones flying high with three nominations in public awards category at The Age Victoria Music Awards 2013.

Roam
As our lives move more and more rapidly online, Australian playwright Adam Cass seems to find himself with more material.

Maa (The Mother)
Maa (The Mother) is a courageous attempt to deal with female subjugation and poverty in Indian society.

ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards 2013
As a tribute to John Hopkins the final round of the 2013 Young Performers Awards could not have been more…

Cinematic Orchestra
The Cinematic Orchestra, with their mismatched ensemble of merry musicians, wooed a Melbourne Festival crowd to standing ovation.

Attenborough, more actors, and 75% Australian plays: QTC's 2014 season
Wesley Enoch’s third season features an internationally acclaimed director, four female playwrights, and more work for actors.

In Spite of Myself
Nicola Gunn’s meta-theatrical delight at the Melbourne Festival simultaneously satirises and celebrates performance art.

The art of mental health
Some believe that suicide has reached cultural epidemic proportions. Art can help the healing process.