Performing Arts

How to prioritise a busy creative schedule
Jump in puddles, find efficiency, and address unrealistic timeframes. This is how artists and creatives get things done.

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Brett Sheehy to leave MTC, new CEO for Museums & Galleries of NSW, Perth Festival appoints Head of Programming, and…

Dance Review: Cinderella, Ballet Theatre Queensland
Ballet Theatre Queensland presents an adaptation of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale Cinderella at QPAC Playhouse.

Performance review: After Erika Eiffel, Let Me Dry Your Eyes, and Zinc (MONA FOMA)
Three new works presented as part of MONA FOMA 2021, created by BIG hART, Second Echo Ensemble and Hobart-based artist…

14 'must see' Museum shows in 2021
From dinosaurs and ancient Egypt to Aboriginal Songlines, Australian museums this year will deliver a diverse and energised suite of…

Dance Review: The Complication of Lyrebirds, C-A-C (Sydney Festival)
This debut work by Jasmin Sheppard is a potent and poetic metaphor for many First Nations Australians as they confront…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Survey by 92-year old artist, mentoring to new stage works, Gertrude Contemporary kicks off its year, deadly narratives, new feminist…

Dance Review: Explicit Contents (Sydney Festival)
Rhiannon Newton's latest offering is a meditation on the human body’s relationship to its sensory environment.

Robots were dreamt up 100 years ago – why haven’t our fears about them changed since?
The world's first robots, created by playwright Karl ÄŒapek, appeared on a Prague stage in January 1921. This long read…

Made in isolation, student resilience shines in online showcase
A dazzling array of new works made by graduating students at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and…