Performing Arts

Review: Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam, Belvoir (NSW)
A dark and clever work that produces visceral, divided responses from the audience.

Review: mi:wi, QPAC (QLD)
Expressive dancers create a beautiful sense of solidarity rooted in Ngarrindjeri culture.

On the Move: Latest sector appointments & departures
Meet DRILL’s new Artistic Director, CIAF's new General Manager, Brisbane Festival’s Marketing and Communications Director, and more.

Review: Bunggul, Perth Festival (WA)
A transcendent meeting of musical traditions and a superb tribute to the life and artistry of the late Geoffrey Gurrumul…

Review: Bennelong, Perth Festival (WA)
Bangarra Dance Theatre’s exploration of the life of Woollarawarre Bennelong is a potent, powerful and polished work of art.

Performing Arts Markets and their Conundrums
Veteran arts marketeer Justin Macdonnell gives us an uncompromising look at the refashioned Australian Performing Arts Market debuting this month,…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Gritty, provocative artist talks in Adelaide and Melbourne, new work by female composers, Parramasala Festival returns, and more arts news.

Review: New Balance, Theatre Works/Midsumma Festival (VIC)
New Balance is a tender, insightful and intelligent look at the collective experiences of what it is to be queer.

Farewelling 40 years of history as a new chapter begins
As Metro Arts prepares to relocate to a new home in Brisbane’s West End, the organisation is throwing a festival…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
13-year-old violinist to compete in prestigious international competition, finalists for Darling Portrait Prize announced, Screenability Film Fund calls for applications…