Performing Arts

Declan Greene announced as Griffin’s new Artistic Director
The co-founder of experimental queer theatre company Sisters Grimm, Greene is the first playwright to lead Griffin since 2003.

Gestures of Care, Salamanca Arts Centre (TAS)
Sofie Burgoyne and Tess Campbell’s cross-disciplinary work creates choreographic structures out of the embodied labour of care.

A recipe for a sustainable arts practice
If a sustainable arts practice were a meal what ingredients would it need? Dancer and choreographer Alison Plevey thinks arts…

Sector responds to invisible arts department
Last week’s announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that the arts will no longer have a prominent or titular role…

ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
Key NSW organisations make Board announcements, plus festival and program announcements for Theatre Works, ACO and Summer Nights as well…

Coming Together, Melbourne Recital Centre (VIC)
Adam Simmons and the Australian Chinese Music Ensemble offer an intimate exploration of the craft and beauty in a musical…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
$450,000 in Copyright Agency's Culture Fund grants, Design Tasmania 2019 Award winners, John Fries Finalists, 2020 Stand Up! Grants plus…

5 ways you can protest the arts department being axed
Artists across Australia are speaking up to defend our sector disappearing in the latest public service shake-up.

Punk Rock, fortyfivedownstairs (VIC)
Put your fear of missing out into gear and get to this. Rock and roll is dead but punk rock…

Sick, NICA (VIC)
NICA students and Gavin Marshall deliver a sophisticated, contemporary circus work.