Performing Arts

The Last Wife, Ensemble Theatre (NSW)
Kate Hennig’s play brings the drama of the Tudors to the present day.

Shaping the future through technology, creativity and the human experience
When some of the sharpest minds working across museums, technology and entrepreneurship converge in the one space, great ideas are…

The backstage magic of performance
With an Illusion specialist at NIDA, students can expect the unexpected.

Replacing stigma with empathy to battle mental health
This homegrown festival, The Big Anxiety, is leading the world in new practice and conversations about mental health, combining art,…

What I do as a sensitivity reader
Whether I’m a sensitivity reader, a dramaturge, or a plain old editor, I’m looking at how your text might be…

We Live Here, Brisbane Festival (QLD)
How does circus take on death and memory? In collaboration with a hospice for young people, Flipside Circus attempts to…

On the Move: A reshuffle for Create NSW, new Board for Perth Festival
New Board members for Perth Festival and MCA, a shake up at Create NSW, AIDC appoints new advisory committee and…

How big data targets new audiences
Data – what it is, and how to use it – was the buzzword du jour at this year’s PAC…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
From exhibitions about BFF, contractors announced for Sydney Modern and Australian Museum, Feminist Writers Festival, and this week's opportunities.

How to Hold Space for your Actors
Originally trained as an actor, film director Kim Farrant shares deep wisdom about getting the best from performers.