Performing Arts

Move over country music; Artstate Tamworth is capturing our nation’s ear
It’s not regional arts practice; it’s great art practice that happens outside our cities. Artstate Tamworth is cracking open thinking…

Partnering up to communicate the arts
Relationship building was an important part of the agenda for Alex Raupach when he attended the Communicating the Arts Conference.

Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
Bell Shakespeare’s new production is a uniquely Australian interpretation with something profound to say.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
56 artists from across Australia selected for National Still Life Award, Small Tapestry Award announces winners, 2019 Inky Shortlist revealed,…

Review: Women of Fire, Mother Tongue/Melbourne Spoken Word and Poetry Festival (VIC)
Five performers offered distinctive, poignant takes on womanhood on a cosy winter night.

Review: Constellations, Missing Persons (VIC)
A close examination of love and quantum mechanics that will have you pondering the delicate nature of human relationships.

Review: Come From Away, Comedy Theatre (VIC)
Sit back, open your heart, and go on an incredible journey.

The arts as an antidote to the loneliness epidemic
Experts say Australia is in the midst of a loneliness epidemic but music, dance, art and storytelling may cure societal…

Review: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf, fortyfivedownstairs (VIC)
Peta Hanrahan’s adaptation showcases Woolf’s insight and wit but doesn’t move the conversation forward.

Review: Shakespeare in Love, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
A period rom-com that celebrates the mess and magic of theatre.