Performing Arts
Artist accused of yellowface withdraws from Fringe Festival
An artist has pulled her show out of the Melbourne Fringe Festival after offending members of the Asian Australian community.
Six jobs cut at Country Arts SA
The restructure at the regional arts organisation claims to create more opportunities in regional centres and increase diversity but is…
Review: Rainbow’s End, Darlinghurst Theatre (NSW)
Jane Harrison’s play follows one Yorta Yorta family’s struggles against assimilation during the Menzies era.
Review: Ghost Quartet, Gasworks Arts Park (VIC)
The inaugural production from Antipodes presents Dave Malloy’s exquisite and eclectic song cycle about life, death, ghosts and whiskey.
Studios as fertile ground for mid-career desert
A model for artists’ studios in Western Sydney shifts the paradigm from mere workspace to career catalyst – at a…
Writers hit back at funding cuts
Industry fears for future of Australian writing, as national infrastructure is cut back again.
Icon of visual theatre moves to the next stage
Kim Carpenter, the founder of beloved visual theatre company Theatre of Image, is closing his company after 30 years.
Review: Sensory Decadence, Gasworks Theatre (VIC)
One Fell Swoop’s circus production serves up exhilarating acrobatics and delicious contrasts.
Lessons from one of Europe’s top arts communicators
Denmark’s Magnus Restofte says that you are not only asking people to part with their money – but their time…
Circa’s new paths to success
Executive Director Shaun Comerford says the company’s extraordinary growth is underpinned by one important adage: the art comes first.