Performing Arts

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.

How intimacy coordinators make scenes sexy but safe
‘Intimacy can be anything from holding hands, looking into someone’s eyes, sex, dancing, masturbation or nudity.’ Miriama McDowell tells us…

On the Move: Latest appointments and departures
Milk Crate Theatre appoints new CEO, new blood for The Wheeler Centre Board, MSO gains new staff, and Head of…

So you want my arts job: Madman Marketing Manager
With an enviable CV in film, Madman's marketing manager Lee-Ann Woon demonstrates that landing your dream job is all about…