Performing Arts
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…
Mental health support for the arts now just a phone call away
The Arts Wellbeing Collective’s latest initiative is a free telephone helpline for performing artists and arts workers that can be…
After the Goldrush – a new cultural conversation in the West
How can we craft arts policy for the states? Shelagh Magadza from the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA argues…
The return of Moon Mania, but are we asking the right questions?
Why Australia's space race is caught in nostalgia, when we should be asking if it’s responsible to glorify space advancement…
Holloway’s final Melbourne International Arts Festival dances with the truth
Exploring the nature of truth in an age of fake news, and with a particular focus on dance – including…