Performing Arts

Future-proofing the arts in unsettled times
Speakers and participants at the 2019 Creative State Summit will discuss the future of the creative industries and the role…

Election not taking culture seriously
The funding of arts and culture in this country reflects a political climate that does not take culture, or arts…

Review: Daddy, Yirramboi Festival
There’s plenty to get your teeth into in this ambitious and confronting work from Joel Bray.

Review: ZOFOMOMA, Melbourne Recital Centre
With 20 fingers, 15 composers, and 15 artworks, ZOFOMOMA is a creative and jubilant spectacle.

A hunger for place: why local stories resonate with regional audiences
Instead of making works parochial, specificity makes them unique.

Review: Cracked, Subiaco Arts Centre
Cracked is a powerful and thought-provoking look inside our criminal justice system from an exciting new voice.

Review: Four Dogs and a Bone, Q44 Theatre (VIC)
Q44’s production is an intelligent, witty account of sabotage and arrogance in the professional arena.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
STC Patrick White Playwrights Fellow, Australia Council grants, CircuitWest's Pinnacle Presenters Awards, plus more announced this week.

Review: Bonachela / Nankivell / Lane, Arts Centre Melbourne
At its best, this triple bill celebrating Sydney Dance Company’s 50th anniversary is bold, inventive, joyous and memorable.

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
Craft Victoria, the Victorian Opera, ABC and Salamanca Arts Centre all appoint new executive positions, among other jobs filled this…