Performing Arts
Metamorphosis: How a visual artist became an opera designer
Artist-come-designer Mark Thompson has created the sets and costumes for Opera Australia’s new production ‘Metamorphosis’, based on Kafka’s iconic novel
Review: Next Lesson, Queer Fringe @ The New
This well acted and directed production puts forged rights on stage in an emotional and warm reminder that the parallel…
Applause: latest funding and awards announced
HOTA announces photography awards finalists, recipients of Freedman Foundation Scholarship winners announced and finalists announced in $60,000 Melbourne Prize for…
Why the arts sector needs to let Australia’s First Peoples lead
In his keynote speech at the recent PAC Australia conference, Dr Richard Walley OAM urged arts leaders to step back…
More than beauty; shattering preconceptions about the make-up industry
The make-up industry is going through a revolution – and NIDA’s Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-up Services) is…
Why alone time is essential for creatives and how to prioritise it
Alone time is an essential part of the creative process, but can often be neglected or interrupted. Here's how artists,…
Review: Newcastle Theatre Company's Constellations
Newcastle Theatre Company has again delivered a theatrical production of high quality, and their pool of actors are impressive.
Review: Kilter, There, Pining for Affection, Melbourne Fringe
New circus, a remounted theatre work, and a musical comedy about a talking tree: three works hint at the breadth…
Ray Chen on breaking down the barriers to classical music
Violin virtuoso Ray Chen discusses how social media provides audiences with wider access to classical music, and shares his advice…
Review: Home, QPAC, Brisbane Festival
Home offers a uniquely rewarding theatre experience to those who come with an open mind.