Performing Arts

New executive will 'wrench' opera company 'into the 21st century'
An Executive Director and Artistic Director have been announced as the new executive team at the State Opera of South…

Everybody trance now: the rise of ritual in dance
Dance works which evoke trance and ritual appear to be enjoying a resurgence. Are they a response to our technologically-mediated…

Australia gets new Home of the Arts
A new name, outdoor program, and arts precinct transforms cultural life on the Gold Coast.

Paused for success: why growth isn’t always good
The measure for success is growth – but why? And what happens when arts organisations reject the 'bigger is always…

Applause: recent winners
Australian Writers' Guild and Screen Australia honour emerging screenwriters; Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize artists pairings revealed, and many more.

Indies and S2Ms scoop QLDs Matilda Awards
Established in 1987, south-east Queensland’s professional theatre awards have previously been dominated by the major companies – until now.

Hir
"Hir" presents a continuation of Taylor Mac’s ferocious articulation of the post-patriarchal spirit.

Franco Fagioli Handel Arias – Il pomo d’Oro directed by Zefira Valova
Astonishing.

Dramatic Mozart: A Mozart Celebration
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra springs into 2018 with a superb celebration of the genius that was Mozart.

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
Leadership changes for Musica Viva, Noosa Regional Gallery and Dancenorth, and a new appointment at Melbourne Fringe.