Performing Arts

Few artists recognised in 2018 Australia Day Honours List
The Australia Day Honours List offers an opportunity for reflection on how well we acknowledge and value culture's contribution to…

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
A jury for Adelaide Contemporary announced, and new faces at Adelaide Central School of Art, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Playwriting Australia…

Rare opportunity to create regional site-specific work
Bundanon Trust wants your proposals. They are after new work that responds to the site. But are your ideas small…

First Nations performing arts profiled on global stage
JanArtsNYC attracts over 45,000 performing arts leaders and artists to New York, but has lacked an Indigenous focus – until…

Revising old work – is art ever really finished?
To change or keep as is? A director, a playwright, a live artist and a choreographer reflect on revisiting and…

Muriel's Wedding the big winner at Sydney Theatre Awards
Muriel's Wedding has scooped the award pool at the Sydney Theatre Awards, picking up six awards, including Best Mainstage Musical.

Applause: recent winners
Queensland College of Art student wins commission; young violinist to be celebrated in Geneva; Bangarra welcomes two young dancers, and…

We Were There: the women HIV/AIDS left behind
A new verbatim play seeks to tell the untold stories of women who cared for men living with HIV/AIDS in…

Meow Meow’s Pandemonium
Cabaret diva Meow Meow seduces the Sydney Opera House audience in superb style.

How music and dance made convict life more bearable
New research from Queensland University of Technology reveals the impact music and dance had on convict life – it wasn't…