Performing Arts

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Rachel Podger
Fine playing from a veteran HIP ensemble led by the exuberant British queen of the Baroque violin.

How the Palaszczuk Government is supporting the arts
The office of the Queensland Premier and Minister for the Arts, Annastacia Palaszczuk, spruiks the government's investment in the arts…

How will theatre survive in a post-subsidy world?
In his 2017 Philip Parsons Lecture at Belvoir, award-winning lighting designer Nick Schlieper asks: how can we turn the anti-subsidy…

The Merry Widow
Opera Australia has a clear winner on its hands with this new reworking of Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow.

Alexithymia
‘I feel fine and I feel good…’

Queensland: towards a greener creative state
As the state’s election looms, the Queensland Greens’ candidate for McConnel, Kirsten Lovejoy discusses the party’s arts policies.

Canberra: on the cusp of cultural renewal
Arts organisations in the national capital have ambitious plans for the future, including a new theatre, as the ACT's population…

Yes vote celebrated by arts organisations
Arts leaders are calling upon the government to act in the wake of the Yes vote triumphing, while also acknowledging…

The Testament of Mary
One of Australia’s greatest actors delivers one of the most tremendous performances of her career.

LNP promises $9 million for arts as QLD election heats up
Promised initiatives include funding for regional arts infrastructure, professional development, and bringing the Pop-Up Globe Theatre to Brisbane.