Performing Arts

Amateur is not a dirty word
A lot of creative freedom can be found in doing something for pleasure, without letting it define you.

Life lessons you can learn from improv
Improvisation encourages creative thinking and living in the moment, skills that carry from the arts to business and relationships.

The Music of Queen
For a die-hard Queen fan, it’s pure heaven with all the (bicycle) bells and whistles you could hope for.

The politics of President Trump's gilt-edged taste in art
Trump’s opponents see his lavish taste as evidence of despotic tendencies but perhaps like Louis XIV he will use luxury…

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
One CEO steps down in the disability sector; another steps up in Indigenous arts. Plus changes to The Australian Ballet…

Actors may soon be replaceable by CGI
CGI is close to being indistinguishable from the real thing. Could actors find themselves auditioning against a dead or imaginary…

I Am My Own Wife
A fine and understated performance anchors this compelling exploration of truth, fiction, survival and self-belief.

Theatre, trauma and the age of Trump
Perhaps you’re not ready to have the intersectionality conversation with your Trump-supporting uncle. But you could share a theatre that…

Tipping Point from Ockham’s Razor
A circus of considered beauty, stillness and zen-like meditation.

2016's best-selling music shows are stuck in a time warp
In 2016, the most commercially successful music in the world wasn’t Beyoncé, Britney or Bieber. It was arguably more problematic.