Performing Arts
Carnival of the Animals
At its core, Carnival of the Animals is light and easy circus.
Stella
Lyric Opera’s admirable revival of an early Australian opera composed by a maverick bohemian was not without problems but was…
His Ghostly Heart
This Melbourne Fringe production opens with a palpable feeling of tresspass, which it never quite overcomes.
The art of adaptation
Adapting an existing property for the stage is a tightrope walk between slavishness and loyalty, as the creators of new…
Are museum audiences different from gallery-goers?
A new study on public museums in NSW conducted by M&GNSW allows a first time comparative snapshot with gallery audiences.
Opera costing more, losing audiences
The Federal Government pays an average of $60 for ticket-holder but opera is still losing both money and audiences. At…
Should you have a career plan?
Arts careers are notoriously erratic but fortune favours the prepared mind. Successful people reveal the way they have balanced directing…
Messy desk, creative mind
Our environment has an impact on our state of mind - is a tidy or messy desk more conducive to…
La Petite Mort
A great night of entertainment and saucy tunes at Melbourne’s The Butterfly Club.
Don't see this play
For a visually-impaired reviewer, His Ghostly Heart, performed entirely in the dark, is a treat others need not to see.