Alannah Sue

Alannah Sue (she/her) is a journalist, writer and theatre critic with a passion for arts and culture and all that glitters. She joined the Creative Hubs Group team as Senior Arts & Screen Journalist after relocating to Melbourne in 2025. She previously served as Arts & Culture Editor at Time Out Sydney and contributes to various publications. She is always keen to take a chance on weird performance art, theatre of all kinds, out-of-the-box exhibitions, queer venues, and cheap Prosecco. Give her half a chance, and she will get on a soapbox when it comes to topics like the magic of musical theatre, the importance of rigorous arts criticism, and the global cultural implications of the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise. Got a pitch for Alannah? Send an email to: [email protected]

Alannah Sue's Latest Articles

NAVA's Penelope Benton and Leya Reid outside the Fair Work Commission for the Case Management Hearing for Variation on the Commission’s own initiative – Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2020 (AM2024/37), 2025. Photo: Supplied / NAVA.
Industry News

‘A stronger legal safety net’: Fair Work proposes clearer recognition for arts workers

NAVA welcomes proposed changes to a federal award while warning that minimum rates still fall short for skilled arts workers.

Powerhouse Parramatta will open in November 2026. Photo: Powerhouse Studio.
News

The countdown is on – Powerhouse Parramatta sets opening date, reveals a taste of first exhibitions

The landmark $915 million museum will open 7 November with an exhibition exploring the history of shopping malls.

Linday Beamish as Severin in Shortbus (2006). Image: ThinkFilm.
Interviews

What makes cinema dangerous? Inside the Festival of Dangerous Ideas’ new film program

From Salò to Shortbus, FODI’s new program explores how film can challenge our ideas about sex, violence, power and morality.

Eva Seymour is at Edinburgh Fringe in The Understudy. Photo: Nick Robertson.
Interviews

'Throwing money into a black hole': The reality of taking an Australian show to Edinburgh Fringe

The fantasy of being ‘discovered’ is only part of the appeal. So why do artists risk everything for Edinburgh Fringe?

Director Sarah Goodes in the Break of Day rehearsal room. Photo: Simon Fazio.
Interviews

Director Sarah Goodes on Break of Day: 'You rarely hear stories from these areas'

For director Sarah Goodes, new Aussie play Break of Day could be the next Death of a Salesman.

TNC Australia names artist Ben Quilty as first Ambassador. Photo: Supplied.
News

Ben Quilty named first Ambassador for The Nature Conservancy Australia

Acclaimed painter Ben Quilty is putting his art and influence to work to defend the natural world.

A fire destroyed Belvoir's workshop, but not the company's spirit. Photo: Supplied/Belvoir St Theatre.
News

'So much more than a workshop': Belvoir St Theatre's devastating storage fire

Days out from opening night, fire destroyed Belvoir's workshop. A remarkable community ensured the show would go on.

More than 250 people joined the Rally in Red to save Marian St Theatre. Photo: Supplied.
News

Red alert: the emergency campaign to save Sydney's iconic Marian St Theatre

Campaigners say there are just days left to save Sydney's Marian Street Theatre, as Ku-ring-gai Council prepares to scrap redevelopment…

Mackenzie turns Shakespeare's Macbeth into a teen pop star. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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Mackenzie is more than a teen-pop twist on Macbeth – it's a test for Australian theatre

By betting on Mackenzie, Yve Blake's Y2K-inspired adaptation of the Bard’s darkest tragedy, Bell Shakespeare wagers that the classics still…

A new stage play inspired by The Castle will debut in 2027. Image: Supplied/Michael Cassel Group.
News

The Castle is coming to the stage – and the iconic Aussie film's creators are leading the adaptation

Working Dog joins forces with Michael Cassel for a brand-new stage production of The Castle, coming to Melbourne in 2027.

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