Lesley Graham
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![I Wish... In front of a backdrop of a huge moon in the night sky, four circus performers dressed in yellow, blue, red and green perform, with two performers holding aloft a third who is doing the splits, while the fourth performer stands at the back holding up an Astera light tube.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/i-wish-e1716342861774.jpg?w=310)
Performance review: I Wish..., Theatre Royal
Children's circus in a collaborative effort that gently introduced young visitors to physical theatre.
![ROOKE perform Nimble at Theatre Royal Hobart. A balding man with a beard holds a hoop up over the heads of an audience of children and parents sitting on the floor. He wears a green T shirt and white shorts.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Nimble-1-Theatre-Royal-2024-Staycation-Photo-Cassie-Sullivan-e1716264131966.jpg?w=310)
Circus review: (Excerpts from) Nimble, Theatre Royal
Tasmania's circus troupe presented a show nimble in name and act.
![A body wrapped in paper is carried aloft by five women who have their backs to the viewer.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/MADE.jpg?w=310)
Dance review: To Carry/To Hold, Theatre Royal Hobart
A dance work that focused on touch, skin, and the history and glory of the human body.
![Performing Lines Sector Day Tasmania, large group of people sit and stand for a photo call.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/IMG_8229-16.jpg?w=310)
Performing Lines Sector Day 2023
The annual conversation and discussion day for Tasmania-based creatives explored key initiatives and issues, while also welcoming new creatives to…
![Australian Performing Arts Forum. A panel of five woman sit and address an audience. One with grey hair has a microphone.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/APAF1-byJadeEllis-lowres-219.jpg?w=310)
Australian Performing Arts Forum 2023: an overview and summary
An overview of the recent Australian Performing Arts Forum 2023, held in Meanjin/Brisbane.
![A paper cut out of a boy in yellow top and blue pants running away from a green paper cut monster.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/Peter-Mathew.jpg?w=310)
Theatre review: The Paper Escaper, Theatre Royal Studio, Hobart
The Paper Escaper follows the adventures of a character who wants to leave a pop-up book and write their own…
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Performance review: Interloper, Theatre Royal, Hobart
Tasmanian circus performers offer a gentle and generous piece of theatre.
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Radical optimism on the island
The final festival from Lindy Hume saw artists making a range of important statements about their life experiences.
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Off the main stage
Many of this year's Mona Foma events were local in origin or involved protests on a topical issues.
![Performing arts sector day](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/Hide_The_Dog_Collage_Style_Mockup-scaled-1542x700-1-e1671401672719.jpg?w=310)
Connections, projects and updates: Tasmania’s Performing Arts Sector Day
Lesley Graham reports on the discussions and conversations to emerge from the third Performing Arts Sector Day held in Launceston,…