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Mental health support for the arts now just a phone call away
The Arts Wellbeing Collective’s latest initiative is a free telephone helpline for performing artists and arts workers that can be…
Holloway’s final Melbourne International Arts Festival dances with the truth
Exploring the nature of truth in an age of fake news, and with a particular focus on dance – including…
Belvoir triumphs at Helpmann Awards as Harry Potter snubbed
Culturally diverse stories and Aboriginal artists triumphed at Act II of the 2019 Helpmann Awards on Monday night.
Belvoir’s Sri Lankan epic receives four Helpmann Awards
Counting and Cracking, a multi-generational play staged at Sydney and Adelaide Festivals, picked up four Helpmann Awards on Sunday including…
Shaking the snow globe: Exit interview with Circus Oz’s Rob Tannion
Tannion reflects on his three years at the company, which saw the introduction of new operating models, new collaborations, and…
How to thrive, not just survive, when your company is defunded
As arts organisations across the nation await news on the Australia Council's EOI process for four-year funding, one company reflects…
Review: Baby Bi Bi Bi at MELT Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD)
A sex-positive and playful cabaret about life as a bisexual woman.
Review: Yank! A WWII Love Story, MELT Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD)
Despite some frustrating directorial choices, this gay WWII-era musical romance moves and fascinates.
Review: Cassie Workman, Giantess, MELT Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD)
An atmospheric and deeply moving picture book brought to life, packed with wry humour and pointed insights.
Young dancers put their best feet forward
Members of the youth dance sector will be networking, training and performing at the Australian Youth Dance Festival in Melbourne…