Richard Watts
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Theatre remount culture needs a reboot
Dozens of new plays are produced in Australia each year, the majority of them never to be seen again. What…
Victorian Opera one step closer to becoming major company
Already focused on becoming an opera company for the 21st century, Victorian Opera will soon move into a new state-of-the-art…
Career spotlight: Festival programmer
Artistic Directors get the media profile, but behind the scenes, other staff help to present work and wrangle the artists…
Barber Shop Chronicles
Though occasionally earnest, Inua Ellams’ charming play has wit and heart in abundance.
Il n’est pas encore minuit…
Skilfully executed, audacious and deeply personal circus from a 22-strong collective.
Beyond Time
Meditative and meticulously constructed, the slow, sparse nature of this Taiwanese production may prove difficult for some.
Limelight seeks white knight to stave off closure
Classical music and arts magazine Limelight is facing closure unless a new publisher can be found, but has not yet…
New executive will 'wrench' opera company 'into the 21st century'
An Executive Director and Artistic Director have been announced as the new executive team at the State Opera of South…
Everybody trance now: the rise of ritual in dance
Dance works which evoke trance and ritual appear to be enjoying a resurgence. Are they a response to our technologically-mediated…
Paused for success: why growth isn’t always good
The measure for success is growth – but why? And what happens when arts organisations reject the 'bigger is always…