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Opera furore rages on as creatives decry Carmen changes
Opera Australia’s claim to have remounted the Handa Opera production ‘as true to [its] original format as possible’ has been…
Matilda the Musical scoops Green Room Awards
The popular musical, based on the Roald Dahl novel and featuring music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, won eight of…
Dance Massive diary 2017
ArtsHub's series of snapshot reviews of work presented as part of Dance Massive.
The art of the makeover
Rebranding, expanding and refreshing a company’s identity: there’s more to it than just changing a logo.
How creatives can stop drinking themselves to death
From gallery openings to the ritual of post-show drinks, alcohol saturates the arts. How can we lessen the damage grog…
Creatives slam Opera Australia
The lead creatives of Opera Australia’s Handa Opera production of Carmen on Sydney Harbour are angry that they have been…
Catalyst aftermath: the devil is in the detail
The sector is right to celebrate the demise of Catalyst and the return of money to the Australia Council. But…
Catalyst funds returned to Australia Council
Approximately $61 million in uncommitted funding over four years will be returned to the Australia Council, the final nail in…
ABC cuts hit a sweet note for classical sector
Plans for a new content development fund and a renewed focus on arts and the regions are positive signs say…
How circus can heal the rural-urban divide
A new initiative aims to bridge the schism between traditional circus families and contemporary practitioners.