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Festivals: once the circus has left town
What legacy do festivals leave behind them, and how important are such concerns for contemporary festival directors?
Regional communities connected by Festivals Australia funding
More than $750,000 will be distributed among 18 projects through the Ministry for the Art’s latest funding round.
blackmarket
Set in the near future, pvi collective’s latest work is part game, part participatory street performance.
I Know You’re There
Performance artist James Berlyn reflects on family, failure, art and depression in this gentle solo show.
A Mile in My Shoes
Simplicity, intimacy and truthfulness combine in this compelling work by The Empathy Museum at Perth International Arts Festival.
Guide Gods
Ritual and respect; religion versus culture; deities and dancing. Claire Cunningham’s Guide Gods is a sweet but potent brew.
Plexus
Exquisitely constructed but oddly cold, this hybrid work by choreographer Aurélien Bory dazzles but does not move.
Art audiences studied to help understand emotions
Researchers are studying performing arts audiences in order to better understand how human emotions have changed with the centuries.
Arts orgs call for greater touring support
Regional communities need improved access to touring performing arts, arts advocates have told a Parliamentary Inquiry.
New CEO announced for Theatre Works
The new CEO and Creative Producer has big shoes to fill following Daniel Clarke’s appointment to the team at Arts…