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Homophobia, Opera Australia and the Twitter-storm
What can the arts sector learn from the Tamar Iveri scandal?
All ages gigs return to Victoria
After a 20 year absence, all-ages shows are set to make a comeback following changes to Victoria’s Liquor Control Reform…
Brisbane Festival unveils 2014 program
Noel Staunton’s fifth and final Brisbane Festival features circus, theatre and Indigenous arts, bookended by American culture.
Comedian mines dark fare for dramatic debut
The final hours of two fatally entwined lives are explored in comedian turned dramatist Sarah Young’s first play.
The mundane becomes magical in Deckchair’s last hurrah
Fairy tale characters enter the real world in this nationally touring production starring Ursula Yovich.
Homophobia scandal forces Opera Australia to dump diva
Following 48 hours of intense drama, the contentious opera singer Tamar Iveri has been released from her Opera Australia contract.
When the dance is over
Physical wear and tear, compounded by injury, force most dancers to stop performing in their thirties. What happens when you…
Theatre makers act on gender parity
LA-based group The Kilroys release a list of highly recommended new plays by female playwrights.
Equity takes piracy fight to Canberra
Australia is a world leader when it comes to illegal downloads of film and TV, but such habits risk actors'…
Appearing trick: Magic claims its place as an art form
Skilled performers are breaking down stereotypes that conjure stage magic as confined to white rabbits and floating women.