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Working with children: proving W.C. Fields wrong
For theatremakers seeking authenticity on stage, casting children can be an obvious choice – as well as a major challenge.
The challenge of unlearning
New students at our elite training institutions often have to undo the damage of bad junior training before they can…
The Book of Mormon announced for Melbourne
The multi-award-winning musical from the creators of South Park will open in Melbourne in 2017.
Tasmania: more than just MONA
Arts Tasmania has launched a new website designed to help cultural tourists look further afield than David Walsh’s museum.
Performers 'left out' of Creative Industry Taskforce
Performing arts representatives in Victoria have expressed dismay that their sector has not been included in a recently-announced strategy to…
How to make a classic
Why do some plays remain timeless while others quickly date?
Critics made complicit in theatrical mass murder
Melbourne critics have volunteered to perform in Oedipus Schmoedipus, a bloody exploration of theatrical death.
Sydney Symphony strengthens China relationship
Shanghai Orchestra Academy and the Sydney Symphony have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding.
Art is reconciliation in action
Musician David Bridie and theatremaker Rachael Maza encourage more collaborations between black and white Australians.
‘I’ll show you mine,’ say artists
A new blog aims to encourage more open discussion about financial sustainability in the Australian arts sector.