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This week’s arts news and trending topics
What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.
How independent theatre enriches the local arts ecology
With a burgeoning number of indie theatre companies and a wide array of performing arts venues, Canberra is poised to…
The First Peoples-led festival committed to developing First People's stories
The 10th anniversary of Yellamundie Festival brings a First Peoples' lens to First Peoples' storytelling.
On the move: latest sector appointments
New Artistic Directors appointed at State Opera South Australia and The Royal New Zealand Ballet, and more.
Irish Film Festival Australia launches 2023 program
Doing justice to the cinematic output of a entire nation is ‘very challenging,’ says Irish Film Festival Australia Festival Director…
What’s in store in 2024 for the performing arts (part two)
What do the MTC, The Australian Ballet and the SSO have in store for 2024? Read on!
Theatre review: Unprecedented, HotHouse Theatre
Campion Decent’s latest play is a verbatim response to the 2019-2020 bushfires: a moving, angry and surprisingly funny work about…
On the move: latest sector appointments
ArtsHub's weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments and departures.
New program will help build mentally healthy arts workplaces
A new training program run by The Arts Wellbeing Collective will educate performing arts workers about making positive changes to…
Major new works to be developed through WAAPA's three-year residencies
Musical theatre artist Eddie Perfect and UK theatre company Cheek by Jowl are undertaking three-year residencies at WAAPA to deliver…