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And the world is gonna know your name: Australian Hamilton cast revealed
All principal roles in the production will be played by musical theatre performers from Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Reclaiming Australian history one gay at a time
Bushranger Captain Moonlite once rivalled Ned Kelly for notoriety. Was there an attempt to exclude him from the history books…
20x20: What to do when you're defunded
After the tears and the rage, what should your next step be if your funding is cut, or axed altogether?…
Dancing with robots and art in the bath: Melbourne Fringe embraces discovery
The 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival embraces the new and delivers COVID-safe art experiences in unusual ways.
Scottish words, Australian voices and a Queensland story
Queensland Theatre’s first post-pandemic play is a localised production of the electrifying Scottish drama, Mouthpiece.
Part book, part festival, all class
Published quarterly, Griffith Review is more than an award-winning literary journal – it’s a carefully curated celebration of culture and…
So you want my arts job: Sound Designer
If you have an ear for detail, an active imagination and technical know-how, working as a sound designer and composer…
Life is a cabaret WA old chum
The inaugural Perth International Cabaret Festival will be held in June 2021.
INXS musical in development
After plans for a previous musical based around the songs of INXS came to naught, a new production is now…
Rescinded funding results in a far from Immaculate reception
The war of words between artist Casey Jenkins and the Australia Council has escalated, with high profile artists coming in…