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Susan Provan on three decades at the head of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Provan steps down from a hugely transformative three-decade stint of leading MICF later this year.
Julius Caesar review: Et tu, Bell Shakespeare?
Despite missteps, Bell Shakespeare’s latest look at Julius Caesar still proves compelling.
Karla Grant on 23 years of Living Black: ‘It’s up to my generation to step up’
From her early days on community radio, the presenter Karla Grant has always understood the power of amplifying Aboriginal and…
Sex work gets the respect it deserves in Margo’s Got Money Troubles
The film and TV industry hasn’t always been kind to sex workers, but the new series Margo’s Got Money Troubles…
Performing Lines Tas at 20: 'For the survival of the human race, arts and culture are medicine'
As Performing Lines Tas marks a milestone, what will it take to secure Lutruwita’s cultural future for artists, producers and…
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon on Short Black Opera’s new home in Melbourne
Short Black Opera’s Artistic Director Deborah Cheetham Fraillon discusses how the First Nations-led company is expanding the artform.
First Nations funnies: Steph Tisdell and Elaine Crombie talk turning pain into punchlines at this year's MICF
Comedians Steph Tisdell & Elaine Crombie talk to ArtsHub as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) begins.
Sugar review: a frothy, fun and fearless Midsumma treat
This whirlwind production works Chappell Roan into Pretty Woman by way of Tomáš Kantor’s commanding queerness.
Rock and rolling into Mama Does Derby
Virgina Gay and Clare Watson discuss the comic horror of adolescence and a mother who redefines herself through roller derby.
A new era begins at Gasworks
Multi-hyphenate creative Sam Strong talks to ArtsHub about his new role as Gasworks CEO and what it takes to nurture…