Australia

Awards: competition or community?
As award season takes off for 2018, ArtsHub posed a question to the winners of the Victorian Premier Literary Awards:…

National Theatre Live: Follies
Sondheim's Follies from National Theatre Live perfectly presented.

Why we need to take sick leave seriously in the arts
The arts are notorious for overwork. Arts leaders, wellbeing experts and freelancers weigh in on how can we tackle the…

Don’t just think about change. Instigate it.
CIPMO is a new office that seeks your input into reshaping the cultural infrastructure of NSW.

Review: Louise Paramor, Palace of the Republic
With over 100 sculptures ranging in scale from 20cm to three meters tall, this is a dynamic and cohesive exhibition…

Career spotlight: Festival programmer
Artistic Directors get the media profile, but behind the scenes, other staff help to present work and wrangle the artists…

Carmen
There is no arguing that repeated standing ovations captured the audience’s response to Opera Australia’s Carmen, which was rolled out…

Barber Shop Chronicles
Though occasionally earnest, Inua Ellams’ charming play has wit and heart in abundance.

Il n’est pas encore minuit…
Skilfully executed, audacious and deeply personal circus from a 22-strong collective.

Beyond Time
Meditative and meticulously constructed, the slow, sparse nature of this Taiwanese production may prove difficult for some.