Australia
Out of character: how acting puts a mental strain on performers
Healthier work habits are needed in the theatre so that actors can leave roles behind them and avoid emotional hangovers…
Close Encounters
Brief’s fabulous retro-futuristic mashup of sci-fi, circus and boylesque.
Country Arts SA celebrates its silver jubilee
While many arts organisations are marking a return to work this week, one is celebrating much more than just a…
Darlinghurst Nights
Steep yourself in Kenneth Slessor's Darlinghurst Nights .. absorb the atmosphere ...
New podcast challenges cultural whitewashing
The Culture Cycle is a new series that asks whether Australia’s arts and cultural sector looks like Australia.
Spray gun philosophy: Katharina Grosse on painting
A new installation at Carriageworks is the next chapter in Grosse’s somewhat unorthodox journey with painting. What drives her and…
The Merry Widow
With Hollywood-style production numbers, glamorous Deco sets and divas worthy of the title, The Merry Widow is a winner.
Tree of Codes
One of the major headline events of the Sydney Festival proves a trifle disappointing.
Free to fail: the joy of risk in the regions
Programming any new work can be a risk, given that it’s harder to market and sell the unknown. But regional…
Technically, live performance has a gender issue
Gender parity among lighting, sound and video designers is almost non-existent. A new initiative aims to change that.