Australia
I Am My Own Wife
A fine and understated performance anchors this compelling exploration of truth, fiction, survival and self-belief.
Theatre, trauma and the age of Trump
Perhaps you’re not ready to have the intersectionality conversation with your Trump-supporting uncle. But you could share a theatre that…
Tipping Point from Ockham’s Razor
A circus of considered beauty, stillness and zen-like meditation.
2016's best-selling music shows are stuck in a time warp
In 2016, the most commercially successful music in the world wasn’t Beyoncé, Britney or Bieber. It was arguably more problematic.
Why games are the new theatre
Gaming offers the performing arts a playful intervention, and the opportunity for participation instead of spectatorship.
We need a national day for the arts
Australia has public holidays for agricultural shows, football finals and a horse race. Why don't the arts have a public…
Vale to artist who saw Aboriginal Australia with Holocaust eyes
Yosl Bergner spent only 11 years of a long life in Australia but his understanding of the Indigenous tragedy made…
Circus at the Sydney Festival 2017 – Festival Roundup
Extraordinary programming showcases the richness and diversity of contemporary circus.
Why Adelaide continues to be Australia's most successful festival city
South Australia’s claim to be ‘The Festival State’ is still backed by the numbers despite Australia’s increasing number of festivals.
On the move: appointments and resignations
National Art School Director appointed plus Federation University announces the new Director of the Arts Academy Ballarat and Gippsland Centre…