Australia
Opportunities and risks in booming co-productions
Artists and audiences both benefit from co-productions, but is there a risk more co-productions will mean fewer individual opportunities?
Louder Than Words
The dancing is more than superb and the dancers deal with the somewhat similar yet contrasting styles of choreography brilliantly.
Why Melbourne needs a circus festival
A handful of shows in the Melbourne Festival or Fringe is not enough; the art form needs a dedicated festival…
The Phantom of the Opera
A curate's egg that's mostly good
Quiet Faith
A kind, honest and intriguing look at progresive Christianity in Australia, how it is experienced and represented.
Have I No Mouth
This innovative Irish production exploring a family’s grief is intriguing, but doesn’t quite deliver on its compelling premise.
Complexity of Belonging
Complexity of Belonging is indefatigable, overwhelming and utterly unforgettable.
Why funding only the majors means the arts won’t fly
The Federal Government has consistently reiterated its preferences for funding established arts organisations over the grassroots. But companies like the…
Where there's no smoke, Abbott lights a fire
The Prime Minister has attacked WA Opera’s decision not to stage an opera set in a tobacco company while it…
Exit John Bell, to great applause
The founder of Australia’s national Shakespeare company has announced his curtain call, and leaves a substantial legacy.