Australia

Monocultural media inspires circus critique
The latest production from Westside Circus is inspired by the trend of young people resorting to surgery to look more…

Double Entendre
In this concert that pitted the MCO against ANAM, the differences were hard to tell and sometimes fell in the…

The Speechmaker
With poor execution and stale writing, The Speechmaker is an unimaginative show that wallows in its own tediousness.

Mary Stallings
Stallings’ control of her voice, her phrasing and her special interpretation of songs make her a consummate jazz professional.

The Rap Guide to Evolution
Brinkman brings integrity, passion and warmth to the stage, and as a result manages to get the audience rapping along…

Adelaide Cabaret Festival Variety Gala Performance
Unlike most gala performances, this year’s performance ended with a whimper, not a bang.

Minister admits 'close interest' in Ballet School
The Minister for the Arts has defended a $1 million grant to the Australian Ballet School, in a slasher budget…

Building an international agenda for young people and the arts
Australians at the General Assembly of the international association for young people and the arts find similar hurdles globally.

MONA entombs 'heroic oysters'
An innovative collaboration has produced an art work that is also a solution to heavy metal pollution in the Derwent…

Youth culture flipped on its head in Campbelltown
Shaun Gladwell to make new film with skaters, as part of 13 artist residency projects for Campbelltown Arts Centre.