Australia

The Chieng Reaction
From the mores of dating, dealing with Asian parents, Apple store employees and racism, Chieng's material befits a rising star.

Murder and imagination: Attenborough on Macbeth
Queensland's Super Star Fund is delivering a new prize this week, Macbeth, directed by British darling Michael Attenborough.

A Streetcar Named Desire
A piece of New Orleans arrives in Perth, full of secrets, fear and desire.

Benefit concert of operas brightest stars
Opera Australia's most acclaimed performers will hold a benefit concert to send a young performer to Covent Garden.

Guys and Dolls
Despite being full of energy and colour, with a shrewd design, something quite profound is missing from this revival.

Love and Light
Yvette Coppersmith invites former lovers to construct nude models of herself which she repurposes for this series of paintings.

Mermaid reimagining makes for dark drama
Canberra playwright Emma Gibson has reimagined Hans Christian Andersen’s iconic tale of love, pain and sacrifice.

30-year future: ACCA celebrates with talks
Rather than looking back, ACCA looks forward on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.

2014 National Photographic Portrait Prize winner announced
The $25,000 National Photographic Portrait Prize winner has been announced for 2014.

Discontent with film award politics
The Great Gatsby’s row of crystal trophies may say more about the failures of the award system than the success…