Australia

Madame Butterfly
Choreographers Martin and Michelle Sierra present an intriguing and original take on the famous story for Sydney Fringe.

MTC targets women directors, audience diversity in 2014
The company's 2014 season features a new partnership with Multicultural Arts Victoria and its inaugural Women Directors' Program.

The Phantom of the Opera
St George’s Cathedral pulls out all stops in a marathon feat of improvised organ brilliance from Giampaolo Di Rosa.

Shortlist announced for the National Architecture Awards
Sixty projects have been shortlisted for the world’s largest awards program of its kind.

Sydney Theatre Company announces 2014 season
Big names, big roles, and unusual productions, as programmed by Artistic Director Andrew Upton.

Namatjira project will bring first Indigenous citizen to UK
Two of Albert Namatjira’s grandchildren will travel to London with Big hART’s award-winning production in November.

Reframing the cultural aesthetic
Cultural expectations of artists and audiences were interrogated at the Kultour Gathering this week.

The Wizard of Oz
While the script feels thinly drawn, The Danger Ensemble’s take on this iconic tale still manages to dazzle us.

Primavera goes west
Western Australian curator Robert Cook curates this year’s Primavera exhibition for the MCA.

This week’s award winners
Indigenous artists, print-making, architecture and creative partnerships in the spotlight this week.