Australia
Why artists are vital to space activation
Recent pilot programs to re-activate public spaces post-pandemic reveal artists’ important role in these processes.
Pandemic pushback by programming bold and big
Chatswood Culture Bites is a new festival-come-season that has programmed over 300 artists to help audiences re-emerge with vigour.
Book review: Only a Monster, Vanessa Len
A thrilling YA urban fantasy twist on the age-old monster versus hero conflict.
Dance review: Sky Blue Mythic, Dancehouse
A solo performance evokes an eerie, otherworldly ambience.
Theatre review: Norm & Ahmed, Adelaide Fringe
A welcomed adaptation of a significant historical Australian drama.
Theatre review: Queenslander, Jute Theatre Company
A family political drama with Orwellian overtones
Book review: Hovering, Rhett Davis
A transformative tale of overlapping realities and temporal strangeness set in south-eastern Australia.
Exhibition review: Eucalyptusdom, Powerhouse Museum
An exhibition exploring both the museum's and Australia's relationship to the iconic gum tree.
Theatre review: Murder Mystery: Labassa Mansion
Crime and pun-ishment – a beautiful Melbourne mansion plays host to a double entendre-filled murder mystery event.
Theatre review: Hamlet, Bell Shakespeare
A surprisingly respectful adaptation that allows the original words to shine.