Australia

Mother's rights now: Introducing the Motherfesto
Are our arts spaces inclusive of mums? A new manifesto developed out of the lived experience of mothers working in…

Kiss of the Spider Woman, Southbank Theatre (VIC)
MTC presents an engaging, escapist musical but the most powerful moments in this production are the quiet ones.

ALICE (in wonderland), His Majesty’s Theatre (WA)
Septime Webre’s Alice brings fresh choreography and stunning sets to the classic story.

Fiona Tan: Ascent, Samstag Museum of Art (SA)
This exhibition questions how we use collective cliches to construct narratives, but is it the best route to truth?

A decade of creating First Nations arts workers
For ten years a program has supported over a hundred Indigenous curators and artists in a collaboration between the National…

La Mama readies for rebuild after raising $3.1M
Eighteen months since it was destroyed by fire, the rebuilding of Melbourne’s iconic La Mama Theatre is about to begin.

What does NGA’s 2020 program say about internal changes?
Director Nick Mitzevich has been working hard to escalate engagement at the NGA, and that is reflected in programming, staffing…

Marieke Hardy resigns from Melbourne Writers Festival
Artistic Director Marieke Hardy has resigned from the MWF with one year of her contract remaining, in order to focus…

3 steps for procrastination busting
Starting a business – even a creative one – is hard. But sometimes the hardest part is getting started.

Most Underrated Book Award 2019 announced
The Small Press Network has announced Ilka Tampke has won their prize for a book that may have been neglected…