Australia

Vale Steph Bowe, author of Girl Saves Boy
Australia’s YA writing community was devastated to learn of the death of the young writer.

American Psycho The Musical wins nine Sydney Theatre Awards
Other winners on the night included the Belvoir/Co-Curious co-production Counting and Cracking, STC’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane, and Apocalypse…

The Centre, Mona Foma (Launceston, TAS)
A local gym comes alive with video installations exploring the body, discipline, endurance and community.

Celebrating Australia’s intimate images in a major photography competition
Can you capture the essence of our contemporary society in a single image? That’s the challenge posed by the 2020…

How to cope when your work remains stuck in limbo
Jane Harrison’s ‘new’ play was left sitting in a drawer for six years following a rehearsed reading, with promises to…

Circus is democratic, yet arts companies struggle with diversity
Leading UK diversity advocate and artist Vicki Amedume is in Australia for INTERSECT, a knowledge exchange between the UK and…

Breaking out of a creative rut
If you work in the arts, at some point you’re bound to experience the dreaded rut. Kathryn Burnett has some…

Why artists count in a crisis
Art plays an important role in connecting communities, humanising the environment and giving a community a unique identity.

How would an Oscar change your life? (from the archives)
Fame, fortune and your pick of the best projects – or over-exposure, exploitation and unhappiness? What happens when you win…

Atlas of the Sky, Sydney Festival/City Recital Hall (NSW)
Abounding in energy and innovation but overall a contrary and inscrutable experience.