Australia

The Blue Room celebrates 30 years by looking to the future
Perth’s home of independent theatre has nurtured the careers of countless artists over the last three decades. Now its management…

Four year funding applications submitted: what next?
After a gruelling application process, the 162 organisations invited to apply for four-year funding from the Australia Council for the…

Why open access won’t work for UWA Publishing
The decision to move UWA Publishing to an open access model is an experiment doomed to fail writes Emmett Stinson.

Learning from our art mistakes (from the archives)
We learn by failing, but rarely talk about it. Here, artists and arts workers from diverse sectors reflect on what…

Tomorrow Makers, Dancenorth (Townsville QLD)
The Townsville company’s last production of the year gave insights into the dancer’s creative processes.

Two Weddings, One Bride; Opera Australia (VIC)
A pantomime that feels past its peak, though it hits all the right notes for fans of the genre.

Gui Shu (Belong), PICA (WA)
This multi-layered show offers a series of interesting experimentations but leaves the audience with questions unanswered.

Oleanna, Tasmanian Theatre Company (TAS)
The 26-year-old play continues to provoke controversy.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
OzAsia Festival honoured at SA Tourism Awards, Joel Adler wins big at Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney actor and artist…

Winners announced for the 2019 Queensland Literary Awards
With a book that proves ‘telling the truth still matters’, Goorie writer Melissa Lucashenko says it is ‘gratifying’ and ‘bizarre’…