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When the pen is mightier than the casting couch
Gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, shape, ability – everything that defines a character can be dictated by the playwright. It's time…
Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, QPAC
Hannaford excels as Carole King. She’s energised, mournful, ecstatic, introverted, forgiving and gutsy.
Why YA gothic fiction is booming - and girl monsters are on the rise
In contemporary YA Gothic, girl monsters, who can constitute a threat to others and themselves, disrupt the tired plotline of…
On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New executives at QLD Symphony Orchestra, Multicultural Arts VIC and Australian Festival of Chamber Music, plus changes at ATYP, Pantera,…
Review: Melancholia, Malthouse Theatre
Malthouse Theatre’s Melancholia is an ambitious adaptation of Lars Von Trier’s 2011 film of the same name.
10 ways to get on top of your emails
To finally gain mastery over our inboxes we have to deal with the root causes and not just the symptoms…
Review: Polygraph, Theatre Works
An engrossing and visceral exploration of how truth and trauma can bind lives together and tear them apart.
Review: An Ideal Husband, Arts Centre
MTC’s revival brings a robust render to the narrative of unavoidable corruption in a money-made society.
Mari Andrew on making art as therapy
Writer and illustrator Mari Andrew uses illustration as an antidote for the frustrations and heartbreak of life.
How to ace your next audition
12 actors offer advice for making the best impression at an audition and how to avoid putting yourself through the…