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The brave new world of the independent producer
When we think of "producing," we often think "institution" but independent producers have a huge opportunity to create capacity and…
9 Cs of arts professional development
Looking for a structure to develop yourself or your team? Fringe Creative Director & CEO Simon Abrahams has developed his…
How to write, direct and produce your own script
The trifecta of the performing arts is writing, directing and producing. Here’s what AFTT lecturers Sean O’Riordan and Andrew Lawrence…
How to make a successful musical
If making a new play is complex and fraught with misadventure, then making a new musical quadruples all those effects,…
Beethoven Heroic
Sheer musicality by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Tank
WARNING: The following review will contain the odd fish pun, keeping in spirit with the show.
Dissecting the Dylan Nobel controversy
Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature has been variously described as an inspired choice, a thoughtless slight to real writers or…
Creepy clowns obscure the value of real clowning
The current craze for creepy clowns is a sad reminder that real clowning is a misunderstood art.
Career spotlight: Playwright
Three Australian playwrights reflect on their careers and how they got to where they are today, as well as offering…
Why useless art is useful
Visual arts is useless, edgeless and homeless...and that is a good thing both for artists and for society.