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A scene from Hamlet Camp, now playing at Carriageworks. Three fair-skinned, middle aged men dressed in white, are photographed in the midst of an intense performance.
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Hamlet Camp review: 'To be, or not to be' as an occupational hazard

Quick, funny, and uncomfortably human, Hamlet Camp drags you into a world where art won’t let go, and neither will…

Suichu Spica performs at SXSW Sydney Music Festival 2024 Opening Night Party. A guitarist with green hair stands with their back to the camera, their instrument slung in front of them and hands raised. A large crowd faces them.
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SXSW Sydney quietly cancels 2026 festival and all future events

After three years, SXSW Sydney is calling it quits.

Performing Arts Guide

Australian Chamber Orchestra

ACO Up Close: Olli Mustonen plays Beethoven Sonatas

Olli Mustonen plays Beethoven Sonatas at ACO On The Pier in a one-night only performance. When the Finnish virtuoso plays…

Julia Phillips' Observer, Observed at Sydney Festival 2026. A man ion a white Terry Towling hat peers through a pair of bespoke binoculars, which form part of the artwork.
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Observer, Observed review: public art about public surveillance for Sydney Festival

Julia Phillips’ art installation on Pyrmont Bridge encourages us to reflect on our willingness to participate in the surveillance state.

A dance sequence from Post-Orientalist Express, 2026. A shirtless male dancer poised on one foot with his arms extended; he wears a colourful headdress and costume.
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Post-Orientalist Express review: spectacle, parody, and the limits of post-orientalist dance in a festival economy

A fascinating but unresolved Sydney Festival production by avant-garde Korean choreographer Eun-Me Ahn.

A woman in a bright roller derby uniform and protective gear, including pads and helmets, skates out of a cloud of theatrical smoke. Mama Does Derby
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Rock and rolling into Mama Does Derby

Virgina Gay and Clare Watson discuss the comic horror of adolescence and a mother who redefines herself through roller derby.

Sunny Luwe is one of many artists impacted by cyclone and extreme weather cancellations. Photo: Supplied.
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The show must go on, unless it’s cyclone season

When cyclones and extreme weather cancel the show, artists often pay the price.

Statue of Bacchus, 2nd Century CE. Collection of Museo Nazionale di Firenze, on view in ROME: Empire, Power, People, Melbourne Museum. Image: Supplied. 2026 Museum blockbusters
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Must-see museum blockbusters in 2026

Dive in to a stunning range of major museum shows in Australia this year – from exciting new permanent displays…

Performances & Gigs

Musica Viva Australia

Partridge String Quartet

The Partridge String Quartet perform at the Concourse, as part of Sydney Morning Masters.

Performances & Gigs

Musica Viva Australia

Joshua Batty & Somi Kim

Joshua Batty and Somi Kim perform at The Concourse, as part of Sydney Morning Masters.

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