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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.

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…

The Comedy of Errors. Photo: Grant Leslie Photography / Sport For Jove Theatre Co.
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The Comedy of Errors review: a riotous modern take on Shakespeare's comedy

Sport for Jove's production of The Comedy of Errors gives the Bard's absurd comedy a few modern twists.

Rosalie Gascoigne, Takeover Bid, 1981, found window frames and thistle stems, 200 x 350 x 60 cm (variable), Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by the Gascoigne family, 2016. © Rosalie Gascoigne/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia.
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Major Rosalie Gascoigne exhibition to open at Bundanon in 2026

Shoalhaven's word-class art destination will showcase more than 20 works from the acclaimed Australian artist.

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Slam poets prepare for the 2025 Bread & Butter Poetry Slampionship at Sydney Opera House

A regular slam poetry night is moving to the stage of the Sydney Opera House to decide the 2025 Bread…

Shrimp Show. Installation view, Velvet Lobster. Photo: Supplied.
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Shrimp Show review: Velvet Lobster shines a light on emerging Australian artists

Shrimp Show marks the first anniversary of this exciting new Sydney gallery.

Robyn Reynolds and Chris Nguyen at their wedding. Photo: Supplied.
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Live comedy dating shows are on the rise, combining love and laughter

Audiences are flocking to comedy dating shows, looking for laughs and maybe a little chance at love too.

Hyperreal sculpture in gallery setting of man and woman at beach. Ron Mueck
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Ron Mueck: Encounter review: empathy in difficult times

Moving from the intimate to the monumental, the Art Gallery of NSW steps into Ron Mueck’s world and it is…

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