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Chris Lilley's famed Mr G chracter has made a return after more than a decade. Image: Princess Productions.
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Mr G returns: why artists still cringe and relate

Chris Lilley's satirical version of a drama teacher, Mr G, has resonated with Australians for more than two decades. But…

'The Door in Question' is part of Sleepless Footscray Festival. A moody and atmospheric photograph of a person wearing a white VR headset; they are framed by a window, making us feel almost voyeuristic as we look at them. Behind the seated figure are sheets of paper stuck on the wall, including old pages and photographs from a book.
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Immersive review: The Door in Question, 47 Paisley St, Footscray, Sleepless Footscray Festival 

A heady mix of VR, interactive AI and immersive theatre take over a series of empty rooms and suburban streets…

Help young people flourish and thrive as artists, while taking your own passion for the performing arts in a new direction as a Stagecoach Performing Arts Australian franchisee.
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5 reasons why running your own performing arts school might be your best career move yet

Channel your love for the performing arts in a new direction, and nurture the creative dreams of the next generation…

Alison Neville, Production Manager, Spiegeltents International; Director, Spiegeltents Australia, and Head of Operations and Production at The Garden of Unearthly Delights. The black and white photo shows Neville wearing a greay t-shirt, and looking off to the right while smiling. She is a fair-skinned female-presenting person with short dark hair and wearing a simple silver necklace and a watch on her left wrist. The digitially altered photo has a blue background, with white text saying 'so you want my arts job?' superimposed over it to Neville's right.
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So you want my arts job: Alison Neville, Director, Spiegeltents Australia

Alison Neville is Production Manager, Spiegeltent International; Director, Spiegeltents Australia, and Head of Operations and Production at The Garden of…

A intricate and detailed drawing of the trunk of a gum tree with blue, green, purple and red tones.
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Opportunities and awards

Professional development for music producers, plus winners of 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards, art prize finalists and more!

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir and Brisbane Pride Choir are just two of the featured choirs that will take part in the mass choral event at Melt Festival.
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United in voice: Melt Festival launches 1000 Voices project

Registration is now open for the public to paritcipate in 1000 Voices for Melt Festival – a massed choral event.

Two Indian women in colourful saris. One is standing, one is kneeling over some woven baskets.
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Theatre review: The Wrong Gods, Belvoir St Theatre

This thought-provoking but not entirely satisfying tale by S. Shakthidharan explores the cost of progress and development in 20th century…

A man and a woman are standing and staring at each other over a kitchen table; a vase of flowers and a pair of bongo drums sit on the table. The wallpaper behind them is colourful and graphic.
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Theatre review: The Lover and The Dumb Waiter, Ensemble Theatre

A double dose of classic Pinter plays.

British countertenor James Laing as the Refugee in State Opera South Australia's 2025 production, 'Flight'. A distressed-looking man dressed in slightly dishevelled, mostly brown clothing, stands in an airport terminal between two rows of uncomfortable-looking metal and plastic seats. The blue-lit panelled wall behind him evokes the bars of a prison cell, while four curving beams of light projected against the walls increase the impression of this man being trapped or avoiding the spotlight.
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Opera review: Flight, Her Majesty’s Theatre

State Opera South Australia’s ‘Flight’ is opera for our times.

A performer in a red dress thrown in mid-air while a group of men wait to catch her. The Circa production travels to Edinburgh International Festival later this year.
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8 Australian shows to wow Edinburgh stages

A darkly funny thriller, a satirical cabaret, and a girl-power musical about Lady Macbeth will travel to the Edinburgh International…

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