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Bloomshed's Animal Farm. Photo: Sarah Walker.
Interviews

Bloomshed theatre company on Animal Farm: 'You can say the dangerous things you want to say'

Bloomshed's James Jackson and Elizabeth Brennan talk Animal Farm and making bold theatre that engages and entertains.

Cut Chilli. Photo: Sarah Walker.
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Cut Chilli review: Australian race relations play is pacy, funny and thought-provoking

Chanturan Aran's Cut Chilli offers an important, and humorous, take on contemporary Australian race relations.

Death of a Salesman. Photo: Jeff Busby.
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Death of A Salesman review: still relevant, still brilliant

Anthony LaPaglia and Alison Whyte lead a terrific cast in Neil Armfield's winning production of Death of a Salesman.

Eva Seymour is at Edinburgh Fringe in The Understudy. Photo: Nick Robertson.
Interviews

'Throwing money into a black hole': The reality of taking an Australian show to Edinburgh Fringe

The fantasy of being ‘discovered’ is only part of the appeal. So why do artists risk everything for Edinburgh Fringe?

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Analysis

Why do lyrics touch us so deeply? We studied 35 years of hits to find out

Sometimes, the lyrics of a song can feel like they’re reaching into the very depths of our soul.

performing arts cost increases: a photo of a theatre's empty stage showing a ladder against its back wall and some equipment items at the back of the stage.
Industry News

Which cost increases are hitting performing arts companies hardest?

It’s tough times for many across the nation right now, including Australia's performing arts companies.

Director Sarah Goodes in the Break of Day rehearsal room. Photo: Simon Fazio.
Interviews

Director Sarah Goodes on Break of Day: 'You rarely hear stories from these areas'

For director Sarah Goodes, new Aussie play Break of Day could be the next Death of a Salesman.

Fiddler on the Roof. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Fiddler on the Roof review: this joyous production pulses with life

Fiddler on the Roof, at Theatre Royal Sydney, somehow manages to be the show we need right now.

A fire destroyed Belvoir's workshop, but not the company's spirit. Photo: Supplied/Belvoir St Theatre.
News

'So much more than a workshop': Belvoir St Theatre's devastating storage fire

Days out from opening night, fire destroyed Belvoir's workshop. A remarkable community ensured the show would go on.

Amy Flannery. Photo: Teeclick.
News

Applause: arts prize winners and successes

This month, ArtsHub applauds the winners a $100,000 painting prize, an emerging art award, and more.

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