Performing Arts
Take another bow: Encore celebrates Australian icons
From Archie Roach’s denim vest to Kylie’s hotpants, the Australian Performing Arts Museum's latest exhibition offers up an Aladdin’s cave…
Arts Centre Melbourne workers announce fresh action after first strike shuts down major concert
After experiencing its first arts workers’ strike in decades, Arts Centre Melbourne is now bracing for further industrial action in…
MCA gives Divine Playhouse a new home after forced closure
The queer arts venue at the centre of a heated debate is being resurrected at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art.
Sydney Theatre Company brings Dorian Gray home to hero huge 2027 season
Nikki Shiels, Miss Fisher and Tim Minchin headline 2027 season as STC emerges from two years of losses.
Sydney Fringe Reviewer Lab: the best of the festival so far
The writers in Sydney Fringe Festival's Reviewer Lab have been busy. Here are 6 shows that have caught their attention.
Bonkers, award-winning Phar Lap musical races back for a national tour in 2027
Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical will return with an expanded Sydney season before touring Australia.
Theatre audiences still show up – so why do so many shows fail to make money?
The cost of wages, venues and materials keep rising with the rest of the economy, while the product of theatre…
Performing arts leaders making a difference recognised in 2026 IMPACT Awards
Arts on Tour takes top honour at Australia's national performing arts awards, nine more winners recognised.
From sheepshearing to the world stage: Lewis Major’s unlikely dance journey
Leading Australian choreographer Lewis Major is on a mission to make contemporary dance less intimidating.
Who gets to survive the apocalypse? How to Eat Rabbit offers something fresh to chew on
It’s the end of the world and no one feels fine in this dystopian drama, playing as part of Melbourne's…