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Deborah Cheetham Fraillon. Photo: Wayne Quilliam.
News

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon on Short Black Opera’s new home in Melbourne

Short Black Opera’s Artistic Director Deborah Cheetham Fraillon discusses how the First Nations-led company is expanding the artform.

A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying review: dark, bold and playfully queer

Cassie Hamilton isn't afraid to take risks in A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying.

Young people at The Push Stage at St Kilda Festival. 10-year plan for young Australians and music
News

The Push unveils 10-year plan for young Australians and music

The Push's new national plan sets out a decade-long strategy to place Australian music on par with education, sport and…

Ariana and the Rose. Photo: Sidewalk Killa.
Features

Can Australian comedy festivals be a safe haven for American comics?

Two polar-opposite New York showgirls bring personal, politically charged shows to Australia for the Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals.

Messa da Requiem ballet at QPAC Glasshouse Theatre. Photo: David Kelly.
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Messa da Requiem review: Queensland Ballet meets Verdi’s Requiem Mass

Verdi’s brilliant score is fused with movement and dance in Queensland Ballet’s Messa da Requiem – but it's not always…

The Phantom of the Opera, presented by Opera Australia's Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. Photo: Supplied.
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The Phantom of the Opera review: Sydney Harbour production is 'dialled up to eleven'

This Opera Australia update of The Phantom of the Opera is a truly spectacular night out on Sydney Harbour.

Kyle Stephens of The Theatrical Gaffer. Photo: Christopher Elder.
Opinions & Analysis

Theatre designers are being disrespected – and I should know

Design as a craft and a storytelling discipline seems to be quietly disappearing from Australian independent theatre.

Steph Tisdell, who is performing at this year's MICF. Image supplied.
Interviews

First Nations funnies: Steph Tisdell and Elaine Crombie talk turning pain into punchlines at this year's MICF

Comedians Steph Tisdell & Elaine Crombie talk to ArtsHub as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) begins.

On Sexistential, Swedish pop singer Robyn embraces her body, emotions and sexuality while remaining unmistakeably herself. A photo of the pop singer Robyn, a fair-skinned woman with a shock of bleached blonde hair. She is photographed in profile but her blue eyes stare provocatively at the camera.
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Robyn – Sexistential review: horny, mature and strikingly candid pop music

Robyn said the purpose of her life is to stay horny. On Sexistential, she proves it.

Stage Kiss at Sydney's New Theatre. Photo: Supplied.
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Stage Kiss review: a 'wonderfully funny' and very meta farce at Sydney's New Theatre

With layered writing and strong performances, Stage Kiss is whip smart.

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