Performing Arts
Theatre review: Possum Magic, Alexander Theatre
A beloved children's book was theatrically transformed into a magical production.
Ballet review: La Bayadère: The Temple Dancer, His Majesty's Theatre, WA
Despite contentious cultural issues around the ballet, this is an excellent production that successfully marries choreography and stagecraft.
Comedy Review: Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience, ReWine, MICF 2024
Booze and belly laughs, tipples and titters, goon bags and guffaws...
Comedy Review: Jess Karamjeet: GRIEF-SEX-RACE, Club Voltaire, MICF 2024
A 30-something, mixed-race, bisexual immigrant (with guitar) lets us into her world.
Comedy review: Sarah Keyworth, My Eyes Are Up Here, Town Hall, MICF 2024
The British comic may have had top surgery recently, but they still want you to think about where you direct…
Does Australian country music have a race problem?
Thanks to Beyoncé, country music is cool again. But does Australia suffer from the same racial barriers as the US?
Why are we still watching La Bayadère?
Will this popular ballet join the likes of 'Miss Saigon' and 'Turandot' as a work deemed too culturally insensitive for…
Opportunities and awards
NGA announces Sculpture Garden Design Competition, plus winners of QMusic scholarships, finalists of ABR Calibre Essay Prize, and more!
Music review: The Trout, QPAC
In the first concert of Ensemble Q's 2024 season, The Trout delivered impeccable musical standards and expert programming.Â
Music review: American Stories: Bernstein, Gershwin and more, Hamer Hall
Trombonist Jonathon Ramsay dazzled in a highlight of this MSO performance, Joe Chindamo’s 'Ligeia'.