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Beau Dean Riley Smith is the inaugural recipient of the Shaun Parker & Company Choreographic Fellowship. Photo: Supplied.
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$100,000 dance fellowship announced by Shaun Parker & Company

Beau Dean Riley Smith is the inaugural recipient of the Shaun Parker & Company Choreographic Fellowship.

Sermsah Bin Saad in Lazarus. Photo: Steven Mitchell Wright.
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Lazarus review: poignant play is a rallying cry for justice

Now playing in Melbourne, Lazarus nimbly recounts the challenges overcome by Taungurung Elder Larry Walsh.

Karis Oka as Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice the Musical. Photo: Benny Capp.
Interviews

Karis Oka on Beetlejuice the Musical: ‘I've always loved the dark and macabre’

For rising star Karis Oka, playing Lydia in the Australian production of Beetlejuice the Musical feels like a fated role.

The Festival of Outback's Opera's Dark Sky Serenade in Winton in 2026. Photo: Murray Summerville.
Features

Why opera is making a comeback in the outback

From pop-up pub performances to a Dark Sky Serenade under the stars, Opera Queensland's Festival of Outback Opera is redefining…

Susie Fagan. Photo: Supplied.
Career Advice

Meet the members: Susie Fagan, comedian

Ireland-born comedian Susie Fagan juggles many roles and has some blunt but helpful advice for would-be performers.

Donné Ngabo in Retrograde. Image: Sarah Walker.
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Retrograde review: Ngabo nails it as Sidney Poitier

Retrograde sees a persecuted Sidney Poitier fighting back against Joseph McCarthy's 'Red Scare' crusades in the USA.

Paula Arundell in The Birds. Photo: Brett Boardman/ Belvoir St Theatre.
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The Birds review: ambition outflies execution in Belvoir's avian thriller

An Australian adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1952 gothic horror The Birds lands at Belvoir, with Paula Arundell taking on…

Bloomshed's Pride and Prejudice at Malthouse Theatre, 2026. Characters dressed in exaggerated and colourful versions of Regency era costumes celebrate atop a giant, decorated cake.
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Pride and Prejudice review: Bloomshed’s satirical take is a perfect delight

With Mr Bennet played by a wilting houseplant, exaggeration is the name of the game in this hilarious production of…

A Fair Cut's Lukas Meintjes in character for his Melbourne Fringe show B48Y Crash Lands on Earth!
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Melbourne Fringe rejects artists’ requests for A Fair Cut

An open letter calling on Melbourne Fringe to improve the agreements with artists at this year's festival been rejected, however…

Submissions to the National Cultural Policy review close on 24 May 2026. Photo: charlesdeluvio on Unsplash.
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National Cultural Policy review 2026: submission tips, with AI set to find ‘common themes’

With AI parsing 'common themes and issues' in submissions to the National Cultural Policy review, Freeplay has offered some useful…

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