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The Lark review: Noni Hazelhurst calls last drinks at Arts Centre Melbourne

Noni Hazelhurst explores memories and a lifetime of paths not taken in Daniel Keene’s latest play, The Lark.

Anthony Taufa, a brown skinned Tongan-Australian actor, poses for the camera with his right hand held up to his left ear, as if trying to hear someone or something - perhaps Banquo's ghost? He wears a heavy brown coat that seems designed to evoke the Scottish cold, and stands against a tan-coloured backdrop.
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2026 season announcements: our rolling guide to the performing arts

Orchestras, recital centres, theatre companies and more: we're compiling a list of 2026 season announcements, to be updated regularly, for…

Franco Zeffirelli’s 'Aida' at Arena di Verona. The photograph hints at the scale of the arena production's opulent set, and depicts cast and chorus members arrayed beneath huge temple-like Egyptian statues and a pyramid.
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Adelaide Oval to host exclusive performances of Franco Zeffirelli’s Aida in 2026  

The late Franco Zeffirelli's arena production of Verdi’s Egyptian-set opera Aida will be performed in Adelaide.

The Gympie Music Muster has grown steadily over forty-three years.
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5 lessons from the Gympie Music Muster on the impressive power of regional music festivals

The Gympie Music Muster has bucked national trends of struggling music festivals, instead demonstrating sustainable growth for four decades.

'Back to the Future: The Musical', original Broadway cast. A young man leaps into the air while playing an electric guitar, accompanied by a blaze of sparks.
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Back to the Future: The Musical set for 2025 Sydney premiere

Everything you need to know about the Olivier Award-winning musical, which is based on the 1985 film starring Michael J…

O,D,E. Image: Blue Room Theatre.
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O,D,E review: Sage J Harlow's experimental opera about Orpheus & Eurydice thrills

O,D,E, based on the Ancient Greek story of Orpheus and Eurydice, is a treat for the soul.

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The Magic Flute review: a first-of-its-kind opera collaboration in Adelaide

State Opera South Australia’s The Magic Flute is opera for our times.

A young man wearing a beanie sitting at his desk with a laptop and drawing on a small surface. Opportunities for creatives.
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Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 1-7 September 2025

Drawing prize open for entries, grants available for festival ideas that celebrate older people’s creativity and more opportunities.

Speaking in Tongues. Image: Daniel J Grant.
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Speaking in Tongues review: Bovell's script comes alive in Black Swan's hands

Speaking in Tongues by Black Swan somehow manages to be funny, serious, flippant and profound.

Ryoji Ikeda with wearing black with his face hidden under a cap, standing in front of a glitchy digital background with his laptop.
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Ryoji Ikeda review: 2025 Now or Never’s spirit captured in this sonic-visual masterpiece

Blinding light and digitally synthesised ‘noise’ rattle the body and open a portal to another universe.

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