Performing Arts
Getting cultural representation right
Working with different cultural elements is rewarding but risky. How can that risk be minimised, and how can improving our…
Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone
David Nichols reflects on the life and career of Midnight Oils' drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst, who died on Monday…
Have your say in Australia’s first national survey into working conditions in the creative industries
The Creative Workplaces Survey is open now – and it could be a game-changer for the arts and culture sector.
Opera for the Dead: ghosts in the theatre
Opera for the Dead blends the ancestral and contemporary to consider rituals around death and remembrance.
Sydney Theatre Awards 2025: new Phar Lap musical and Belvoir's grief adaptation lead the winners' race
From a sassy indie smash-hit to a beautiful exploration of grief, here are the winners of the Sydney Theatre Awards 2025.
WAKE review: queer cabaret from the Emerald Isle
WAKE brings a riot of colour and music to the Sydney Festival.
Hot Chip review: joy in repetition at the Sydney Opera House
Returning to Australia as part of Sydney Festival, Hot Chip showed why they are such beloved musical icons.
Mama Does Derby review: wheeling onto stage with brutal tenderness
Despite the roller derby chaos, the real heart of Mama Does Derby is in how it portrays a complex mother-daughter…
Sugar review: a frothy, fun and fearless Midsumma treat
This whirlwind production works Chappell Roan into Pretty Woman by way of Tomáš Kantor’s commanding queerness.
Midsumma Festival 2026: queer culture highlights to pop on your calendar
Melbourne's leading LGBTQIA+ pride festival puts queer art in the spotlight – here's our top picks