Performing Arts
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…
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…
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…
The Bridge: inside the new program revamping music education in Australian schools
A new program from The Song Room, The Bridge is putting contemporary creators in primary school classrooms.
Community radio delivers $153 million to Australian music economy
Community radio stations broadcast more than double the volume of local music played by commercial networks, according to a new…
The Drover's Wife review: Leah Purcell debuts her powerful new Australian opera
It's been a long wait, but Leah Purcell has finally brought her musical adaption of Henry Lawson’s famous short story…
The Shepherd’s Hut review: Tim Winton adaptation burns bright
Black Swan's stirring adaptation of The Shepherd's Hut is proof of the strength of Western Australian storytelling.
The Importance of Being Earnest review: a complete joy
Oscar Wilde’s battle of the sexes becomes a dazzlingly funny free-for-all in this gloriously gender-bent production.
A Child of Our Time – troubling wartime oratorio comes to Perth
Made during the second world war, Michael Tippett's A Child of Our Time meditates on the complex causes of violence.
Waitress review: all the ingredients but not enough time in the oven
Waitress the Musical makes a sweet Aussie debut with star Natalie Bassingthwaighte at the helm, but doesn't quite live up…