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